We have just received word from the PR agency in charge of the Laureus World Sport Awards in Malaysia. See below for their statement.
*Update 17 February*
Press Statement
Over the last few days, there has been speculation as to who will attend the Laureus World Sport Awards on March 26th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
However, we would like to clarify that Laureus will be announcing further details about guests who will be attending, the venue for the Awards Ceremony and the full programme of events in the coming weeks.
Among the sporting greats who have been named in the past as winners of Awards over the 15 years of Laureus have been Usain Bolt, Sebastian Coe, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Alex Ferguson, Lewis Hamilton, Kelly Holmes, Rafael Nadal, Pel�, Steve Redgrave, Ronaldo, Michael Schumacher, Kelly Slater, Shaun White, Serena Williams and Zinedine Zidane.
Guests who have attended the Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony in the past have included His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain, HSH Prince Albert of Monaco, David and Victoria Beckham, Sean Connery, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Morgan Freeman, Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey.
David Beckham and his wife Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria, Morgan Freeman and more celebrities will be coming to Malaysia next month in conjunction with the Laureus World Sports Award.
See Also: The “Oscars” of the Sports World to be Held in Malaysia
On March 26, Kuala Lumpur will play host to the 15th edition of the Laureus World Sports Awards. This is the biggest awards ceremony honouring the best of the best in the sports world.
This is the first time the ceremony will be held in a Southeast Asian country since its inauguration in 2000 under the patronage of the late Nelson Mandela. The ceremony was initially supposed to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but was cancelled last month.
Some of the guests who are expected to attend the awards ceremony include His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain, HSH Prince Albert of Monaco, Sean Connery, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, Teri Hatcher, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey.
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