Sports Personality of the Year 2023: who’s who on this year’s shortlist

The awards will be handed out in Manchester, but who is going to win the big one and why have they been nominated?It’s the most wonderful time of the year … Spoty season! Britain’s sporting hero or heroine of 2023 has been whittled down to six nominees by a panel of judges including the Euro 2022 winner Ellen White, the former Olympian Colin Jackson and the Paralympian Ellie Simmons. The winner, decided by a public vote, will be crowned at Tuesday’s ceremony, with Clare Balding, Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott presenting live from Manchester as the award celebrates its 70th anniversary. Here are the six nominees. Continue reading...