HOLLYWOOD actor Bill Murray, famous for iconic roles in blockbuster films such as “Groundhog Day,” “Ghostbusters,” “Lost in Translation” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” presented an award in Shanghai’s Grand Theater at Wednesday’s Laureus World Sports Awards.

    He was joined as an award presenter by top model Karolina Kurkova at the most prestigious honors event on the international sporting calendar.

    In a star-studded lineup, they were joined by Henry Cavill, widely acclaimed for his role as Superman in the highly successful film “Man of Steel,” and South Korean award-winning actress Ha Ji-won. The awards ceremony is hosted for the second year by film and TV star Benedict Cumberbatch.

    The Laureus World Sports Awards is a premier honors event on the international sporting calendar. The winners, as voted by the Laureus World Sports Academy, the ultimate sports jury, made up of 50 of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of all time, were unveiled at the globally televised event Wednesday.

    (Xinhua)