History and Laureates of Laureus World Sports Awards
Question
Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:
- 1.
American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
- 2.
The award was received mostly by 'Formula One' players so far.
- 3.
Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.
Options
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because legendary golfer Tiger Woods won the inaugural Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award in 2000. Statement 2 is incorrect because tennis players have historically dominated the winners' list, outpacing Formula One drivers. Statement 3 is correct because Roger Federer holds the record for the most Laureus awards won by an individual, with six total honors (five for Sportsman of the Year and one for Comeback of the Year). > Roger Federer holds the record for the most individual Laureus World Sports Awards, and Tiger Woods was its first recipient. Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q98
Subject
Current Affairs
Sub-topic
Awards & Honours
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Global sports records / Current affairs trivia
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