Although there are about 100 other peace prizes awarded throughout the world, the Nobel prize is one of the most famous. The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize receives a medal, the title of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, a personal diploma, and 10 million Swedish crowns (more than $1.4 million US dollars). Popular Nobel Peace Prize winners include Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Malala Yousafzai.
The Championships, Wimbledon are played at the All England Club in the suburb of Wimbledon (Greater London). It is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, dating to 1877.
Early days. Wimbledon - or The Championships - is the world's oldest tennis tournament, having first been played in 1877, and is considered the most prestigious by many people. The only event originally contested was men's singles, which Spencer Gore won when he came through a field of 22 players.