Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, and Mondo Duplantis are among Paris 2024 Olympic champions who have joined the growing list of stars set to attend the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid. World tennis No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, will also be at the iconic Palacio de Cibeles, where the Awards are being hosted for the second consecutive year, joining Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam winner and five-time Laureus World Sportsman of the year who had previously confirmed his attendance.
Get ready, sports fans! The 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards are coming to Madrid — and they’re bringing with them some of the biggest names in global athletics. We’re talking about Simone Biles, the queen of gymnastics, Rebeca Andrade, the Brazilian sensation, and Mondo Duplantis, the pole vaulting phenom. These three icons aren’t just attending — they’re headlining. With a roster this stacked, the Laureus Awards are shaping up to be more than just a celebration of achievement; it’s going to be a full-blown spectacle.
Olympic gymnastics legend Biles is a nominee for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award alongside US and Australian Open winner Sabalenka, while Brazil’s Andrade is in the running for the World Comeback of the Year trophy. “Receiving my first Laureus Award from Nadia Comăneci, in 2017 is still one of my most cherished memories and this event is incredibly special to me,” Biles said in an interview with Laureus. “I’m excited to be in Madrid with everyone to celebrate so many amazing achievements as well as the wonderful work that Laureus does. The Nominees in every single category are so inspiring to me and I’m extremely proud to stand alongside so many others who competed at the top of their sport in 2024.”
Duplantis, who broke his own pole vault world record twice last year, is among the nominees for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, along with Four-time tennis Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz. Other Olympic icons due to be present include Nadia Comaneci, who will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her first-ever perfect 10 in gymnastics, six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy, making his first appearance in public since his cancer diagnosis, athletics legend Edwin Moses of the USA (2x Olympic champion), and Morocco’s Olympic champion and IOC member Nawal El Moutawakel.
The next Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games of Milano-Cortina 2026 will be very present in this edition with ambassador and Paralympic athlete Bebe Vio also scheduled to attend. Madrid is about to witness something special. With Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, and Mondo Duplantis in attendance, the 2025 Laureus Awards are going to be a celebration of more than just sports — they’ll be a celebration of the human spirit. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just someone who loves a good story, this is one event you won’t want to miss.
