0:00:00 > 0:00:09sporting highlights in Review 2017: The Year in Sport.
0:00:18 > 0:00:23Hello and welcome along to look back at what has been a fantastic year in
0:00:23 > 0:00:28sport.From the women's Cricket World Cup to the British and Lions
0:00:28 > 0:00:32tour of New Zealand and every thing else in between. We will have it
0:00:32 > 0:00:36all.Huge nights across the world and plenty of them in the stadium.
0:00:36 > 0:00:43The world athletics and power athletics Championships came this
0:00:43 > 0:00:56summer. It is the last chance to see some of them compete.Stood like a
0:00:56 > 0:01:02colossus over this sport for so long. The cameras trained on one
0:01:02 > 0:01:10man. A moment of history they hope. One more time for Mo Farah.Two of
0:01:10 > 0:01:16the sport's most iconic faces bid farewell this summer. Britain's
0:01:16 > 0:01:21shining knight, Sir Mo Farah, at it again in London. Gold in the 10,000
0:01:21 > 0:01:24metres but is final I think daily-macro outing delivered a
0:01:24 > 0:01:30silver.There's no place like it, I enjoy the journey. This moment makes
0:01:30 > 0:01:40it special and you want to forget. Usain Bolt said goodbye the good.
0:01:40 > 0:01:48But the golden farewell it wasn't to be. Justin Gatlin wins it. London
0:01:48 > 0:01:52created more superstars. Take Isaac McCollough, not allowed to compete
0:01:52 > 0:01:58due to illness. He found a way, alt on his own against the clock,
0:01:58 > 0:02:01pressing his case with no fairy tale ending. What of pressure, banned as
0:02:01 > 0:02:10a whole, but eight neutral athletes were allowed to compete. A place
0:02:10 > 0:02:16British athletes seldom stud. The relay teams finished on a high. The
0:02:16 > 0:02:20women's four by 100 picked up the silver, just in time to cheer on the
0:02:20 > 0:02:27men. I golden ending for Great Britain, on top of the world as one
0:02:27 > 0:02:34of the greatest walked away.That followed yet another impressive
0:02:34 > 0:02:38world Para Athletics Championships the GB. Hannah Cockroft took her
0:02:38 > 0:02:42tally to ten world titles, with another three in London. Including
0:02:42 > 0:02:47the world record over 100 and is. That was one of 32 world records
0:02:47 > 0:02:53over the Championships. The 200 metres and Hollie Arnold in the
0:02:53 > 0:03:03javelin. Jonnie Peacock delivered yet again.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12Like Jonnie Peacock, Adam Peaty cannot be stopped. The medals on
0:03:12 > 0:03:17world records keep piling up. This it was Budapest, the world title
0:03:17 > 0:03:22retained, the pace was even quicker. I am more than happy to come here
0:03:22 > 0:03:29and defend my title. Keep watching as now, you can be in the Olympics
0:03:29 > 0:03:33in four or eight years' time and don't let anything stop it.Tom
0:03:33 > 0:03:41Daley also found gold in Hungary. That has got to be gold for Tom
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Daley.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54All eyes in the footballing world turn to the World Cup in Russia next
0:03:54 > 0:03:58summer. England will be there. Northern Ireland just fell short
0:03:58 > 0:04:03against Switzerland. This year there was a chance for the women's game to
0:04:03 > 0:04:07shine. The European Championship in the Netherlands was an opportunity
0:04:07 > 0:04:11for these England players to get their hands on a major trophy, but
0:04:11 > 0:04:16by the end of the tournament, no one could have predicted the fallout.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20England arrived in the Netherlands in buoyant mood, expectant of
0:04:20 > 0:04:26success. Jody Taylor's goals, five in total, helped England get into
0:04:26 > 0:04:39the last four.Over the goalkeeper and another. It is in. It is in.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43Unfortunately, it all fell apart. More semi final heartache for
0:04:43 > 0:04:50England's women. Glory and defeat soon turned for manager Mark Samson,
0:04:50 > 0:04:54he was sacked after details of inappropriate behaviour with female
0:04:54 > 0:04:59players after his time at Bristol merge. After being cleared of
0:04:59 > 0:05:04discrimination against any Aluko, an investigation found he was guilty of
0:05:04 > 0:05:11ill judged attempt at humour. Both home nations are on course to reach
0:05:11 > 0:05:17the World Cup in 2019. The massacre, the women's game had a one season
0:05:17 > 0:05:23wonder, the spring series and victory was Chelsea's. The men were
0:05:23 > 0:05:28up the Premier League season. But his team were denied a double by
0:05:28 > 0:05:36Arsenal.Giroud.Arsene Wenger becoming the most successful manager
0:05:36 > 0:05:41in FA Cup history. Jose Mourinho led Manchester United to silverware, the
0:05:41 > 0:05:44League Cup and Europa League finding residents in the north-west this
0:05:44 > 0:05:49summer. While in Scotland, Celtic beat all in front of them, all major
0:05:49 > 0:05:55trophies were theirs as they went on a 69 match unbeaten run. A new
0:05:55 > 0:05:57record for the Scottish champions and a huge one smashed over in
0:05:57 > 0:06:03Paris. PSG signing name from Barcelona for an eye watering £200
0:06:03 > 0:06:11million. Some investment there and won by the FA in England's future,
0:06:11 > 0:06:17year when England youth teams dominated major tournaments the
0:06:17 > 0:06:29under 19 won the Euros. The under 17 and under 21 the World Cup.World
0:06:29 > 0:06:32champions in football and world champions in boxing, nine British
0:06:32 > 0:06:37men help that honour but only one man made 2017 his own.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47April 29 and the home of football became the home of Anthony Joshua.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Wembley Stadium transformed into one of the biggest nights in British
0:06:50 > 0:07:00boxing history.Throughout my boxing career, I thought of Wladimir
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Klitschko would potentially be retired. Klitschko is very
0:07:03 > 0:07:07respectful and I took inspiration from Klitschko. When I was looking
0:07:07 > 0:07:11up to him before I competed with him. My hat to conduct myself
0:07:11 > 0:07:21outside of the ring. The press conference wasn't entertaining in
0:07:21 > 0:07:23terms of flipping tables and disrespecting each other. But where
0:07:23 > 0:07:32it matters is in the ring.The night Joshua, the 90,000 inside and the
0:07:32 > 0:07:35millions watching around the world, will never forget. Klitschko
0:07:35 > 0:07:42defeated. Six months later and nearly 80,000 packed into Cardiff to
0:07:42 > 0:07:47see him defend those titles against Carlos Takam. A record indoor
0:07:47 > 0:07:52attendance for a boxing match.This sets up for when the real challenges
0:07:52 > 0:07:55present themselves on just stop cementing your name in the history
0:07:55 > 0:08:03books. That is what 2017 represents. Don't lose focus, now the hard work
0:08:03 > 0:08:07begins.2017 was the year George Groves finally became world champion
0:08:07 > 0:08:14while Ryan Burnett became a unified champion at bantamweight. Across the
0:08:14 > 0:08:20Atlantic, a circus like no other rolled into Las Vegas. Conor
0:08:20 > 0:08:27McGregor against Floyd Mayweather. Mixed Martial arts superstar against
0:08:27 > 0:08:40the self-proclaimed best ever boxer. The boxer won.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45In gymnastics, Ellie Downie made history in Romania becoming the
0:08:45 > 0:08:50first British woman to reach all five finals and take-home gold in
0:08:50 > 0:08:55the all-around final. She left with four medals in total and wasn't the
0:08:55 > 0:08:59only record-breaker, as Max Whitlock defended his pommel title in
0:08:59 > 0:09:07Montreal. Another first for GB.Oh my word.Jonathan Ray was another
0:09:07 > 0:09:12man making history, a third consecutive Superbike crown the
0:09:12 > 0:09:23Norriston Irishman. The tae kwon do champion successfully defended her
0:09:23 > 0:09:28heavyweight champ Jade Jones defended her title. And the World
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Championship crown could not be wrestled away from the Jester from
0:09:31 > 0:09:44Leicester.The champion, Mark Selby.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55Lewis Hamilton knows what it takes to be a winner. The three-time world
0:09:55 > 0:10:03champion wanted more in 2017. Valtteri Bottas replacing Nico
0:10:03 > 0:10:08Rosberg who retired. One familiar face gone, but another was lurking.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13The season opener in Melbourne in Australia and Sebastian Vettel, not
0:10:13 > 0:10:22Hamilton, was suddenly the man to beat. Shanghai, China and a return
0:10:22 > 0:10:27for Hamilton. This year's title challenge was set. By the time they
0:10:27 > 0:10:36got to Montreal there was not much between them. Three wins apiece.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Silverstone, and a homecoming like no other. Hamilton, a five-time
0:10:40 > 0:10:45winner now with the British Grand Prix. Up there with Jim Clark, one
0:10:45 > 0:10:53of the greats. The turning point in the championship came in Singapore.
0:10:53 > 0:11:00Sebastian Vettel on pole position, and a crash. A big one. The German,
0:11:00 > 0:11:05out. So to Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton, swept to
0:11:05 > 0:11:15victory. And in Mexico City, three races later... His status as
0:11:15 > 0:11:22champion was confirmed. British dominance on four wheels was
0:11:22 > 0:11:34replicated on two, thanks to this man, Chris Froome.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40On the start line, I have a massive target on my back. I know every
0:11:40 > 0:11:45rider is looking at me and how to beat me.Even his own team-mates
0:11:45 > 0:11:51fancied ago, Geraint Thomas became the first Welshman to wear yellow.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56He was keeping it warm the Chris Froome. Stage four, he was back on
0:11:56 > 0:11:59top, although he didn't have it all his own way.It was such a close
0:11:59 > 0:12:05race. There was a stage in the Tour de France where I lost the jersey
0:12:05 > 0:12:09for a few days to the Italian. At that point, we didn't know if I was
0:12:09 > 0:12:14going to get it back. I certainly hoped I would. But it could have
0:12:14 > 0:12:20gone either way, right up until the very last stage.After over 2000
0:12:20 > 0:12:24miles, the tour came to a time trial in Marseille. Three contenders,
0:12:24 > 0:12:32Chris Froome came out on top.I have won the Tour de France four times,
0:12:32 > 0:12:39but each time, rolling into Paris, I have welled up with tears. It is so
0:12:39 > 0:12:43emotional. It marks the end of this three-week journey. You have had
0:12:43 > 0:12:47this massive challenge and you have come out on top. It is an amazing
0:12:47 > 0:13:00feeling.But he didn't stop there. Attention turned to Spain and the
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Vuelta.I have learned were high have made mistakes in the past,
0:13:03 > 0:13:10where I have fell short in the past, and how to improve on that.And some
0:13:10 > 0:13:15improvement it was as he became only the third man to win the Tour de
0:13:15 > 0:13:20France and the Vuelta in the same year.I am still motivated to keep
0:13:20 > 0:13:25trying to win another Tour de France. As long as the body is able
0:13:25 > 0:13:32to do this, I am going to keep going.But the year ended under a
0:13:32 > 0:13:37cloud after news of an adverse drug test at the Vuelta came to light.
0:13:37 > 0:13:43Chris Froome had doubled the allowed amount of legal asthma medication in
0:13:43 > 0:13:47his your ring sample. He has denied any wrongdoing and is cooperating
0:13:47 > 0:13:51with the authorities to explain the levels. He says he took the greatest
0:13:51 > 0:14:03care to make sure he didn't use more than the permissible dose.
0:14:04 > 0:14:09British success wasn't limited to individual brilliance in 2017. Then
0:14:09 > 0:14:14Rugby union the six Nations and women's Welker producer men trolling
0:14:14 > 0:14:18accountants, but the story of the year featured the British and Irish
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Lions, they went on the road to face these guys, the world champions, the
0:14:21 > 0:14:32all Blacks. New Zealand, beauty and plenty of beaches. Nothing serene
0:14:32 > 0:14:38about what greeted the British and Irish Lions. Sam Warburton had to
0:14:38 > 0:14:46recover from injury first. Six tough challenges to get them warm came and
0:14:46 > 0:14:52went, before the two Giants finally went head to head. The all Blacks,
0:14:52 > 0:15:03ready for the tourists and up for the challenge. The comeback, with a
0:15:03 > 0:15:07little help from Sonny Bill Williams. His early departure
0:15:07 > 0:15:15helping the rampaging Lions get back on level terms.We have got to head
0:15:15 > 0:15:21to Auckland and it is one each.We didn't even celebrate when the final
0:15:21 > 0:15:25whistle went, we only won one half of rugby.80 minutes, winner takes
0:15:25 > 0:15:35all. The All Black where in charge early but Owen Farrell kicking them
0:15:35 > 0:15:42back in. The match and series is drawn.Given the schedule, given how
0:15:42 > 0:15:45tough the tour was to come to New Zealand and draw the series, you
0:15:45 > 0:15:50have got to be proud of that.The Lions with a share of the honours.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54England nearly took them all home in the six Nations, as their dominance
0:15:54 > 0:15:59under Eddie Jones continued until the final. Ireland ending their
0:15:59 > 0:16:06unbeaten run of 18 matches. But the championship was already run.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10England's women would go one better. Grand Slam champions with five wins
0:16:10 > 0:16:17from five. The perfect preparation for the defence of their World Cup
0:16:17 > 0:16:20title and early performances suggested they were at their best in
0:16:20 > 0:16:25Ireland. While the hosts came unstuck, England breezed into the
0:16:25 > 0:16:30last four. A solid win over France and England set up a final against
0:16:30 > 0:16:35New Zealand. End to end action in Belfast, but it wasn't being's day.
0:16:35 > 0:16:41New Zealand, the new world champions. In club rugby, another
0:16:41 > 0:16:45triumphant year in Europe for Saracens. As they successfully
0:16:45 > 0:16:50defended their European Champions Cup. Exeter Chiefs won their first
0:16:50 > 0:16:56ever top-flight title, beating wasps in the season finale. The Pro12
0:16:56 > 0:17:01would become a pro 14 in 2017 with two South African sides entering the
0:17:01 > 0:17:06league. But before that, Welsh side Scarlets won the title, beating
0:17:06 > 0:17:16Munster. It was World Cup year in rugby league and England made it to
0:17:16 > 0:17:23the final for the first time in 22 years. The hosts and defending
0:17:23 > 0:17:27champions Australia, just had too much for Wayne Bennett's men. The
0:17:27 > 0:17:32domestic season when two familiar faces. Hull FC Challenge Cup under
0:17:32 > 0:17:38lock and key their trophy cabinet. They edged out Wigan Warriors in a
0:17:38 > 0:17:45thrilling final at Wembley. One of Super League's Super League grand
0:17:45 > 0:17:48final, Leeds Rhinos won their eighth title denying Castleford Tigers
0:17:48 > 0:17:59their first. In the US Super Bowl LI treated as
0:17:59 > 0:18:04to the greatest comeback in the NFL history. Tom Brady's New England
0:18:04 > 0:18:09Patriot is overcoming at 25 point deficit in the final quarter to beat
0:18:09 > 0:18:15the Atlanta Falcons in overtime. Off the field, protest throughout the
0:18:15 > 0:18:17season against racial prejudice in the United States continued into the
0:18:17 > 0:18:24new season. Enable was crowned horse of the year after winning six major
0:18:24 > 0:18:33races in 2017, including BR to tree on. The 14 to one shot, One For The
0:18:33 > 0:18:41won the Grand National. Tina Cook, Roz Kanter, Gemma Tattersall and
0:18:41 > 0:18:48Wilson winning the first GB gold medal in showjumping. And three gold
0:18:48 > 0:18:54medals for the speed skater at the World Championships in Rotterdam.
0:19:01 > 0:19:062017 was a year that Serena Williams will never forget. It started with a
0:19:06 > 0:19:11seventh win at this trail in open. Her sister Venus defeated in the
0:19:11 > 0:19:14final, but she wouldn't hold a grudge for long as Serena announced
0:19:14 > 0:19:19to the world she was pregnant and had one in Melbourne in the early
0:19:19 > 0:19:25stages. Baby Alexis came into the world in September. Back on the
0:19:25 > 0:19:29court, Johanna Konta try to fill the void left by serene at Wimbledon.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34The British timber one forced her way past the world number one.It
0:19:34 > 0:19:40has been 39 years since a British player was in the Wimbledon
0:19:40 > 0:19:51semifinal.The next challenge lay ahead of Venus Williams.Venus
0:19:51 > 0:19:57Williams is back in the Wimbledon final.In the end, experienced held
0:19:57 > 0:20:05true in the semifinal, but not in the final. Andy Murray's year on the
0:20:05 > 0:20:11court was won to forget. Hampered with injuries, he bowed out of
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Wimbledon to Sam Querrey. Roger Federer swept in front of him to get
0:20:14 > 0:20:20his hands on the famous trophy once again. The rest of the honours were
0:20:20 > 0:20:25shared out between himself and Rafael Nadal. Harker to days gone
0:20:25 > 0:20:30by. In golf, the day Sergio Garcia had been waiting all his career for,
0:20:30 > 0:20:33finally came. His battle with Justin Rose at the Masters was thrilling
0:20:33 > 0:20:38and forced into a play-off. The second major title for Justin Rose
0:20:38 > 0:20:45fell, as Andy Garcia finally got his hands and that elusive first. Jordan
0:20:45 > 0:20:49Spieth's job the 2018 is to hunt down a career grand slam. His
0:20:49 > 0:20:54victory at the open leaves him one short of all four of them, just like
0:20:54 > 0:20:59Rory McIlroy who has had a year to forget. 2017 will be one Tommy
0:20:59 > 0:21:03Fleetwood won't forget in a hurry. The Southport golfer winning the
0:21:03 > 0:21:08European order of merit.I have played golf and play great. I have
0:21:08 > 0:21:12had so much good stuff going on. Have been very lucky, one of those
0:21:12 > 0:21:20years that has been amazing.The home of English cricket is steeped
0:21:20 > 0:21:26in history and in 2017, England added to Lourdes iconic moments. The
0:21:26 > 0:21:31women's team won more silverware and James Anderson cemented his legacy.
0:21:31 > 0:21:43All that was before an Ashes Series down under.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47The winter trip to Australia didn't start as well as expected with Ben
0:21:47 > 0:21:53Stokes missing the action. England's sites and retaining the famous and
0:21:53 > 0:21:58quickly vanished, despite a positive start to the first set Raqqa test,
0:21:58 > 0:22:03as Australia simply do not lose in Brisbane. Or in Adelaide. An Ashes
0:22:03 > 0:22:08first, at day night Test match, but under the floodlights, no joy for
0:22:08 > 0:22:14England. Another win in Perth and the famous urn was once again in
0:22:14 > 0:22:18Aussie hands.It was disappointing. We haven't been blown away, we
0:22:18 > 0:22:24haven't been completely outplayed. We have put up some really good
0:22:24 > 0:22:29performances, just not for long enough.Simple as that really. Back
0:22:29 > 0:22:33came after some of success for England's cricketers. James Anderson
0:22:33 > 0:22:37became the first English player to take 500 Test wickets and take his
0:22:37 > 0:22:45place among greats. Joe Root took over from Alastair Cooke as test
0:22:45 > 0:22:49captain and guided the team successfully through two tricky
0:22:49 > 0:22:53series with South Africa and West Indies. Security was on high alert
0:22:53 > 0:22:58during the champions Trophy. The tournament carrying on despite the
0:22:58 > 0:23:01London attacks. Pakistan entered the tournament as the lowest ranked
0:23:01 > 0:23:06side, but finished on top, beating England en route to a finale win
0:23:06 > 0:23:11over neighbours and rivals, India. The women's side would not come up
0:23:11 > 0:23:15short. The World Cup arrived on these shores and England make sure
0:23:15 > 0:23:18it stayed here. There were didn't start brightly. England upsetting
0:23:18 > 0:23:24the odds with an opening day victory over the hose. It would be the only
0:23:24 > 0:23:30slip-up from England. They became heroes, destined to World Cup glory.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33A scramble against South Africa in the last four showed they have the
0:23:33 > 0:23:40mettle to see it through. And then, Anya Shrubsole blasted her way to
0:23:40 > 0:23:46India in the final. World Championship status for England. But
0:23:46 > 0:23:51what about the Ashes? Well, they didn't enjoy their winter in
0:23:51 > 0:23:56Australia. Their Ashes tournament, mix of one-day T 20 and Test matches
0:23:56 > 0:24:03went the way of their hosts. What a year 2017 has been, world champions
0:24:03 > 0:24:07all over the place and one of them crowned BBC sports personality of
0:24:07 > 0:24:10the year. Mo Farah finishing the year offered
0:24:10 > 0:24:16the famous trophy and hoping to build on that success in 2018. The
0:24:16 > 0:24:19Winter Olympics, the, what games in Australia and the football World
0:24:19 > 0:24:24Cup. So much more to come. A fantastic year ahead, but the 2017,
0:24:24 > 0:24:30that is about it. Thank you be joining us. See you soon.