Chapter 285: Awards Gala

On March 26th, at 7pm at the National Palace of Culture in Kuala Lumpur, the Laureus Awards 2014 Gala was held. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Jointly founded by Daimler and Lifeng Group, the Laureus Awards are the most influential and only global sports awards in the world.

The Laureus Awards Gala is held in March each year to present awards and recognition to athletes and teams that have performed exceptionally well in the previous year.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak first delivered an opening speech, welcoming the Laureus Award to Malaysia and expressing his sincere greetings to more than 300 distinguished guests.

More than 300 distinguished guests gathered together was a star-studded event, including:

Douca, Usain Bolt, Sebastian Vettel, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nadal, Serena Williams, Fraser, Isinbayeva, Franklin, Meze, Ingres and other popular superstars in various fields of world sports.

The only superstar absent was LeBron James, one of the best male athlete candidates, who was supposed to attend the gala, but James was playing in the NBA playoffs and couldn't get out of the way, so he asked his agent to attend the gala on his behalf.

In addition to the above-mentioned hot current sports stars, Capello, Gullit, Cruyff, swimming veteran Spitz, F1 driver Coulthard, extreme sports superstar Tony ****, the greatest tennis diva Graff, American sprint queen Jones and other former sports celebrities and world-famous coaches also came to the awards party, and they will announce the winners of each award one by one as award presenters.

Oscar-winning actor Jimmy Fox and Hollywood actress Zeta-Jones were also invited to the scene, and their presence made the Laureus Awards Gala an international +1.

In addition to many stars of sports, film and television, other guests in attendance were: representatives of the International Olympic Organizing Committee, representatives of individual sports organizations, relevant sponsors, sports operators and celebrities from all walks of life.

A piece of hilarious music sounded, and the awards party officially began.

Benedict Cumberbatch, who became famous for his role as Detective Sherlock, received warm applause for his appearance, and as the host of the awards party, his humorous opening remarks also caused laughter from the guests.

Then the first award was handed out, and the presenter, Coulthard, took the stage, and he was about to present the "Breakthrough of the Year" award.

Coulthard began to introduce the shortlisted candidates, and the big screen behind him showed the candidates fighting for themselves on the field.

The upcoming Breakthrough of the Year award will be used to warm up the field, and the finale, Male Athlete of the Year, will be awarded at the end.

In the front row of the audience, there were 11 candidates for the best athletes in both sexes, except for James, who sat in a row according to the seating order of men and women: Angels, Usain Bolt, Fraser, Nadal, Franklin, Vettel, Serena Williams, Duke, Meze, Cristiano Ronaldo, Isinbayeva.

Duke sat between Meze and Serena Williams, his mood was expectant and apprehensive, of course he wanted to win the award, but he didn't know the bottom of his heart.

The winners are voted on by the judges of the Laureus Institute of Physical Education, this is not a sports arena, and it is useless for Duke to go berserk.

"Hey, Duke, take it easy, you're going to get the prize." Williams leaned into Duke's ear and whispered.

Duke: "Thank you, hopefully." ”

Xiao Wei said sincerely and expectantly: "I like to swim very much, but I can't swim well, can you teach me, if you have the opportunity?" ”

Du Ke responded: "Let's talk about it." ”

Xiao Wei said again: "Do you like to play tennis, why don't I teach you to play?" ”

Du Ke shook his head: "Without this talent, you can't learn." ”

At this time, Duke happened to meet Vettel's gaze, and Duke smiled helplessly at Vettel, meaning: I didn't hook up with your female partner, she kept pestering me to talk.

Vettel smiled: It's okay, you can use it.

When it was over, Vettel turned his head and hooked up with Franklin, the American flying fish next to him.

Sebastian Vettel, who won four F1 Drivers' Championships in five years, is the dominant player in F1, but he has had a tough road ahead of the Laureus Awards, having been nominated for Best Male Athlete five times and not winning the Best Male Athlete award once.

Sebastian Vettel, nicknamed the Leonardo DiCaprio of sports, has received a lot of media speculation that Vettel deserves a consolation prize.

Williams is still actively looking for a topic with Du Ke: "Duke, do you have a Facebook or Twitter account?" Add a friend to facilitate communication in the future. ”

Du Ke said apologetically: "I don't have a Facebook or Twitter account, only a button. Miss Williams, please keep an eye on the stage. After saying that, he ignored Xiao Wei.

On stage, the winner of the "Breakthrough of the Year" award was announced, and the winner was Spanish motorcyclist Marquez.

The audience burst into applause, and Marquis took the stage to accept the award and deliver an acceptance speech.

After the first award was awarded, Duke was inexplicably a little nervous, in the pool, on the track, whether facing Rochette or Tyson Gay, even against the powerful American swimming relay team, he was never nervous and timid, the stronger the opponent, the more passionate he was to challenge them.

But now, the probability of one out of six is like a lottery, and Duke has a feeling that he can't control his fate.

After the annual best breakthrough award was awarded, the stage began to perform literary and artistic programs, and the award routine was almost like this, award an award, perform a performance program, and then continue to award the next award, interspersed, otherwise the award will be awarded, and the party will end in half an hour.

Mei Ze saw Du Ke's slightly nervous mood, she gently patted Du Ke's thigh, and whispered to comfort Du Ke: "Don't think too much, Lady Luck will often favor you inadvertently." ”

Duke nodded: "Well, Tina, you're right, I'm in a hurry, let it be." ”

Umezawa smiled: "If you win the best male athlete, remember to ask me to dance and good luck." ”

"Yes, definitely." Du Ke suddenly brightened, wait, it's useless to be anxious, learn from Mei Ze, she is also a candidate for the best female athlete, but she is very calm.

"Humph!" Xiao Wei suddenly snorted dissatisfied, and began to talk to Du Ke again: "So you like white chicks? ”

"Miss Williams, please enjoy the show!"

The award ceremony continued, followed by several awards:

British athlete Bestwick won the "Extreme Athlete of the Month" award.

Marie Poche, a French sportsman, won the award for "Athlete with a Difference in Personality of the Year".

German football giants Bayern Munich won the "Team of the Year" award.

Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal won the "Comeback of the Year" award.

Meze winked at Duke: "Nadal won the comeback player of the year, James didn't show up, so theoretically, you only have three competitors left." ”

"Looks like you know the rules?" Duke laughed.

Umezawa: "I also attended the awards gala last year, so I know a thing or two. (To be continued.) )