Madrid, Spain, April 20, 2026: Novak Djokovic and Eileen Gu Ailing, two of the most influential athletes of their generation, will co-host this year’s Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday, April 20.
Djokovic and Gu will lead this year's ceremony, which will bring together the biggest names from across sport, entertainment and culture to celebrate excellence, resilience and inspiration on sport’s grandest stage.
Djokovic is a record-equalling five-time Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, an Olympic gold medallist and has won a record 24 men’s Grand Slam singles titles.
Gu, 22, is the most decorated freestyle skier in the sport’s history: a multiple Olympic and world champion, the 2023 Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year and a Laureus Ambassador. She has won three Olympic gold medals and three silvers in two appearances.
The Chinese superstar said: “The Laureus World Sports Awards are incredibly special to athletes because they celebrate our achievements in a way nothing else does – through the respect and understanding of our peers, while inspiring millions of young sports fans all over the world.
“They really are the Athletes’ Awards, and winning a Laureus in 2023 was a milestone moment in my career.”