CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which team won the Team of the Year award at the Laureus World Awards 2016
A
England rugby union team
B
New Zealand national rugby union team
C
Australia rugby union team
D
Wales rugby union team
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -England’s rugby union team won the World Cup in 2003, and won the Laureus team award the following year. Ross Brawn’s Formula One team Brawn GP won the award in 2010. The Chicago Cubs celebrating winning the 2016 World Series – they were the 2017 recipients of the Laureus team award.

Detailed explanation-2: -04. 2016. Serbia’s world no. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has been named the Sportsman of the Year at this year’s Laureus Sport Awards!

Detailed explanation-3: -Sachin Tendulkar won the ‘Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020’ award for the images of him being carried around by his team-mates after India won the ICC World Cup 2011.

Detailed explanation-4: -Breakthrough of the Year Award: Emma Raducanu (Tennis). Comeback of the Year Award: Sky Brown (Skateboarding). (Wheelchair Athletics). World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award: Bethany Shriever (BMX).

Detailed explanation-5: -Referred to as the “Laureus Sporting Moment Award (2000–2020)", it was won by Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. In 2021, Chris Nikic was presented with the Best Sporting Moment award.

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