Tendulkar in contention for Laureus Sporting Moment of last two decades

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has been shortlisted as one of 20 contenders for greatest Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 Award. moment is titled Carried On Shoulders Of A Nation, a reference to Indian cricket team's 2011 World Cup triumph. In his sixth attempt at World Cup nearly nine years ago, Tendulkar became a part of a victorious team.

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Tendulkar in contention for Laureus Sporting Moment

Carried on shoulders of Indian team, Tendulkar made a lap of hour, shedding tears of joy after victory was sealed in his home city Mumbai. Former Australia captain Steve Waugh, who is a member of Laureus Academy, described Tendulkar's mination as a fantastic moment for cricket.

"It is fantastic for our sport. It is very hard to get minated for Laureus. It was a remarkable achievement (2011) and Indian cricket is doing fantastic," Waugh told PTI.

"I remember when we won Laureus Sports Team of Year (2002). It was a great moment for Australian cricket."

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foundation has launched Laureus Sporting Moment 20002020 public vote, which gives fans opportunity to choose one of winners of prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards. In Berlin on February 17, 20th anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards will hour greatest sporting triumphs of 2019, celebrate power of sport in transforming lives of young people around world and, through this campaign, award greatest Laureus Sporting Moment of last 20 years. Laureus Sporting Moment Award celebrates moments where sport has unified people in most extraordinary way.

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This campaign shortlists 20 sporting stories from last 20 years that have left ir mark on world. Laureus Sporting Moment 20002020 public vote will celebrate transformational power of sport and reinforce Laureus' 20th anniversary mess -- 'Sport Unites Us'. With three kck-out rounds, top-20 moments will be whittled down to 10 and n five, with top-five moments going head-to-head, with one moment ultimately crowned winner of Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020.  voting takes place between January 10 and February 16, with winner being anunced during Laureus World Sports Awards Show on February 17 in Berlin.

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