Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was named the Sportsman of the Year at the 2017 Laureus Sports Awards in Monaco on Tuesday night.
Bolt won the award ahead of Mo Farah, Andy Murray, Cristiano Ronaldo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James.
South African Olympic 400m gold medal winner and world record holder, Wayde van Niekerk, lost out to Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg in the Breakthrough of the Year category, while Simone Biles won the Sportswoman of the Year.
Michael Phelps was rewarded for his incredible Rio Olympic form with the Comeback of the Year award, while the Team of the Year went to the World Series winners, the Chicago Cubs .
There was some good news for South Africa when local charity, Waves for Change won the Sport for Good category.
Full list of winners:
World Sportsman of the Year: Usain Bolt
World Sportswoman of the Year: Simone Biles
World Comeback of the Year: Michael Phelps
World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Beatrice Vio
World Breakthrough of the Year: Nico Rosberg
World Action Sportsperson of the Year: Rachel Atherton
World Team of the Year: Chicago Cubs
World Spirit of Sport: Leicester City
Sport for Good: Waves of Change
Sporting Inspiration: Olympic Refugee Team
Best Sporting Moment: Barcelona U12
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