CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Six-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi were named the joint-winners of the World Sportsman of the Year award at Laureus Sporting Awards 2020. Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles won the World Sportswoman of the Year award for the third time.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the 2020 ceremony, the Best Sporting Moment was drawn from the previous two decades and voted for by the general public. Referred to as the “Laureus Sporting Moment Award (2000–2020)", it was won by Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.