Olympic skier Eileen Gu strikes a pose with her Action Sportsperson of the Year award at the Winners Walk of the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony on Monday in Paris. Photo: Antoine Flament/VCG

Gu attends the Winners Walk event at the Cour Vendôme Center in Paris. Photo: Aurelien Meunier/VCG

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaican track and field sprinter, poses with her Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award during the Winners Walk. Photo: Aurelien Meunier/VCG

Argentine soccer player Lisandro Martinez receives the Team of the Year trophy at the Laureus Sports Awards ceremony. Photo: Lewis Joly/VCG

Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz (left) shakes hands with Lionel Messi. Alcaraz won the Breakthrough of the Year award at the event. Photo: Antoine Flament/VCG

Messi receives his second Sportsman of the Year award. Photo: Kristy Sparow/VCG

Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen speaks on stage after receiving the Comeback of the Year award. Photo: Kristy Sparow/VCG

Swiss track specialist Catherine Debrunner speaks after receiving the Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award. Photo: Kristy Sparow/VCG

Winners of this year’s Laureus World Sports Awards take a group selfie. Photo: Kristy Sparow/VCG

During the ceremony, a tribute was paid to Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, who passed away at the age of 82 last year. Photo: Kristy Sparow/VCG