Laureus World Sports Awards come to Madrid for 2024
Madrid will host the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards, a landmark event in the global sports calendar. The ceremony is scheduled for April 22 at the Crystal Gallery of the Cibeles Palace, with the city government announcing the plans this week. The announcement was delivered by Madrid’s mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, alongside Isabel Dı́az Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, during a ceremony in the Albéniz Theatre in Madrid. Laureus Academy members Raúl González and Alessandro Del Piero attended the event to lend support to the announcement.
According to the organizers, the Laureus Awards offer Madrid a unique opportunity to showcase the city as one of the world’s premier sporting capitals. The message emphasized that Madrid’s appeal spans amateur enthusiasts and professional athletes alike, underlining the city’s capacity to attract major events. The ceremony will embody the Laureus Foundation’s core values — excellence, development, effort, and sacrifice — values that the hosts say align with Madrid’s own identity.
The gala will also reveal the list of Candidates on February 26 at the Real Casa de Correos. The event will celebrate the greatest sporting achievements of 2023 and, through its legacy program, aim to inspire the youth of Madrid and the surrounding region. The occasion will be widely covered on social media platforms, including the official channels associated with the event.
Madrid is set to host the Laureus World Sports Awards on April 22, 2024. The ceremony will honor standout performances from the 2023 season and will seek to leave a lasting impact on young people in Madrid and the wider Comunidad de Madrid. The event was announced with enthusiastic remarks about Madrid’s readiness to welcome athletes, guests, and fans from around the world.
From Paris to Cybele, Madrid takes on the role of host city for 2024. Previously, Paris hosted the Laureus ceremony, where notable winners included Lionel Messi, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and rising star Carlos Alcaraz. This marks Spain’s third time hosting the Laureus Awards, following stops in Barcelona (2006, 2007) and Seville (2021, 2022). The Madrid event will also feature the Laureus Sports for Good Award, recognizing individuals or organizations that have used sport to transform the lives of children and youths. Laureus World Sports Awards are presented annually by the Laureus World Sports Academy to acknowledge outstanding athletic achievement from the prior year, honoring both individual and collective excellence. (Laureus World Sports Academy)