BBC Sports Personality of the Year Event Scheduled for December 17

The 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony is scheduled to take place at MediaCityUK in Salford on Tuesday, 17 December. Alex Scott, Gabby Logan, and Clare Balding are set to host the event. The broadcast, featuring Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, and Clare Balding, will be aired live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer starting at 19:00 GMT. The event will commemorate a remarkable year of sports, highlighting achievements such as Great Britain’s accomplishments at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, and the England men’s team reaching the final of Euro 2024. A total of eight awards will be presented, including the esteemed main accolade, which was awarded to Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps in the previous year. Alex Kay-Jelski, the BBC director of sport, commented: “Once again, it’s been a nail-biting, thrilling and emotional year of amazing sport. From the Olympics to men’s Euros to records broken across the country and the world, we can’t wait to look back and enjoy it all over again. We were spoilt and it’s impossible to know who will receive the awards. Thankfully the audience get to decide who claims the Sports Personality of the Year Award, so we don’t have to. Regardless of who wins, it’s sure to be a special evening celebrating sporting greatness and I can’t wait to attend my first in the job.” The eight award categories for 2024 include: BBC Sports Personality of the Year, World Sport Star of the Year, Helen Rollason award, Young Sports Personality of the Year, Unsung Hero, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, and the Lifetime Achievement award. The nominees for the 2024 Sports Personality of the Year award are expected to be revealed in early December. Access to this year’s event will be granted through a ballot system for tickets. Further details and registration can be found at sroaudiences.com. Viewers will also have the opportunity to participate by casting their votes for their preferred winner during the live broadcast.