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Academy Members

All Academy Members share a belief in the power of sport to break down barriers, bring people together and improve the lives of young people around the world.

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Laureus Ambassadors

Laureus Ambassadors are a select group of both current and retired sportsmen and women who have achieved sporting greatness or made significant contributions to the sporting community during their careers.

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Sebastian Coe

Having won four Olympic medals, Sebastian Coe remains one of the great names of British sport. In addition to being a Laureus Academy Member, he currently serves as Chairman of the London 2012 Olympic Organising Committee.

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Michael Johnson

Five times an Olympic champion, Johnson piled up a career total of nine World Championship gold medals by the time he retired from competition after the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Between 1990 and 1997, he created a remarkable sequence of 58 consecutive wins over 400 metres.

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Academy members

46
Ambassadors

103
Promoters

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Our Academy Members

A unique association of 46 of the greatest living sporting legends, the Academy embrace the principle of using sport to help bring positive social change. The Academy offer their time to support the work of Laureus year round.