BBC SPotY

Taken from Wikipedia, her achievements are far greater than all the other nominees:

Dame Sarah Joanne Storey, DBE (née Bailey; born 26 October 1977) is a British cyclist and swimmer, a multiple gold medallist in the Paralympic Games, and six times British (able-bodied) national track champion (2 × Pursuit, 1 × Points, 3 × Team Pursuit).

Her total of 30 Paralympic medals, including 19 gold medals, makes her the most successful (by gold medals) and most decorated (by total medals) British Paralympian of all time as well as one of the most decorated Paralympic athletes of all time.[40][41] She has the unique distinction of winning five gold medals in Paralympics before turning 19.

Storey's major achievements include being a 29-time World champion (6 in swimming and 23 in cycling), a 21-time European champion (18 in swimming and 3 in cycling) and holding 75 world records.[42] She is regarded as one of the most experienced campaigners in the history of the Paralympics as she took part at the Paralympics on nine occasions between 1992 and 2024.[43]

For several years at her peak, Storey's progress was such that she was competitive at able-bodied elite level on the track, and for a period was in the Great Britain Olympic squad programme for team pursuit. She won a number of UCI Track Cycling World Cup gold medals in team pursuit in that period, and narrowly missed the (able-bodied) women's hour world record by less than 600 metres, taking the national record. She remains the current para world record holder in women's 3000m individual pursuit and hour record.

On 2 September 2021, she surpassed Mike Kenny's 16 Paralympic gold medal record to become Great Britain's most successful Paralympic athlete of all time after securing her 17th Paralympic gold medal when she won the women’s road race C4-5 event.[44][45]

shirty5 said:

ME14addick said:

Taken from Wikipedia, her achievements are far greater than all the other nominees:

Dame Sarah Joanne Storey, DBE (née Bailey; born 26 October 1977) is a British cyclist and swimmer, a multiple gold medallist in the Paralympic Games, and six times British (able-bodied) national track champion (2 × Pursuit, 1 × Points, 3 × Team Pursuit).

Her total of 30 Paralympic medals, including 19 gold medals, makes her the most successful (by gold medals) and most decorated (by total medals) British Paralympian of all time as well as one of the most decorated Paralympic athletes of all time.[40][41] She has the unique distinction of winning five gold medals in Paralympics before turning 19.

Storey's major achievements include being a 29-time World champion (6 in swimming and 23 in cycling), a 21-time European champion (18 in swimming and 3 in cycling) and holding 75 world records.[42] She is regarded as one of the most experienced campaigners in the history of the Paralympics as she took part at the Paralympics on nine occasions between 1992 and 2024.[43]

For several years at her peak, Storey's progress was such that she was competitive at able-bodied elite level on the track, and for a period was in the Great Britain Olympic squad programme for team pursuit. She won a number of UCI Track Cycling World Cup gold medals in team pursuit in that period, and narrowly missed the (able-bodied) women's hour world record by less than 600 metres, taking the national record. She remains the current para world record holder in women's 3000m individual pursuit and hour record.

On 2 September 2021, she surpassed Mike Kenny's 16 Paralympic gold medal record to become Great Britain's most successful Paralympic athlete of all time after securing her 17th Paralympic gold medal when she won the women’s road race C4-5 event.[44][45]

It’s not a lifetime achievement award, it’s based on 2024.

Storey is in the bottom 2 of the 6  according to the turf accountants 

She won her record breaking 19th Paralympic medal in 2024. Joe Root's nomination is down to his career achievements and not just this year.

She may be low down in the betting, but there is no doubt that her career makes her worthy of being made this years SPOTY.

ME14addick said:

shirty5 said:

ME14addick said:

Taken from Wikipedia, her achievements are far greater than all the other nominees:

Dame Sarah Joanne Storey, DBE (née Bailey; born 26 October 1977) is a British cyclist and swimmer, a multiple gold medallist in the Paralympic Games, and six times British (able-bodied) national track champion (2 × Pursuit, 1 × Points, 3 × Team Pursuit).

Her total of 30 Paralympic medals, including 19 gold medals, makes her the most successful (by gold medals) and most decorated (by total medals) British Paralympian of all time as well as one of the most decorated Paralympic athletes of all time.[40][41] She has the unique distinction of winning five gold medals in Paralympics before turning 19.

Storey's major achievements include being a 29-time World champion (6 in swimming and 23 in cycling), a 21-time European champion (18 in swimming and 3 in cycling) and holding 75 world records.[42] She is regarded as one of the most experienced campaigners in the history of the Paralympics as she took part at the Paralympics on nine occasions between 1992 and 2024.[43]

For several years at her peak, Storey's progress was such that she was competitive at able-bodied elite level on the track, and for a period was in the Great Britain Olympic squad programme for team pursuit. She won a number of UCI Track Cycling World Cup gold medals in team pursuit in that period, and narrowly missed the (able-bodied) women's hour world record by less than 600 metres, taking the national record. She remains the current para world record holder in women's 3000m individual pursuit and hour record.

On 2 September 2021, she surpassed Mike Kenny's 16 Paralympic gold medal record to become Great Britain's most successful Paralympic athlete of all time after securing her 17th Paralympic gold medal when she won the women’s road race C4-5 event.[44][45]

It’s not a lifetime achievement award, it’s based on 2024.

Storey is in the bottom 2 of the 6  according to the turf accountants 

She won her record breaking 19th Paralympic medal in 2024. Joe Root's nomination is down to his career achievements and not just this year.

She may be low down in the betting, but there is no doubt that her career makes her worthy of being made this years SPOTY.

Joe Root is top run scorer in world cricket for the year

Jude Bellingham - good first half of season in Spain, tailed off a bit, boosted by spectacular goal that kept England in the Euros - my prediction 3rd

Keely Hodgkinson - broke the national record, then became just the 10th woman to win Olympic athletics gold for GB&NI. The choice of middle England who are probably the only ones who vote in this - my prediction Winner by a landslide

Luke Littler - Probably the most 'personality' based finalist, has really upped the buzz around darts after fantastic first season on tour - my prediction 2nd

Joe Root - top run scorer in world cricket 2024, became all time English run scorer in process. My prediction 4th

Sarah Storey - I don't watch the Paralympics so have never seen her, but apparently has won most Olympic medals ever. Couldn't pick her out in a police line up - my prediction 5th (lifetime achievement award once retired maybe)

Alex Yee - who can forget that burst in the Olympics where looked like gonna lose silver and come 3rd, only to suddenly fly through and grab the gold? The voting public, that's who. My prediction 6th

Simply down to the coverage given by the lower functioning press and TV Luke Littler is going to win this by a distance.
Anybody have any idea whether he has any actual personality?
That's a pretty lame shortlist

Alex Yee, Sarah Storey and Keely Hodgkinson hit the the undisputed pinnacle in their own disciplines.  Sarah Storey for the umpteenth time.
They're all fairly low profile socially and the Olympics was months ago so their support on the SPOTY night will have dissipated

Littler's achievement was remarkable largely because he's very young to have got to the top of darts.  Darts is on the telly all the time.

My vote goes to Keely Hodgkinson for overcoming a very strong field and arriving at the most important race of her (still quite young) career, in the peak of peak condition.
FWIW Alex Yee is originally from Lewisham & Honor Oak Park if voting for a fellow Sarf Lundunner counts for anyfink?

Joe Root might be the top run scorer in test cricket atm but that is at least in part because England has played more test cricket than all the other nations so far this year, for absolutely certain he has nothing to discern as being a 'personality'.  The cricket lobby is sizable so don't count him out of the top 3.

I think Joe Root almost gets taken for granted, what his numbers (which are impressive) don't tell you is how many times he's come in during a crisis and done his stuff.

MarcusH26 said:

killerandflash said:

Root has had an excellent year, but cricketers usually only win when the team has won or the individual has excelled in something big like a World Cup or The Ashes.

Yeah cricketers only ever win in an Ashes or World Cup winning year. As brilliant as Root has been I'd expect him 3rd at best. 

He's not even number 1 batsman now, as he's just been overtaken by Brook!

Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch said:

Littler for me, not even close. The others haven't revived my general interest in their sport, but Littler has in his.

A judging panel with a wider sports knowledge than me may look elsewhere, I can see why he might not win.

Panel done though. The six are their picks. Up to Joe Public to vote now, and unless the vote is rigged, the winner will be whoever polls the most votes in a popularity contest. 

Bear in mind that the most technically gifted dancers don't always win Strictly, the best songsters Eurovision. There is no right or wrong in this. Whoever wins it deserves to having won the vote. 

ME14addick said:

shirty5 said:

ME14addick said:

Taken from Wikipedia, her achievements are far greater than all the other nominees:

Dame Sarah Joanne Storey, DBE (née Bailey; born 26 October 1977) is a British cyclist and swimmer, a multiple gold medallist in the Paralympic Games, and six times British (able-bodied) national track champion (2 × Pursuit, 1 × Points, 3 × Team Pursuit).

Her total of 30 Paralympic medals, including 19 gold medals, makes her the most successful (by gold medals) and most decorated (by total medals) British Paralympian of all time as well as one of the most decorated Paralympic athletes of all time.[40][41] She has the unique distinction of winning five gold medals in Paralympics before turning 19.

Storey's major achievements include being a 29-time World champion (6 in swimming and 23 in cycling), a 21-time European champion (18 in swimming and 3 in cycling) and holding 75 world records.[42] She is regarded as one of the most experienced campaigners in the history of the Paralympics as she took part at the Paralympics on nine occasions between 1992 and 2024.[43]

For several years at her peak, Storey's progress was such that she was competitive at able-bodied elite level on the track, and for a period was in the Great Britain Olympic squad programme for team pursuit. She won a number of UCI Track Cycling World Cup gold medals in team pursuit in that period, and narrowly missed the (able-bodied) women's hour world record by less than 600 metres, taking the national record. She remains the current para world record holder in women's 3000m individual pursuit and hour record.

On 2 September 2021, she surpassed Mike Kenny's 16 Paralympic gold medal record to become Great Britain's most successful Paralympic athlete of all time after securing her 17th Paralympic gold medal when she won the women’s road race C4-5 event.[44][45]

It’s not a lifetime achievement award, it’s based on 2024.

Storey is in the bottom 2 of the 6  according to the turf accountants 

She won her record breaking 19th Paralympic medal in 2024. Joe Root's nomination is down to his career achievements and not just this year.

She may be low down in the betting, but there is no doubt that her career makes her worthy of being made this years SPOTY.

No idea how you qualify (i assume it is based on times during the year?) but she won her gold medal by competing in an event at the Olympics for which there were NINE competitors, and she was over 30 seconds faster than some of them. She qualified easily for the final then won a final in which she raced against ONE other person (who she'd already beaten in the first race). If that qualifies you for SPOTY then my god it was a terrible year.

Absolutely can't fault her lifetime achievements though, she's had an incredible career, even more so as she's won able-bodied races, but let's be honest, she's only in because it's an awful year as shown by the fact Bellingham is one of the 6 nominees. They were seriously scraping the barrel.

Keely wins, Luke 2nd, Root 3rd

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c1mr5yn8d0yo

This is the full list of those who have passed away this year 

carly burn said:

Didn't even know it was on.
Why's it on, on a Tuesday night and why is it not on the jelly?

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