Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted

Question

Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.The award was received mostly by Formula One players so far.Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.Which of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award in 2000.Statement 2 is not correct: Tennis players dominate the winners list, with eleven awards, while athletes and Formula One drivers have won four times, and golfers twice.Statement 3 is correct: In 2018, Tennis legend Roger Federer became the most decorated winner in the history of Laureus World Sports Awards after his sixth award.