Madrid – Simone Biles, Armand Duplantis and Real Madrid are among the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards. At the gala on Easter Monday in Madrid, the American gymnastics and the Swedish pole vault world recordler was awarded as a athlete and athlete of the year. The Madrilenes were honored as a team of the year. Midfield star Luka Modric accepted the award for the football club of ÖFB captain David Alaba.