Laureus World Sports Awards 2013 winners....

Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis were the big winners at the Laureus World Sports Awards for 2013 which got over a few days earlier on March 11th, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

Sprinter Usain Bolt of Jamaica poses with the award for Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2013

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The Laureus World Sports Awards are awarded annually to sportspeople who have been outstanding during the previous year. And last year 2012 has been the year of London Olympics.. so, some names from the winners there too.. 

Here is the list of winners of the Laureus World Sports Award 2013. 

• Laureus World Sportsman of the Year - Usain Bolt of Jamica 
• Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year - Jessica Ennis of England
• Laureus World Team of the Year - European Ryder Cup Team (Golf)
• Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year - Andy Murray of Great Britain
• Laureus World Comeback of the Year - Felix Sanchez of Dominican Republic
• Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year - Felix Baumgartner of Austria
• Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability - Daniel Dias of Brazil

Track and field athlete Jessica Ennis of United Kingdom receives her award for Laureus Sportswomen of the Year 

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Scottish tennis star Andy Murray of Great Britain poses with the award for Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year

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Skydiver Felix Baumgartner of Austria won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year

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Athlete Felix Sanchez won the award for Laureus World Comeback of the Year

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Michael Phelps receives his Laureus Academy Exceptional Acheivement Award which is a first from Laureus

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Actress Eva Longoria didn't win any award :) but graced her presence at the Laureus Sports awards event at the Theatro Municipal Do Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

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Daniel Dias receives his award for Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disablity at the Laureus Sports award event

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Usain Bolt in his usual Bolt pose with his Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2013 award. The Jamaican sprinter won the World Sportsman of the Year award for third time. 

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Jessica Ennis who won heptathlon gold in London 2012 Olympics was awarded the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award

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Dominican athlete Felix Sanchez won the World Comeback of the Year Award

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Skydiver Felix Baumgartner poses with his trophy for Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year

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Olympic multiple gold medal winner Michael Phelps with his Laureus Academy Exceptional Acheivement Award

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Andy Murray wins his first grand slam - US Open 2012 winner

Andy Murray was fifth time lucky... winning his first grand slam title playing in his fifth finals at a grand slam.

Britain's Andy Murray beat Serbian Novak Djokovic in a gruelling 5-setter to clinch his first grandslam at the US Open 2012 championships. Murray outlasted defending champion Djokovic 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 after nearly five hours to become the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since Fred Perry captured the Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships in 1936.  Wimbledon 2013 waiting??

 

Andy Murray with US Open 2012 trophy after beating Novak Djokovic to claim his first grand slam

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Andy Murray reacts surprised after he won the US Open 2012 grand slam championship for the first time beating Djokovic 

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Scottish player Murray kisses his first grand slam in the form of US Open 2012 at New York 

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Novak Djokovic hugging and congratulating Andy Murray after his victory in the 2012 US Open Men's Singles Final. 

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Andy Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears capturing the moment Murray won his first grand slam

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Andy Murray of Great Britain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia - finalists of the US Open Men's championship

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Murray becomes the first British player to win a grand slam since Fred Perry won in 1936

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With his grand slam winning credentials put to rest, Murray will be looking to add more to his collection. 

2012 Australian Open Champion - Novak Djokovic
2012 French Open Champion      -  Rafael Nadal
2012 Wimbledon Champion         -  Roger Federer
2012 US Open Champion            -  Andy Murray

Do we see the pattern here :)  2013 looks to be mouth watering with all the top four men's tennis players being in good form....  hope Nadal recovers fully from his injury and hope Federer still has the hunger in him to win more.. also hope Djokovic comes back to his usual form again.... hope Murray carries forward this victory march.... hoping lots ain't I :D

Humble Andy Murray crying after Wimbledon finals

Andy Murray reached Wimbledon finals becoming the first British player to be in Wimbledon finals for over quite a long time. But, Roger Federer beat Murray in the finals to shatter Britain's dream of ending Britain's 76-year wait for an All England Club men's champion.

Murray was unapologetic at the end of the hard loss to Federer in the Wimbledon finals. He ended up choking with tears during the interview in the center court. It was nice to see a simple and humble person that Murray was.... even in this defeat he did win many of us and am sure its just a matter of time before he wins his first of his many Grandslams to come!!

Here is a look at how Andy Murray tried hard to keep his emotions under control after the Wimbledon finals loss to Federer.. but ended up crying...

Scottish player Andy Murray in tears after the tough Wimbledon 2012 finals loss to Roger Federer

Andy Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears in tears seeing Murray crying after his Wimbledon 2012 finals loss

Andy Murray reflecting upon his fourth grandslam finals loss

Andy Murray crying during the post match interview at the Wimbledon Center court after his Wimbledon 2012 finals loss

An emotional Andy Murray struggles to find words during the post match interview with Sue Barker

British Wimbledon finalist Andy Murray enduring a tough fall during a tough finals loss to Roger Federer at the All England Club in Wimbledon 2012.

Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears wiping her tears as she supports her boyfriend in his Wimbledon finals loss

Kim Sears crying after witnessing her boyfriend Andy Murray unable to control his emotions after his Wimbledon finals loss

Andy Murray and girlfriend Kim Sears together after Murray's Wimbledon 2012 finals loss to Roger Federer

Pics courtesy: Various internet sources, wimbledon site, AP and getty images

“I’m getting closer,” Andy Murray, whose valiant effort was watched by Royal Box guests Prime Minister David Cameron, David Beckham and Prince William’s wife Kate Middleton, choked as applause rang out.

“I was told after my semi-final that this was my best chance, Roger’s 30 now, but he’s not bad for a 30-year-old, he played a great tournament. Congratulations, you deserve it,” Murray added.

“I think he’s giving himself so many looks at big titles. I really do believe deep down in me he will win grand slams, not just one,” Federer said.

I'm sure Murray is on his path to glory soon... and after this Wimbledon, Murray has got one more fan added to the growing list :) 

The King is Back - Roger Federer with 7th Wimbledon Title

Yes... The King is BACK!!! Roger Federer won a 7th Wimbledon men's singles title today beating the local favourite Andy Murray in a four sets  4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4  well-fought victory.

With this victory, Federer has won seven (7) Wimbledon grand slams and seventeen (17) grand slam titles in all... Also, he regains his Number 1 ATP ranking from Novak Djokovic... all at the age of 30 years!! What a great player FedEx is!!!

Great Britain's hope of Wimbledon victory in the form of Scotsman Andy Murray was quashed by Roger Federer but Murray is definitely gonna be a force to reckon with in a few years. 

Here are some pictures of Roger Federer's victory over Andy Murray at the Center Court of Wimbledon today... These pics are screen captures of live streaming.... just wanted to post these for my memory of watching this memorable match :)

The King is Back!!! Roger Federer is back in the Wimbledon victory wall charts after winning his record 7th Wimbledon title beating Scotsman Andy Murray in the finals

Roger Federer proudly displays his Wimbledon trophy that he won for the 7th time equalling his idol Pete Sampras' record of 7 Wimbledon titles

The Swiss Maestro Federer kisses his prized possession - Wimbledon 2012 trophy

Roger Federer reacts after winning the Wimbledon 2012 title beating Andy Murray in the finals

FedEx waves to the crowd after winning a record 7th Wimbledon title

Federer kisses the Wimbledon trophy after winning the 2012 men's singles beating Andy Murray of Great Britain in the finals

Roger Federer hugs his wife Mirka Vavrinec after winning the Wimbledon 2012 men's singles champion to equal his idol Pete Sampras' 7 Wimbledon title record

Great Britain's Andy Murray cries as he acknowledges the crowd support after an amazing Wimbledon tournament

The Swiss Master Federer waves to crowd after his Wimbledon 2012 victory over Andy Murray

This is just a pre-cursor... more posts to come on this victory... being a huge Federer fan, I couldn't resist posting a quick update :) All hail the king.. he has returned with a big bang!! :D

Top Sporting Moments of 2011

The year 2011 witnessed quite a few sporting success and surprises... Here are some of the top sporting moments in the year 201, according to me.

1. India's World Cup Cricket Triumph

 

Wallpaper of India's World Cup 2011 Victory

First and foremost being India winning the Cricket World Cup 2011 beating Sri Lanka in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on 2nd April, 2011. This was India's second World Cup after Kapil Dev's team led India to their first World Cup way back in 1983. Sachin Tendulkar achieved his World cup dream after six attempts playing in World Cups.


2. New Zealand's All Black Team winning Rugby World Cup

 

All Blacks winning Rugby World Cup  after 24 years

The New Zealand men's national rugby union team - the All Blacks winning the Rugby World Cup beating France 8-7 to lift the Rugby World Cup for the second time in Auckland on October 23rd 2011. The first time they won was way back in 1987 which was the inaugural Rugby World Cup.


3. Tennis World Number One Novak Djokovic showing his supremacy in 2011

 

2011 - The Year of Djoker in Tennis

The world no. One Serbian Novak Djokovic dominated this tennis season with a 70-6 win-loss record, which saw the Serbian winning 10 ATP titles, including three of the four Grand Slams - Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. His 43-game unbeaten streak from the start of the season was an ATP tour record, surpassing John McEnroe's 42-game mark in 1982.
He had a phenominal 2011 where both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal lost their ground to this Serbian star.


4. Formula One Champion Sebastian Vettel's amazing 2011 season

 

Sebastian Vettel winning successive Formula One Championship for Red Bull

German Formula One star Sebastian Vettel claiming his second successive Formula One Championship representing the Red Bull Racing team. It was a strong dominant season of 2011 for Sebastian Vettel as claimed a record 15 pole positions, eclipsing Nigel Mansell's 1992 record. Vettel won 11 races out of the 19 F1 Grand Prix races. He also finished on the podium in 18 of the 19 races he completed. The young German (just 24 years old) is the fast on the rise to be an efficient successor of Michael Schumacher.


5. Virender Sehwag scoring double century (219) surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's 200 in ODI Cricket

 

Virender Sehwag scoring second double century in One Day International Cricket

Virender Sehwag of India scored a double century against West Indies to become the second batsman in the world, after the Maestro Sachin Tendulkar, to score a double-ton in the 50-over game.
The Nawab of Najafgadh became the highest scorer in an ODI innings with 219 runs.


6. French Open Grand slam champion Li Na of China becoming Asia's first singles Grand Slam winner 

 

China's Li Na wining French Open and becoming Asia's first singles grand slam winner

Asia's first singles grand slam winner Li Na - the French Open Women's Champion in 2011. China's Li Na becomes Asia's first-ever Grand Slam title champion when she beat the Italian Francesca Schiavone to win the women's title at Roland Garros.


7. England Cricket Team lifting Ashes beating Australia 3-1 in Australia

 

English Cricket Team winning Ashes in Australia

The England cricket team winning the Ashes series 3-1 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 7, 2011. England claimed their a first series triumph in Australia in nearly a quarter of a century. The English team dominated the tests in 2011 and ended the year as Number one test team deservingly.


There were many more such sporting moments.. to name a few.. 
1. Lionel Messi taking Barcelona to the 2011 UEFA Champions League title beating Manchester United 3-1
2. New Zealand cricket test team beating Australia in a test match in Australian soil after 26 long years
3. Samantha Stosur winning the US Open Grand Slam 2011 title and thus becoming the first Australian woman to win a Grand Slam since Evonne Goolagong in 1980.
4. The Czech tennis star Petra Kvitova winning her first Grand Slam title in the form of Wimbledon 2011. This year saw three new women's grand slam tennis winners.


Wish You All A Happy New Year 2012. Hope the year 2012 will bring many more such sporting moments...