Biles, Duplantis and Nadal crowned at Laureus Awards

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Biles, Duplantis and Nadal crowned at Laureus Awards  Simone Biles, who was named Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus Awards in Madrid, says she is "not so sure" she will compete again and be part of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Sportsman of the Year, Swedish pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, is confident that "greater heights will come." Sportsman of the Year, Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal, says he doesn't miss tennis.   AFP VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #worldnews  #sports

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00:00and stuff like that. So I'm really enjoying my time off before I decide if I want to go back

00:11to the gym and compete because a lot of people think it's just a one-year commitment, but it

00:16truly is the four years leading up to the Olympics. So it is in LA. It's back in the States,

00:21which is so exciting. But if I'm going to compete again, I'm not so sure, but I will be at the

00:26Olympics, whether it's on the floor or in the stands. It's a big decision to make.

00:42And I think especially in an event that's so technical as mine, there's always tiny little

00:48things I feel like that you can do to help improve the feeling of jumping and whatnot. So I think

00:55there's still room to improve and a lot of higher heights that are going to come.

01:09Well, it means a lot because it's an award that comes from the world of a sport, not only from

01:17my sport. And that for me is something else. It's very special.

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