BBC SPOTY 2024

[manic-road]

Contenders:

Jude Bellingham
Keely Hodgkinson
Luke Littler
Joe Root
Sarah Storey
Alex Yee

[Somniloquism]

I would go for Yee, myself. Not many people have the World, Olympics and Commonwealth* titles at a tough discipline at the same time.

*And with the way things are going, it will be his title for life.

[manic-road]

Having broken the record for all time stage wins on the Tour De France I was hoping Mark Cavendish would have been nominated.

[Somniloquism]

Having broken the record for all time stage wins on the Tour De France I was hoping Mark Cavendish would have been nominated.

He has previously been nominated and won it, so giving younger people a chance at the main thing is Ok with me. Also that record has been years in the making, he just happened to complete it this year.

[Risso]

Having broken the record for all time stage wins on the Tour De France I was hoping Mark Cavendish would have been nominated.

He has previously been nominated and won it, so giving younger people a chance at the main thing is Ok with me. Also that record has been years in the making, he just happened to complete it this year.

Andy Murray has won it three times, and several people including Lewis Hamilton have won it twice. Hamilton has been nominated 6 times, so previously being nominated isn't a reason not to be again. And the record being "years in the making" is exactly the same for Root as well.

[Somniloquism]

I know there has been multiple winners, just stating it is nice to have a list of non-winners as it is not like he hasn't won it in the past for his tremendous feats in 2011. As for the length of time. The only big thing Cav did in the sport in 2024  was win the 1 stage needed, (which was tremendous at his age and the capstone to the feat).

As for Root, yes, they have mentioned his long term feats, but this year he also has 6 centuries for England and is classed as the best Test batsman in the world (again). So I do think he has more of a claim them Mark, who I suspect might get an honour award anyway.

[paul_e]

Yee for me with Hodgkinson a close 2nd. I think during an olympics year athletes/swimmers/etc should always be the favourites over sports where achievements are more regular.

[Risso]

I know there has been multiple winners, just stating it is nice to have a list of non-winners as it is not like he hasn't won it in the past for his tremendous feats in 2011. As for the length of time. The only big thing Cav did in the sport in 2024  was win the 1 stage needed, (which was tremendous at his age and the capstone to the feat).

As for Root, yes, they have mentioned his long term feats, but this year he also has 6 centuries for England and is classed as the best Test batsman in the world (again). So I do think he has more of a claim them Mark, who I suspect might get an honour award anyway.

They both deserve it more than Bellingham, who had a good year in Spain, but was largely shit for England.

[UK Redsox]

Should be Cav. What he's done is remarkable. Don't get why he's not nominated

Not sure what Bellingham has specifically done. Guess they needed a footballer.

Root's a a bit of a career achievement nod so, as others have said, why not Cav as well.

A couple of the other names look familiar, but I couldn't tell you their sport

[Somniloquism]

Yes, Bellingham was the weakest pick for me and only really there for his Madrid performance. Ok he also scored for England in the Euros but his contribution otherwise was awful, you could argue Watkins has as much a claim as him.

[Somniloquism]

Should be Cav. What he's done is remarkable. Don't get why he's not nominated

Not sure what Bellingham has specifically done. Guess they needed a footballer.

Root's a a bit of a career achievement nod so, as others have said, why not Cav as well.

A couple of the other names look familiar, but I couldn't tell you their sport

It isn't just career for Root being as he has 6 centuries this year AND is currently best test batsman in the world. I expect Cav will get the lifetime achievement award anyway.

[Brazilian Villain]

Luke Littler for me, but Keely Hodgkinson will win it. Littler should be a shoo-in for YSPOTY.

[Villa Lew]

Luke Littler for me, but Keely Hodgkinson will win it. Littler should be a shoo-in for YSPOTY.

Yeah Keely's odds on favourite with the bookies.

[lovejoy]

How in the name of all that is holy, does Tadej Podacar not even get on the nominations list for world sports star. He is, in all likelihood, the greatest active sports star in the world and at least the second best of all time coming off the greatest set of results ever.

[cdbearsfan]

I bet Jon Crofts thinks a cyclist should win. It's a Christmas tradition.

Anyway Hodgkinson will win.