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. Which of the above statements are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is Correct: The Laureus World Sports Awards were first presented in the year 2000 in Monte Carlo. American golfer Tiger Woods was the inaugural winner of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.
Statement 2 is Incorrect: The award has been dominated by tennis players rather than Formula One players. By the time of the 2021 UPSC examination, tennis players had won the Sportsman of the Year award 11 times (Roger Federer-5, Rafael Nadal-2, and Novak Djokovic-4), while Formula One drivers had won it only 4 times (Michael Schumacher-2, Sebastian Vettel-1, and Lewis Hamilton-1).
Statement 3 is Correct: Roger Federer holds the record for the most wins in the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year category, having won it five times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2018). When including his 'Comeback of the Year' award in 2018, he has a total of six Laureus statuettes, making him the most decorated individual in the history of the awards at that time.