26 March 2014 Current Affairs
Sebastian Vettel and Franklin Won 2014 Laureus Sport Awards
Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel (Germany) and American swimming sensation Missy Franklin ( US ) on 26 March won the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards respectively, based on their successes in 2013.Sebastian Vettel established himself as one of the greatest drivers of all time with his fourth straight Formula One World Championship, joining legends Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost, who all won at least four times.At just 26 years and 116 days, Vettel is the youngest ever four-time champion. In 2013 he won 13 Grands Prix, including a record nine straight victories. Missy Franklin was the sensation of Barcelona, becoming the first woman in history to win six gold medals at a single World Championships – three individual and three relay – at the age of just 18.This followed her performance in the London Olympics where she won four gold medals.
Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban Won 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has won the 2014 Pritzker Architect Prize for his contribution to humanity and innovative use of everyday materials.The world’s most prestigious architecture award was announced by the Hyatt Foundation .The Prize will be awarded to Ban on 13 June 2014 in Amsterdam.The prize has recognized for the first time an architect for his contribution in the area of housing disaster victims. Ban will be the seventh Japanese architect to receive the prize.