Raikkonen nominated for prestigious Laureus Sports Award
Formula One Champion, Kimi Raikkonen, has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus Sports Awards. The Awards will be presented on 18 February in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Scuderia Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton have been nominated for an award as well.
* Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
Roger Federer (Switzerland) – winner of fifth straight Wimbledon title to equal Bjorn Borg’s record
Tyson Gay (US) – winner of 100m & 200m World Championship sprint double
Kaka (Brazil) – leading scorer in 2007 Champions League, FIFA World Player of the Year
Michael Phelps (US) – won seven golds and five world records at World Swimming Championships
Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) – clinched first Formula One World Championship in last race of season
Tiger Woods (US) – winner of US PGA championship and six other US PGA Tour events
* Laureus World Team of the Year
AC Milan Football Team (Italy) – winners of seventh Champions League / European Cup
Australia Men’s Cricket Team – winners of third successive Cricket World Cup
Ferrari (Italy) – won Formula One World Championship with their driver Kimi Raikkonen
Germany Women’s Football Team – became first team to retain FIFA Women's World Cup
Iraq Football Team – won Asian Cup with a team including Sunni and Shia Muslims
South African Rugby Team – won 2007 Rugby World Cup, going through tournament unbeaten
* Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year
Alberto Contador (Spain) – won Tour de France for the first time in 2007
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – at 20, won five times on ATP tour and was runner-up at US Open
Tyson Gay (US) – winner of 100m & 200m World Championship sprint double
Lewis Hamilton (UK) – at 22, became youngest driver to lead F1 World Championship
Oscar Pistorius (S.Africa) – has carbon fibre limbs, competed in non-disabled races in 2007
Casey Stoner (Australia) – at 21, won World MotoGP Championship, winning ten races
