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[April 3] Federer wins Sportsman of Year Award; Nadia Comaneci glowed
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??  BARCELONA/ Tennis star Roger Federer won his straight Laureus sportsman of the Year award?for the third year in a row in Barcelona overnight.
???Romanian gymnastics star Nadia Comaneci glowed once more as a member of Laureus World Sports Academy: her appearance in a blue dress was sensational.
???Photo: Laureus World Sports Academy member Nadia Comaneci and dancer Joaquin Cortes;Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images for Laureus
??? A 42-member panel of the Laureus World Sports Academy picked Federer for the top honour over a group of finalists that included golfer Tiger Woods and former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher.
??? Federer, the world's top-ranked tennis player, won three grand slams last year and  added the Australian Open in january for his 10th career major championship.
????Photo: Roger Federer poses with the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. (Photo by Getty Images for Laureus)
?? The 25-year-old Swiss became the first sportsman to receive the award on three occasions, making off with it once again for his continued domination of men's tennis in 2006.
? ? Russia's record-breaking pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva was named sportswoman of the year, and Italy won the world team of the year award after its World Cup triumph in Germany.
??? Tennis was the big winner at the awards ceremony with American Serena Williams taking the comeback of the year award and the breakthrough prize going to fellow tennis player Amelie Mauresmo of France following her first two grand slam titles.
?? ?Other winners included German skier Martin Braxenthaler for sportsperson of the year with a disability and Kelly Slater of the United States for action sportsperson of the year.
??? Barcelona Football Club were given the Spirit of Sport award for their support of UNICEF and former Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer took the lifetime achievement award. Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player and a coach, and was the president of Germany's World Cup Organising Committee.
?? German mono-skier Martin Braxenthaler took the award for the sportsperson with a disability after winning gold medals in three of the four Alpine skiing disciplines at the Paralympic Winter Games in Turin.
[April 3] Nadia Comaneci at Laureus Sports Awards Photo Gallery
List of 2007 Laureus World Sports Awards
Sportsman of the Year
Roger Federer, Switzerland, tennis
Sportswoman of the Year
Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia, pole vault
Team of the Year
Italy's men's soccer team
Comeback of the Year
Serena Williams, United Sates, tennis
Breakthrough of the Year
Amelie Mauresmo, France, tennis
Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
Martin Braxenthaler, German, skiing
Action Sportsperson of the Year
Kelly Slater, United States, surfing
??????????????????Nadia Comaneci at Laureus Sports Awards Photos
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(1,2)Nadia Comaneci and Ilie Nastase (R) share a conversation with former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samarach
(Photo by John Gichigi/Getty Images for Laureus)
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?????(3)Laureus World Sports Academy members Marcus Allen, Nadia Comaneci (2nd L), Nawal el Moutawakel (R) and guest attend the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi
(Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images for Laureus)
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(4)?(L to R) Nadia Comaneci, Marcus Allen and Nawal el Moutawakel attend the Laureus Welcome Party at Shoko prior to the Laureus Sports Awards on April 1, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain.
(Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Laureus)
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 ??(5)Laureus World Sports Academy member Nadia Comaneci arrives at the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain.
(Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images for Laureus)
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 (6) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Actor and host Cuba Gooding Jr speaks with Laureus World Sports Academy member Nadia Comaneci and dancer Joaquin Cortes during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain.
(Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images for Laureus)
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 (8) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Laureus World Sports Academy member Edwin Moses and Michelle Douglas attend the awards ceremony during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain.(Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images for Laureus)
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 (8) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Laureus World Sports Academy member Edwin Moses and Michelle Douglas attend the awards ceremony during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain.
(Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images for Laureus)
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 (9) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Former Tennis player Boris Becker (R) arrives partner, Caroline Rocher at the awards ceremony during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain.
(Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images for Laureus)
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 (10) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Presenter Tanya Bryer arrives at the awards ceremony during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain.
(Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Laureus)
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 (11)BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: (L-R) Amelle Berrabah, Heidi Range and Keisha Buchanan of the Sugababes pose during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain.
(Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images for Laureus)
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(1,2) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Laureus World Sports Academy members Nadia Comaneci and Ilie Nastase (R) share a conversation with former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samarach during the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Breakfast featuring the IWC Book Launch 'Let the Children Play' at Bestial, Port Olympic on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by John Gichigi/Getty Images for Laureus) *** Local Caption *** Juan Antonio Samarach;Nadia Comaneci;Ilie Nastase
(3) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Laureus World Sports Academy members Marcus Allen, Nadia Comaneci (2nd L), Nawal el Moutawakel (R) and guest attend the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images for Laureus) *** Local Caption *** Marcus Allen;Nadia Comaneci;Nawal el Moutawakel|
(4) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 01: (L to R) Nadia Comaneci, Marcus Allen and Nawal el Moutawakel attend the Laureus Welcome Party at Shoko prior to the Laureus Sports Awards on April 1, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Laureus) *** Local Caption *** Nadia Comaneci;Marcus Allen;Nawal el Moutawakel
(5) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Laureus World Sports Academy member Nadia Comaneci arrives at the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images for Laureus) *** Local Caption *** Nadia Comaneci
(6) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Actor and host Cuba Gooding Jr speaks with Laureus World Sports Academy member Nadia Comaneci and dancer Joaquin Cortes during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images for Laureus) *** Local Caption *** Cuba Gooding Jr;Nadia Comaneci;Joaquin Cortes
(7) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Laureus World Sports Academy members pose with Head of IWC Georges Kern (C) during the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Breakfast featuring the IWC Book Launch 'Let the Children Play' at Bestial, Port Olympic on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by John Gichigi/Getty Images for Laureus) *** Local Caption *** Georges Kern
(8) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Laureus World Sports Academy member Edwin Moses and Michelle Douglas attend the awards ceremony during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images for Laureus) *** Local Caption *** Michelle Douglas;Edwin Moses
(9) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Former Tennis player Boris Becker (R) arrives partner, Caroline Rocher at the awards ceremony during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images for Laureus) *** Local Caption *** Boris Becker;Caroline Rocher
(10) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Presenter Tanya Bryer arrives at the awards ceremony during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Laureus) *** Local Caption *** Tanya Bryer
(11) BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: (L-R) Amelle Berrabah, Heidi Range and Keisha Buchanan of the Sugababes pose during the Laureus Sports Awards at the Palau Sant Jordi on April 2, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images for Laureus) *** Local Caption *** Amelle Berrabah;Heidi Range;Keisha Buchanan
[April 3] Nadia Comaneci at Laureus Sports Awards Photo Gallery
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