Leading lights from sport and cinema gather in St Petersburg for the fourth Laureus World Sports Awards

It's a chance to recognise the great and the good, with Roger Federer hoping to be named Sportsman of the Year again

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall lends some glamour to the proceedings at the famous Mariinsky Theatre

Fellow thespians Dennis Hopper and Victoria Duffy are also in the former Russian capital to grace the occasion

Rhythmic gymnast Alina Kabayeva ensures there is a touch of glitz about the sporting representation

The main theme is sporting excellence and members of South Africa's World Cup-winning team are present

A host of legends are in attendance, like former 400m Olympic champion Ed Moses, who displays his romantic side

Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is in celebratory mood, with wife Lhotse Merriam expecting their first child

England football fans are hoping another guest, manager Fabio Capello, can steer them to long-awaited silverware

Former swimmer Mark Spitz - he of the seven Olympic gold medals in Munich in 1972 - is in the mood for joking

Comedy was something Ilie Nastase specialised in, while fellow Romanian Nadia Comaneci was a 10 out of 10 gymnast

Before the winners are announced Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the gathered dignitaries

South Africa are Team of the Year after their rugby World Cup triumph and they celebrate with former coach Jake White

Lewis Hamilton might have missed out on the F1 crown but consolation comes with the Breakthrough of the Year award

It's a double triumph for tennis as Federer wins his fourth Laureus award and Justine Henin is Sportswoman of the Year