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Sports Personality of the Year contenders to be announced today

Anthony Joshua in the running for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award

Press Association

27th November, 2017

Sports Personality of the Year contenders to be announced today
Action Images/Lee Smith

CONTENDERS for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards are to be announced on Monday night’s One Show.

The annual awards event, first held in 1954 to celebrate the year’s best sporting achievements, will take place on December 17 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool and will be hosted by Clare Balding, Gary Lineker and Gabby Logan.

Warm weather work with my @AltitudeMask ☀ #areyouawinnerpic.twitter.com/fujgk9GBUD

— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyfjoshua) November 23, 2017


World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, recently-crowned world motor racing champion Lewis Hamilton and four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome are likely to be in the running for the main prize.

Voting is now open for @BBCSPOTY Overseas Sports Personality of the Year!

Meet the contenders and register your vote (UK only) https://t.co/EntfJTSpsl#SPOTYpic.twitter.com/ISAd0yyxqG

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 24, 2017

Six contenders for the Overseas Sports Personality of the Year have already been revealed, with Tom Brady (American football), Roger Federer (tennis), Katie Ledecky (swimming), Tatyana McFadden (Para-athletics), Sally Pearson (athletics) and Michael van Gerwen (darts) on the shortlist.

There’s a week to go to get your Young #SPOTY nominations in.

Here’s all the information you need:https://t.co/dIrFY0UxvDpic.twitter.com/vbmoLnZevH

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 9, 2017


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