• Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz won the Sportsman of the Year award for their outstanding 2025 performances, while Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka was named Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year.

About Laureus World Sports Awards 2026:
Hosts: The ceremony was co-hosted for the first time by Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, a five-time Laureus winner and 24-time Grand Slam champion, alongside Chinese-American Olympic freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu.
Categories: The awards recognized winners across 11 major categories.
Team: Paris Saint-Germain won World Team of the Year after a historic 2025 season featuring six trophies, including their first Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League title with a 5–0 final win over Inter Milan.
Milestones: Notable age-related achievements included 18-year-old Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest athlete to win two Laureus awards.