Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000 :
- 1.American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
- 2.The award was received mostly by 'Formula One' players so far.
- 3.Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is correct: Tiger Woods won the first Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award in 2000. Statement 2 is wrong: winners come from many sports, mostly tennis and athletics, not Formula One. Statement 3 is correct: as of 2021, Roger Federer had won it the most times (five). So 1 and 3.
Watch for: Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher won it, but F1 is not the majority.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the award was not mostly won by F1 drivers.
- B. Wrong because F1 drivers did not win it most often.
- D. Wrong because statement 2 is false.
Source to check: Laureus World Sports Awards website (laureus.com), list of past winners
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