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Now on BBC one and BBC one HD, some of the greatest names in sport

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arrive on the red carpet to celebrate another incredible 12

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months of sporting achievement, on this, its landmark 60th year. It is

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live to Leeds as you decide who will be crowned BBC Sports Personality of

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the Year, 2013. Probably more nervous here than I have been in the

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ring. Not sure I can speak actually. Very special. It is a great honour.

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Thank you very much to everyone. Stars. Such a big honour to even

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hold this trophy. Heroes. It is a great privilege. It really has made

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my year. Winners. I would just like to thank everybody who voted. I

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cannot tell you how honoured I am. Etched in time forever. It is an

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anniversary year. 60 years of all this. England are the world

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champions. She has done it! We have witnessed history. I think this is

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the trophy that every sports man or woman longs to win. He has done it.

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Awarded for greatness. The winner. I've seen dreams come true. Amazing.

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Like 1966. They think it's all over, it is now. Botham in 81. I remember

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him. Get in! And I remember him. And of course, 2012, a year we will

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never forget. Here he comes, Wiggins. Impossible to follow that,

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so they said. Well, here's the thing. We did. Welcome to the year

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that couldn't be, but has been. Welcome to the BBC Sports

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Personality of the Year 2013. # Know I've done wrong.

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# I left your heart torn. # Is that what devils do?

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# Took you so low. # Where only fools go.

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# I shook the angel in you. # Now I'm rising from the ground.

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# Rising up to you. # Filled with all the strength I

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found. # There's nothing I can't do!

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# I need to know now, know now, can you love me again?

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# I need to know now, know now, can you love me again?

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# I need to know now, know now, can you love me again?

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# I need to know now, know now, can you love me again?

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Wales storming to the title. They are the champions of Europe.

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Unbeatable. You have done it in style.

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# It's unforgivable. # I stole and burnt your soul.

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# Is that what demons do? # They rule the worst of me.

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# Destroy everything. # They bring down angels like you.

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# Now I'm rising from the ground. # Rising up to you.

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# Filled with all the strength I found.

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# There's nothing I can't do! # I need to know now, know now, can

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you love me again? # I need to know now, know now, can

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you love me again? The waiting is over. What a

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fantastic victory. She's got it, a new national record! Justin Rose has

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won the US Open. The comeback of 2013. Victory for Cockroft, the

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sprint double. Another 100 to Ian Bell. He has been prolific. Leigh

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Halfpenny, over she goes. What a game. What a hero! What a sportsman!

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What a jockey! Mo Farah is going to get there again.

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# I told you once again. # Do this again, do this again, oh

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no. # I told you once again.

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# Do this again, do this again, oh no.

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The Challenge Cup final win. Wigan have the double. Watson's header has

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won the FA Cup final for Wigan Athletic.

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# I need to know now, know now, can you love me again?

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# I need to know now, know now, can you love me again?

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# I need to know now, know now, can you love me again? And Van Persie

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kicks at home. Manchester United, champions.

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# Can you love me again? # Can you love me again?

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Ladies and gentlemen, Yorkshire's very own John Newman.

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And now please welcome your hosts for tonight's very special

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evening... Gabby Logan, Clare Balding and Gary Lineker.

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Thank you very much. Good evening and welcome to the BBC Sports

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Personality of the Year 2013. Hello, Leeds. Hello. As you can see and

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hear, there's 12,000 packed into the First Direct Arena here in this

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historic sporting city. It is a privilege to be joined by each and

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every one of you. And it's a big hello too to all of you at home, as

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we look back on another incredible 12 months, as well as celebrate the

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show's 60th year. Among the many fans here tonight, we are also in

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the company of sporting royalty. There are hundreds of sportsmen and

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women who have inspired us all. Achieving their personal goals,

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excelling in their fields, and making this year so very special.

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Welcome, all. Between now and 10pm here on BBC One, we'll relive all

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those special moments of the past 12 months. Those moments that made you

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sing, shout, laugh and we'll see them all along the way, as well as

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give out eight awards with the highlight being the crowning of BBC

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Sports Personality of the Year for 2013. It should be some night as

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always but this year is extra special as the show celebrates its

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landmark 60th year. Before we remind you of the ten contenders, let's

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celebrate many of our esteemed pass contenders who are here tonight.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please show your appreciation for members of our

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Sports Personality of the Year hall of fame. Swimmer Anita Lonsborough,

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motor racing's John Surtees and show jumper David Broome...

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APPLAUSE Sprinter Dorothy Hyman, hurdler

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David Hemery and tennis player Ann Jones...

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APPLAUSE Pentathlete Dame Mary Peters, racing

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driver Sir Jackie Stewart, and athlete Brendan Foster...

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APPLAUSE Athletes Steve Cram and Liz

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McColgan, boxer Barry McGuigan... APPLAUSE

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Triple jumper Jonathan Edwards, athlete Paula Radcliffe and boxer

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Joe Calzaghe. And please give it up for cyclist

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Sir Chris Hoy, footballer Ryan Giggs, racing's AP McCoy... And,

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finally, last year's winner, Sir Bradley Wiggins.

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Ladies and gentlemen, our Sports Personality of the Year winners.

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What has having this award meant for you? You realise what it meant last

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year and be in the company of some of the country 's greatest sportsmen

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and women is an absolute privilege. I think it is a very special night.

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To see so many of the past winners, it is incredible. Never lets us down

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with the suit. Bradley and our esteemed group have all experienced

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the joy of winning this magnificent trophy. But which name will be on it

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for 2013? Well, that's up to you. There are many ways you can vote for

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your favourite, one of which is online via the BBC Sport website. To

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do that, you first need to register, so go to the website at

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bbc.co.uk/sport and you can register right now. Or you can also vote by

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using your mobile or landline. But, just to warn you, voting does not

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open now. It will later in the show after we have seen all ten

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contenders. Here are the contenders and one of the stars will be crowned

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2013.

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Here are the contenders and one of the stars will be crowned BBC Sport

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personality of the year for 2013. Voting will open later in the show.

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Calls cost 15 pence from a mobile and BT landline. So, let's start

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with Rugby Union and the Six Nations. As ever, there was pride,

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there was passion. But, in the end, it all came down to a winner takes

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all clash in Cardiff between those two old flames, Wales and England.

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Welcome to the madness. England looking for the Grand Slam. Wales

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with a chance to take the title. Over she goes. England are on the

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ball. You can hear the crunch up here.

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Tackling is absolutely brutal. I don't know about you, I am out of

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breath watching this. Oh, my word, what a game.

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The first try of the game. The lead stretches out. He knew it. He turned

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away. Oh, my word. Sam Warburton storms away! Wales are storming to

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the title. And it is turning into a rout. The title goes to Wales. I

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need a lie down. What a win for Wales. Back-to-back

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Six Nations' success with Leigh Halfpenny the star player. In the

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summer he enjoyed another Man of the Series experience, as he inspired

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the British and Irish Lions to a roaring success Down Under. Putting

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on the Lion's jersey, it is four countries coming together as one.

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The history that has gone before it, it was incredible. What I always

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dreamed of. For a men who is not that big, he is incredibly brave. He

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has been one of the best players in the world this year. He has had the

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responsibility to do some goal kicking. He nailed everything. This

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is where it all started for me. When I'm about to do the kick, this is

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where I'm picturing myself. It allows me to block out the crowd.

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I'm imagining it being quiet. No-one around, just me, and the ball, of

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course. I see it as a privilege. The mandate I was given was to do

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whatever it takes to win a Lions Series. That first win in the First

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Test was huge. It was a chance it win right on the death. I couldn't

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look, really. I turned around, if the kick was missed that was it for

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the rest of the Series. The Second Test was there. The final. Australia

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have come back and been strong. Scored a good try. We have had a

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chance right at the end for Lee to kick a goal. It was a big kick. I

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did as well as I could. I was devastated. He rang his mum to say

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how disappointed he was to lose to the Test Match. His mum got on the

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plane to support him. It is not often you get second chances in

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international rugby but we did and thank God we did. Leigh had an

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incredible game in that last game. The decisions he made defensively,

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his positional play, to run and counterattack, everything seemed to

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go right for him We blew them off the park in the second half. I was

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looking around thinking - is this happening?

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In Indeed. Please welcome, the British

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and Irish Lions, led out by our first contender, Leigh Halfpenny.

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Leigh, it's fabulous to have you here, but with your band of brothers

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as well, I'm sure they remind you, you couldn't have got to 49 points,

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a record haul for a Lion, without them. Certainly not. You do become

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like a band of brothers. It is about four countries coming together and

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forming one team and achieving something special by winning a

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Lions' Series Down Under in Australia. I feel very privileged to

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have been part of such - it was an absolute amazing group of people. An

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incredible experience for you. It didn't look at one point after it

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was going that way. After that second match, you had to bring in

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the powers of Super Mum, who flew across the world, as you told us.

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What did she say to you, what was her pep talk like? Just to go out

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and enjoy it, like I always tried to do when I take the field. She is not

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a big fan of flying, so it took a lot of courage to fly out. And she

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wanted to be there for the Third Test. Not only did my mum fly out

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but my dad and uncle were out there already and my mum, my sister and my

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auntie flew out as well. It was amazing to have them there. She

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picked you up and got you going into that Third Test. What a match it

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was. Tell us a bit there about where you are from. A population of less

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than 9,000. Rugby internationals and huge cricket stars from this small

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town, what is in the water? They are doing something right there It is

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incredible to see so many people come out of such a small town. They

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are a real proud village. I'm very proud to come from there. Yeah, the

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support they have join me throughout my career has been amazing. I can't

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thank them enough. I'm sure they are proud of youton. You recently won

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Wales Sports Personality of the Year. Man of the Series. IR b. B

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Player of the Year. Surely, Wales' Sexiest Man had to clinch it That

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was it. Leigh, great to have you here tonight. Ladies and gentlemen,

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the Lions and our first contender, Leigh Halfpenny.

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Has a year really passed back they

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poured to the Olympic Stadium. The Anniversary Games. Echos of what had

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been and what will be again. Had 12 months gone by? Another Olympic

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champion gently leading her charge. Skaf David Florents. Double World

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Champion. Nicola Adams belting them with a smile. Andrew Selby and going

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pro, Anthony Joshua, and Anthony Agogo and Luke Campbell. And wons

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for Fran Halsall. Tumbling and turning, the rotations of medal

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winning. The wheels that keep turning. Becky James, double gold,

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double bronze, medal table-topping in Minsk. On to Manchester, world

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records falling, cycling, smiling. And our night on a bike, Sir

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Bradley, winning the Tour of Britain -- our Knight. The first of the

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Worlds in South Korea. A golden piece of eight. Out in front again,

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Helen Glover. Had a whole year really passed? It has gone so fast.

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What a year it has been. During the evening we want you to share your

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favourite sporting moments of the past 12 months. Using the hashtag

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SPOTY. The best of the comments will be used on the BBC Sport website.

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Sporting comebacks won't you love them. Botham's Ashes in '81,

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Europe's Ryder Cup miracle in Medinah and Sir Alex' Fergie time

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fightbacks over the years. Great days. This year a comeback to end

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all. It came in a boat race. Who would you call to work the Oracle,

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if you need help, when all's at sea? Easy, Sir Ben Ainslie. On the 9th of

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May Sir Ben Ainslie was racing for the America's Cup in San Francisco

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Bay. He watched up wind is another boat, Artemis, capsised. Trapped

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underneath was his close friend Andrew Simpson who never made it

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back to shore. He meant so much to so many of us. Every time you went

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back on the water it was tough because you remembered Andrew. But

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Ben kept going, kept sailing. Kept racing. When the Americans won the

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first trophy in 1851, Queen Victoria asked who was second. Your Majesty,

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there is no second, came the reply. A race made for a four-time Olympic

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champion. But the America's Cup 2013 was a different challenge. Ben

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wasn't in Oracle Team USA's main crew, but four points to -1 down,

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desperate times call for desperate measures. I had never actually

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sailed in that role. I had 24 hours to prepare. It was soon 8-1 down,

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match point to team New Zealand. But one great English sailor would not,

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could not accept defeat. We were really racing for pride and we

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started winning races. 8-2. 8-3. Ben Ainslie is doing a really nice job

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here. 8-4. 8-5. 8-6. 8-7. 8-8. Ben had changed the game. Time for one

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last push. The comeback of 2013 is complete. On September 25, Sir Ben

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Ainslie delivered the greatest comeback in sailing history, to win

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the oldest trophy in sport. Queen Victoria would have approved. Please

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welcome our second contender of the night, Sir Ben Ainslie.

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APPLAUSE We had a couple of flares left over

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from last year. We thought we'd use them. BBC cutbacks and all that. Sir

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Ben, Jeremy Irons joyed the piece there. He is a fan, we are all fans.

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You suffered a terrible loss prior to the race, didn't you? With the

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loss of your great friend Andrew Simpson, affectionately known as

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Bart. How do you cope with that, with the build-up? It was deafing

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for all of us close to Andrew to see something like that happen, to lose

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such a close friend. I think a lot of people here would agree that

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sportsmen and women are often very single-minded people but Andrew was

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the one guy amongst our group who had perspective in life. You know,

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he had a great family, a wonderful wife and two great boys. So, you

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know he taught us a lot of lessons in life and now in death. We miss

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him terribly. A great loss. You are becoming something of the comeback

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king. In the Olympics 18 months ago you performed her owics to get back

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and win the gold. Likewise this time you turn things around, an

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incredible comeback? It was. It was great to be part of a team. I was a

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little bit embarrassed I have to say. I came back and saw some of the

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headlines that it was actually Ben Ainslie's Team Oracle rather than

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Larry's team. The one thing, the great experience for me was, having

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spent most of my year as a single-handed sailor, competing on

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my own, as an individual, was to do something as a team. To Sierra Leone

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and the guys with all sorts of sporting teams, to actually

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experience that myself, to be part of a team, to do something really

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special like that, to build that camaraderie was a great, a real

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privilege. You are very modest, but you made a difference with your

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tactical nous, that's for sure. You have won the America's Cup for

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America, any chance doing it for Britain? I hope so. We are trying

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hard and working incredibly hard since the America's Cup and we've

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had a huge amount of support in the UK which is fantastic. It is a huge

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challenge to take on billionaires in this game. But, we have been going

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very well. Getting the funding together. We are starting to build a

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team but we need to have a clear set of rules for the future, the

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protocol a as they call it in the America's Cup. So we won't commit

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unless we are happy with the rules moving forward. If anyone can do it,

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you can, Sir Ben. Sir Ben Ainslie. Thank you very much. Thank you.

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APPLAUSE #

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I just want to celebrate another day of living.

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# I just want to celebrate another day of love.

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# Don't let it all get you down, no, no.

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# Turn you round and around and around.

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Four, three, two. # I just want to celebrate.# It has

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been another power-packed year for our Paralympians. Ellie Simmonds won

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three golds. On the track, two of those golds went to our next

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contender. A woman who works hard, trains hard and is hard. You'll see

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what I mean. It's Hannah Cockroft. This is just home. It's where I

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started. It's where I've grown up. Being out on the moors, it gives you

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this whole new sense of freedom and I love it. That is the place where I

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fell in love with wheelchair racing. Hannah's always been determined.

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It's like watching Bolt. If people say to her you can't do something,

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she will go all out to try and find a way that she can. Not looking

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forward to the day when she finishes not first. My family have definitely

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helped me believe that anything is possible. I want to succeed just to

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give them something back for the sacrifices my family have made for

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me. We always said her if you can push on the hill, you can push on

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the flat any time. If you tried stick one of the girls I race

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against and ask them to push up my moors, they'd have no chance. It's

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double gold for Cockcroft and Great Britain. After the Paralympic Games

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I had a double World Champion title to defend. On the start line of

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World Championships, every single girl knew what I have to offer. They

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would come after me. I kind of had to deliver. Victory for Cockcroft.

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Going into the 100, I knew I was in the best shape I ever had been. It

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is once again herself against the clock. It's the sprint double. That

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brought it home to me then she was the best in the world. If there

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wasn't a massive struggle and a big fight when I was younger, then I

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wouldn't be a fighter now, and I wouldn't believe that I can do

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anything I want to do. Yorkshire, show your appreciation for Hannah

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Cockroft. She is extremely popular here and

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all over the country. How many world records have you

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broken? 24 so far. Is it a case of going faster or further? The

:31:38.:31:41.

challenge has been announced for me to go further. It -- I am working

:31:42.:31:51.

really closely with my coach. I believe I can retain eight double

:31:52.:31:57.

European title. I have everything to race for. She is so positive, isn't

:31:58.:32:07.

she? At the moment we are looking at the double double, which you already

:32:08.:32:15.

have. Do you think you won it on the Yorkshire moors? I definitely did.

:32:16.:32:21.

Like my dad said, if I can push fast up a hill, I can push fast up a

:32:22.:32:27.

flat. You do not need fancy training facilities or equipment, anyone can

:32:28.:32:31.

go out there and ball in love with sport. I did not need a track, I

:32:32.:32:37.

needed a road. It made me a champion. You needed this. You

:32:38.:32:42.

needed the willpower and determination. I have been so lucky

:32:43.:32:49.

to have an amazing team behind me. I have an incredible family. My older

:32:50.:32:53.

brother lives in Finland. Hopefully he will catch up on this when he

:32:54.:32:58.

comes home for Christmas tomorrow. I have an incredible coach who works

:32:59.:33:01.

be very hard and totally believe in what I do. Without them, this is an

:33:02.:33:07.

individual sport but I could not do it on my own. We will give you

:33:08.:33:12.

another gold medal tonight for talking. Isn't she brilliant, the

:33:13.:33:17.

first Paralympic yen in a non-Paralympics year to be

:33:18.:33:21.

nominated? The third of our contenders, Hannah Cockroft. If you

:33:22.:33:30.

want to vote for Hannah or any of the other contenders, please do not

:33:31.:33:34.

vote now. Voting opens later in the show. Still to come: Rose blooms to

:33:35.:33:44.

land a major success. We look back at a magic Ashes series. And we get

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inspired by our unsung heroes. Tiger, Tiger burning bright, another

:33:49.:34:03.

major just out of sight. So too for the youngster who has achieved so

:34:04.:34:08.

much, a troublesome year but he is finding his touch. The first major

:34:09.:34:12.

of the year, the Masters unfurled, and a man from down under the top of

:34:13.:34:18.

the world. Great Scott, at last, a first for Australia. And real! A

:34:19.:34:28.

famous links and a familiar sight as a family man hits great heights. It

:34:29.:34:36.

is open season. Come on, give me a hug! Your a fourth view it as the

:34:37.:34:51.

PGA slipped by. -- Fury for Furych. . Finally, oh finally in the US of

:34:52.:35:00.

A, a Sondheim cup victory. Well done the blue and white. Oh, what a team!

:35:01.:35:07.

Eight year in golf, is due to remember. A year of firsts from

:35:08.:35:17.

January to December. So, joy in America for Europe's Solheim Cup

:35:18.:35:26.

team. Congratulations to you. Quite right.

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You were the youngest player to ever play. You won two matches as well.

:35:36.:35:48.

What was the experience like? It was amazing. To be in America, in front

:35:49.:35:53.

of the home crowds. It is something you always dream of. I have always

:35:54.:35:58.

watched Tiger Woods playing, and I think, how does he handle the

:35:59.:36:03.

pressure? I think I did it very well. Now you know. This was your

:36:04.:36:10.

seventh Solheim Cup. What did it mean to finally win one in America?

:36:11.:36:17.

It was fantastic. We had a really young team, six, seven rookies. They

:36:18.:36:23.

played really well. We really thrashed them. It was fantastic to

:36:24.:36:28.

do that for the first time. Congratulations to you all. Joy in

:36:29.:36:34.

America for the Solheim Cup team. Let's stay in the States where

:36:35.:36:37.

history was created by two top men. 18-year-old Matthew Fitzpatrick

:36:38.:36:40.

here, from Sheffield became the first Englishman in over 100 years

:36:41.:36:43.

to win the US Amateur Championship, before which he had been the leading

:36:44.:36:49.

amateur at the British Open. Well played, sir. What a cracking period

:36:50.:36:56.

of time that was for you. And our next contender became the

:36:57.:37:05.

first English player to win the US Open in 43 years. After a memorable

:37:06.:37:09.

debut as an 18-year-old, back in 1998, a Major win finally came to

:37:10.:37:19.

Justin Rose. This is it. One hole to go for Justin Rose and he leads the

:37:20.:37:24.

US Open. As a kid, you have no doubts. I have had a couple of

:37:25.:37:34.

bogeys in a row. The influence my dad had over my early career was

:37:35.:37:39.

everything. It will be all call from here on in. I look back at our time

:37:40.:37:46.

together incredibly fondly. He was my best friend. He burst onto the

:37:47.:37:55.

scene as a 17-year-old. He passed away way too early but it was

:37:56.:37:59.

amazing how he developed my game without having a huge knowledge

:38:00.:38:06.

himself. His hand and heart must be thumping. Occasionally, kids give me

:38:07.:38:14.

strength. They say golf does not have to be everything. To see your

:38:15.:38:20.

kids puts things in perspective. Bad days disappears so much faster. He

:38:21.:38:26.

fires the most important shot of his life to date. Going into the US

:38:27.:38:31.

Open, I was excited. I said to my mum, let's do it for dad. It was

:38:32.:38:37.

Father's Day. My coach sent me a really nice text. He said be the man

:38:38.:38:44.

your dad to want you to be. Justin Rose, towards the hole. Almost drops

:38:45.:38:51.

a sensational shot and Justin Rose has won the US Open. He is blinking

:38:52.:38:59.

away tears. That is for his dad. That is when I allowed myself to get

:39:00.:39:03.

emotional. My first thought was of my dad. To finish like that was

:39:04.:39:11.

unexplainable. I love you Leo, I love you Lottie. Happy Father's Day!

:39:12.:39:22.

A round of applause for Justin Rose. A truly monumental effort.

:39:23.:39:24.

Sadly, Justin can't be with us tonight. He's been playing in

:39:25.:39:33.

Thailand. His good form continues. He finished in fourth place. It is

:39:34.:39:40.

now time for our first award, the Unsung Hero. This recognises those

:39:41.:39:43.

special people in our communities who give up so much of their time to

:39:44.:39:47.

help others. This year's award is part of the BBC's new participation

:39:48.:39:50.

campaign, Get Inspired. For more information, go to the website. To

:39:51.:39:53.

present it, please welcome two stars who know what inspiring others is

:39:54.:39:56.

all about. Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Nicola Adams and Amir

:39:57.:39:58.

Khan. Boxing clever tonight. A great leads

:39:59.:40:32.

Louth, Nicola. You are more than welcome to come across the Pennines.

:40:33.:40:38.

Over the last few weeks, the winners from the BBC's 15 nations and

:40:39.:40:41.

regions have been announced. And it's great that each and every one

:40:42.:40:44.

of them are here tonight. They are all champions but picking an overall

:40:45.:40:48.

winner was hard. The jury had to make a decision and here is the

:40:49.:40:51.

winners' story. For over 30 years, Joe and Maggie Forber have provided

:40:52.:40:54.

organised basketball for thousands of youngsters here in Greater

:40:55.:40:57.

Manchester. They have voluntarily contributed countless hours to make

:40:58.:41:00.

sport accessible for people of all walks of life and all backgrounds.

:41:01.:41:05.

It's more than the basketball, I think, for us. It's how they come

:41:06.:41:08.

through as people. We teach them discipline, courtesy, respect for

:41:09.:41:13.

people. It's all part of a package which goes beyond the actual

:41:14.:41:17.

basketball skills. It is their partnership which makes the place

:41:18.:41:21.

buzz. It is Joe and Maggie, who are the heart and soul of the place. It

:41:22.:41:25.

is them who you see on a daily basis in here doing every single job from

:41:26.:41:29.

sweeping the floor, checking kids in on the register, through to

:41:30.:41:32.

coaching. It is like they retired for about eight seconds and then

:41:33.:41:36.

took on another job, which is full-time and a half. We'd get very

:41:37.:41:41.

bored if we didn't have anything to do! What would we do if we were not

:41:42.:41:46.

here? Where would we be? We would probably be sitting at home watching

:41:47.:41:49.

TV. They genuinely care to make a difference. They are willing to put

:41:50.:41:53.

their bodies on the line, their health on the line, to make sure

:41:54.:41:57.

that just one more kid gets an opportunity. They are incredible.

:41:58.:42:09.

The award goes to Maggie and Joe Forber.

:42:10.:42:41.

Huge congratulations. I am sure you would like to say a few words. Are

:42:42.:42:52.

you going to say the words? You want to say a few words. I thought you

:42:53.:42:57.

were going to ask me some questions. Tell us about your work. I do not

:42:58.:43:04.

know why I am here. I feel privileged to be in such company. I

:43:05.:43:11.

have always been involved in sport. I have to mention my wife, Maggie,

:43:12.:43:16.

right at the beginning because we really have done it together.

:43:17.:43:20.

Without Maggie it would not have happened. If I can say one or two

:43:21.:43:24.

words about where we are and what we do, we work from Manchester. We work

:43:25.:43:33.

in basketball. It is supposed to be a minor sport in England but the

:43:34.:43:38.

basketball centre where we work has more than 1000 youngsters a week

:43:39.:43:45.

passes through the centre. -- passing through the centre.

:43:46.:43:56.

That is all abilities. We play at the highest level. Our younger boys

:43:57.:44:04.

and girls are very good. We cater for all abilities with community

:44:05.:44:08.

basketball. It is an honour to have worked there. We will continue as

:44:09.:44:14.

long as we can. As long as our health stands up, we will stay

:44:15.:44:19.

there. I want to say quite sincerely I do not think we are any different

:44:20.:44:25.

from many, many, many people - hundreds of thousands of people who

:44:26.:44:29.

do voluntary work - not just in sport but other things as well. I

:44:30.:44:33.

feel we are representing those tonight and it is a privilege to be

:44:34.:44:34.

here. You are inspirational. Thank you so

:44:35.:44:43.

much. Thank you for all the work. You are our Un Unsung Heroes, ladies

:44:44.:44:47.

and gentlemen. The numbers you need to vote for

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your BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Remember, voting only opens

:45:01.:45:02.

later in the show: A reminder of all voting numbers are

:45:03.:45:47.

available to view on the red button. The fast track and the perils that

:45:48.:45:53.

come with speed and the prizes. Tai Woffinden, world speedway champion.

:45:54.:46:02.

Mark Marques, the GP champion. King of Superbikes, Tom Sykes. The slow

:46:03.:46:09.

slower track, the gentle turn, Stuart Anderson, world indoor

:46:10.:46:13.

champion. Falling so fast you can barely say his name, Gary Hunt.

:46:14.:46:18.

Jerry Hughes, eighth months at sea, the first deaf sailor to go single

:46:19.:46:25.

hand around the world. The win pen tat athletes maintaining their

:46:26.:46:32.

title. A 22nd world title for George Dgweed. And amber Hill, the face of

:46:33.:46:41.

the future a shooting star. And aunchts rora's Encore, the Grand

:46:42.:46:46.

National. The sport of kings, the sport of the Queen. 20 days in

:46:47.:46:53.

August, the high heat of summer, the Ashes emphatically regained. And the

:46:54.:47:00.

triumphant England women's Ashes' team join us here now. I'm joined by

:47:01.:47:05.

Heather Knight and Katherine Brunt. You were the top scorer. Player of

:47:06.:47:10.

the Series, over 300 runs. What did you put the success of the team down

:47:11.:47:16.

to? Hard to put it down to one reason. We had a tough winter. We

:47:17.:47:21.

lost both our World Cup crowns to the Australians. That hurt us and we

:47:22.:47:24.

had a point to prove in summer in the Ashes. I'm glad to say we went

:47:25.:47:28.

out to do that and had contributions from everyone.

:47:29.:47:32.

You are one of the fastest bowlers in the world, Katherine. What do you

:47:33.:47:35.

think this will mean to the popularity and the following of

:47:36.:47:38.

women's cricket in this country? I think it has done a great deal for

:47:39.:47:42.

women's cricket in general. The following we get is growing more and

:47:43.:47:46.

more the more we play. We have been playing on Sky Sports which helps

:47:47.:47:51.

massively. We sold out the Essex County Men's Ground this year which

:47:52.:47:56.

was massive for us in itself. It goes to show how far women's cricket

:47:57.:48:00.

is progressing. And you are going out to defend the Ashes in the

:48:01.:48:04.

winter. Perhaps you should go earlier and help the fellas. Many

:48:05.:48:09.

congratulations to you, Clare. A great triumph for the women and

:48:10.:48:14.

England's men, let's not forget did enjoy a long, hot, successful

:48:15.:48:19.

summer. To look back, on that series, we turn to magician, Dynamo

:48:20.:48:22.

and former umpire, Dickie Bird. Clr People ask why it's so special.

:48:23.:48:34.

But if you have to ask, maybe you'll never understand. It's something

:48:35.:48:41.

that is difficult to explain. There's something magical about it.

:48:42.:48:46.

And this summer, here on hallowed English turf, things were no

:48:47.:48:49.

different, as an old rivalry was renewed. All for one little urn of

:48:50.:48:58.

precious ashes. Battle lines were drawn. And no quarter was asked or

:48:59.:49:08.

given. England drew first blood. Just. Can there ever have been a

:49:09.:49:16.

more dramatic finish? Boys grow into men out in the middle. Sometimes, it

:49:17.:49:24.

was about luck. That's out. Broad is not walking. Rather than judgement.

:49:25.:49:30.

Terrible mistake by the umpire. Wickets fell as landmarks were

:49:31.:49:36.

passed. England were in the ascendancy and took control. Their

:49:37.:49:46.

passion always burns brightly. Performances to remember. They've

:49:47.:49:52.

been done by a very good bowler there. From a fiery summer of

:49:53.:50:00.

cricket. And he's caught. Until it all ended here, in the darkness.

:50:01.:50:05.

Over 130 years of history and the expectation of a nation. The Ashes

:50:06.:50:15.

were England's once more. But the battle still rages.

:50:16.:50:26.

He says the battle still rages. Only just. It is the Aussies who are

:50:27.:50:32.

winning the war Down Under. They beat England by 3881 runs in the

:50:33.:50:36.

First Test and were clearly enjoying it. Last week in Adelaide they won

:50:37.:50:42.

the Second Test by 218 runs: Another crushing defeat. Currently in the

:50:43.:50:45.

Third Test England are struggling, Australia lead by 369 runs with

:50:46.:50:50.

seven second innings wickets in tact. More bad news is that Stuart

:50:51.:50:54.

Broad was struck on the right foot by a ball from Mitchell Johnson. He

:50:55.:50:59.

has been taken to hospital for an X-ray. He won't bowl again this Test

:51:00.:51:04.

but is hoping to play in the final two matches of the Series. So it's

:51:05.:51:08.

an emergency situation and in an emergency, you ring the bell. For

:51:09.:51:12.

our next contender, Ian Bell. Summing up his achievement, a man

:51:13.:51:17.

who will never turn done a Big Breakfast. What a summer. England

:51:18.:51:25.

retain the Ashes and who was man of the series? Ian Bell. Let me tell

:51:26.:51:29.

you a little story about him. I was Belly's captain when we won in 2005.

:51:30.:51:33.

A lovely technique, a real player. But slightly overawed. I believed in

:51:34.:51:37.

him, but he was struggling, no doubt about that. Looking back, I don't

:51:38.:51:42.

think I was ever ready for test cricket at that time. In those five

:51:43.:51:47.

test matches I learned a lot about myself and what it takes to be a top

:51:48.:51:51.

international cricketer and I had to work really hard on my game. The

:51:52.:51:54.

Australians really had it in for him, the "Shermanator" and the rest

:51:55.:51:58.

of it. He was close to becoming a laughing stock. Some doubted whether

:51:59.:52:01.

he would play test match cricket ever again. That was a time then

:52:02.:52:05.

when I thought it could all be over. At that point, my career could have

:52:06.:52:10.

gone one of two ways. I was a young player that they identified they

:52:11.:52:13.

could bully away, try and get on top of me. Maybe I did not believe in my

:52:14.:52:17.

own ability enough. They were good lessons, if I'm honest. Friday 12th

:52:18.:52:21.

of July at Trent Bridge, England were on their knees. They needed a

:52:22.:52:24.

hero. Enter Ian Bell to score his first Ashes century on home soil. In

:52:25.:52:28.

the sunshine, a full house in. Ian Bell is on his way. As a young kid

:52:29.:52:33.

you grow up and you always remember the Botham Ashes and the dream is to

:52:34.:52:37.

be the man of the series in the Ashes. You want to make a

:52:38.:52:40.

contribution that changes games. There he is, his 100. That is a

:52:41.:52:44.

terrific effort. And then we went on to Lords and did exactly what I

:52:45.:52:48.

wanted to do. And his arms raised, a second rescue, a second 100. Well

:52:49.:52:51.

played, Ian Bell. Maybe I'm guilty in my career of scoring runs when it

:52:52.:52:59.

wasn't at its toughest. This wasn't the most stylish but it was runs

:53:00.:53:03.

when the team needed it most. Another 100 for Ian Bell. He punches

:53:04.:53:06.

the air with delight. He has been prolific. 562 runs, three centuries,

:53:07.:53:10.

Man of the Series, the Shermanator seems a long time ago. They are not

:53:11.:53:12.

laughing any more. Such an interesting story about the

:53:13.:53:22.

rebuilding of confidence. Ian is unable to join us now. He and his

:53:23.:53:26.

England colleagues will be just about waking up ahead of a tricky

:53:27.:53:30.

fourth day ahead of that Test in Perth. Good luck to him for

:53:31.:53:35.

tonight's award. So, from the fast tracks of Australia, to the fast

:53:36.:53:39.

tracks of track and field athletics and the very best in the business

:53:40.:53:44.

headed to Russia for the World Championships this summer. And

:53:45.:53:57.

Bolt's going to take the gold medal again. Unbeatable. Unsurpassable.

:53:58.:54:01.

Isinbayeva is the champion. A majestic performance from the queen

:54:02.:54:04.

of distance running. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce by an absolute mile! It

:54:05.:54:07.

is all about LaShawn Merritt. 19.98. That's a magnificent seven. Great

:54:08.:54:11.

Britain, the bronze medal. World championship gold runs for Tiffany

:54:12.:54:15.

Porter. Double gold, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Total domination by

:54:16.:54:22.

Valerie Adams. Usain Bolt flying to the line. Eight World Championship

:54:23.:54:24.

gold medals. Just incredible. Moscow was indeed

:54:25.:54:34.

magic, where, yet again, at a major, our next contender delivered when it

:54:35.:54:38.

really mattered. Thanks to a built-in clock that's almost her

:54:39.:54:43.

secret weapon. The summer time was certainly another fine time for

:54:44.:54:47.

Christine Ohuruogu. It's all about timing. Cross the line. Get to the

:54:48.:54:53.

end, get to the end. Leave everything on the track. The 400 is

:54:54.:54:58.

a very difficult event to master. It's all about timing. COMMENTATOR:

:54:59.:55:03.

Ohuruogu wins the gold. Christine Ohuruogu takes the gold medal. She

:55:04.:55:11.

does this every time. I do thrive of big challenges. The bigger the

:55:12.:55:16.

better. The supreme big-time competitor seems her best when

:55:17.:55:22.

medals are at stake. I wasn't settling for second. She is shifting

:55:23.:55:26.

through the gears and Christine Ohuruogu will have to stay in

:55:27.:55:30.

contact. I knew it was going to be me and her. I know she is strong.

:55:31.:55:35.

She hasn't stamped her authority on the final. There was no panic bell

:55:36.:55:39.

saying - oh my gosh, you are behind, you are behind, start running. When

:55:40.:55:44.

you can find your rhythm, it's effortless. COMMENTATOR: Christine

:55:45.:55:46.

Ohuruogu will start to run her down and is coming fast. I remember

:55:47.:55:50.

seeing her, just thinking - I can get there, I can get there.

:55:51.:55:53.

COMMENTATOR: Christine is coming, she might just make it. The race

:55:54.:55:59.

isn't over until it's over. 10m to go, she wasn't there. 3m to go, she

:56:00.:56:05.

wasn't there. Did she get it? All I heard was the cheering. I didn't

:56:06.:56:10.

want to turn around. I didn't know who it was. She's go the it. A new

:56:11.:56:14.

national record. I thought the record was the one thing I really do

:56:15.:56:20.

need. There must be a place in the all time greats of British athletics

:56:21.:56:24.

now for Christine Ohuruogu. There is something about pushing yourself to

:56:25.:56:26.

the edge and seeing whether you fall over or not. Yeah, I've not fallen,

:56:27.:56:31.

yet. She is one of our all-time greats.

:56:32.:56:35.

She is right on time tonight. Christine Ohuruogu.

:56:36.:56:42.

You were walking in, as we were about to begin this interview. Let's

:56:43.:57:12.

talk about the grand scheme of nicks your career. You do peak for the

:57:13.:57:16.

majors every time. Olympic gold and silver. Two golds. The only British

:57:17.:57:22.

woman to win twol golds at a World Championships, ladies and gentlemen.

:57:23.:57:24.

APPLAUSE How do you do it every time? That's

:57:25.:57:32.

actually quite a difficult question. I don't know exactly how I do it but

:57:33.:57:37.

me and my coach we always know that the Championships are where it is

:57:38.:57:40.

at. That's where I really have to go out and do everything possible that

:57:41.:57:46.

I can to win. We like winning medals. You know, the Championships

:57:47.:57:50.

is where we go out to shine. Then let's talk about the race strategy.

:57:51.:57:54.

It might work for you, but our nerves are absolutely frayed. We

:57:55.:57:57.

have bitten our finger nails to the quick. I know, I promised I would

:57:58.:58:03.

try to make it easier. I will try to make it easier in the future. But,

:58:04.:58:08.

you know, I think the 400 is a beautiful race to run. It is tough

:58:09.:58:11.

as anything but the beautiful thing about it is once you find your feet,

:58:12.:58:16.

once everything is in sync, your physical and mental, everything

:58:17.:58:19.

comes together. It really does feel really easy and this is' where we

:58:20.:58:23.

try to... We don't want to change your technique but maybe this photo

:58:24.:58:28.

finish is cutting it fine. I'm not sure how much further you can go.

:58:29.:58:32.

That dip was the difference? It really was. My coach always says -

:58:33.:58:36.

run to the line. I did and the last thing I could do was throw myself

:58:37.:58:40.

over it. That's what I did. You Z you throw yourself into everything.

:58:41.:58:43.

Not only do you have hours and hours training on the track and all the

:58:44.:58:46.

weights but you have this pledge to visit every school in your borough

:58:47.:58:51.

and you are going to go and do speeches and inspire kids. How is it

:58:52.:58:55.

going? Really well. Since I started last year, I think I have done over

:58:56.:58:59.

30 schools. I still have a lot to do, but, you know, I really love

:59:00.:59:04.

doing it. It is something that is so natural and easy and the kids are so

:59:05.:59:08.

happy you have come in and you invest some time in them and help

:59:09.:59:12.

them on their way. That's what they like, that you have come in and you

:59:13.:59:16.

are helping them on their way into their future. That makes me feel

:59:17.:59:19.

humble. You are an incredible woman. Isn't she? An incredible woman and

:59:20.:59:24.

athlete that. Thank you so much. Best of luck.

:59:25.:59:34.

There's no one to touch Alistair Brownlee. Non Stanford, fantastic

:59:35.:59:40.

victory. Jonathan, triumphant, what a win. Double gold for Great

:59:41.:59:46.

Britain. Stunning success. It will all come down to the final race of

:59:47.:59:50.

the year. Wow, what drama. His race is run. She's still in first

:59:51.:00:00.

position. Gomez is hunting him down. Oh, my word, it is Gomez's victory.

:00:01.:00:04.

A complete tactical numpty! Non Stanford is the champion of the

:00:05.:00:08.

world. We're good at that, and you can now show your appreciation for

:00:09.:00:11.

our top class triathletes as they are here tonight. So, please welcome

:00:12.:00:15.

Yorkshire's finest band of brothers, Alistair and Johnny Brownlee, and

:00:16.:00:17.

2013 World Champion Non Stanford. Alistair, Jonny and Non are here to

:00:18.:00:55.

present our next award, the Young Sports Personality of the Year. This

:00:56.:00:58.

has been chosen by a panel that Alistair and Jonny were on, as well

:00:59.:01:02.

as representatives from the Youth Sport Trust and Blue Peter. The

:01:03.:01:05.

standard was incredible and the winner will be one of these three

:01:06.:01:08.

contenders. Young Sports Personality of the Year. Sprinter Dina

:01:09.:01:10.

Asher-Smith became the second youngest woman in history to win a

:01:11.:01:13.

medal at the World Athletics Championships. Her four by 100 metre

:01:14.:01:19.

relay bronze came after she was crowned a double European junior

:01:20.:01:22.

champion, with her golds coming in the 200 metres and sprint relay.

:01:23.:01:25.

Skeet shooter Amber Hill rewrote the record books in 2013. As a

:01:26.:01:28.

15-year-old she became the youngest ever winner of a senior World Cup,

:01:29.:01:31.

and finished the season ranked number one in Britain. She also

:01:32.:01:37.

dominates her age group on the global stage where she is also a

:01:38.:01:39.

world-record holder. Golfer Charley Hull became the youngest ever

:01:40.:01:43.

Solheim Cup player and her two wins helped Europe beat the USA for the

:01:44.:01:47.

first time in America. And all this came in a season where she had five

:01:48.:01:50.

consecutive runner-up finishes on the pro tour as its youngest member.

:01:51.:02:02.

Non, please can you do the honours. The 2013 Young sports personality is

:02:03.:02:04.

Amber Hill. Many congratulations. Do you want to

:02:05.:02:40.

say a few words? You stand in the middle. It is your moment. This year

:02:41.:02:46.

has been incredible. I cannot believe I have won this award. So

:02:47.:02:51.

many athletes were nominated. I would like to take the time to thank

:02:52.:02:56.

friends and family for their support and to my sponsors for being so

:02:57.:03:01.

generous and the BBC for an amazing experience. You cannot ask for much

:03:02.:03:06.

more. Thank you so much and congratulations to all the other

:03:07.:03:08.

athletes who were nominated for this award. A wonderful wedding speech.

:03:09.:03:17.

Our Young sports personality for 2013, Amber Hill. -- winning speech.

:03:18.:03:32.

Just a reminder, if you want to vote for any of our contenders, please do

:03:33.:03:39.

not do it yet. Now to our next contender who has enjoyed a

:03:40.:03:42.

wonderful two years on his bike. In 2012, he won Olympic bronze in the

:03:43.:03:53.

time trial. But, this year, not only did he go one better in the world's

:03:54.:03:56.

greatest road race, he cruised to victory. 2013 was a tour de force

:03:57.:04:00.

for Chris Froome. The first time I can remember really falling in love

:04:01.:04:04.

with my bike was going down the rift Valley. Feeling the wind rushing and

:04:05.:04:10.

being able to do it on my own. Chris Froome, he grew up here in Kenya. He

:04:11.:04:14.

was very humble and he was shy. I did not imagine he would be a

:04:15.:04:22.

serious rider. Being British, I had lived in Kenya, yes, but it did not

:04:23.:04:26.

feel right racing as a Kenyan. It was a huge challenge to be able to

:04:27.:04:30.

go from riding on dirt roads around here to riding in the Tour de

:04:31.:04:34.

France. Nothing compares to the Tour de France. It is the race. I was

:04:35.:04:40.

ready. In some of those stages, he was there by himself. I felt like I

:04:41.:04:44.

was on the bike, I want to go in front of Chris Froome and say, let's

:04:45.:04:46.

go, let's go. I had identified one tour as one of

:04:47.:05:05.

the key stages. Chris Froome strikes out alone and goes for the stage

:05:06.:05:08.

victory here. Your legs are burning, your lungs are burning. But if I was

:05:09.:05:12.

feeling like that then every other guy's feeling like that, if not

:05:13.:05:15.

worse. All the preparation, all the training, this last part of the

:05:16.:05:19.

climb, this is where it all counts. This is where I am going to win the

:05:20.:05:23.

Tour de France. What a fantastic victory. He is in yellow and the

:05:24.:05:27.

others are falling by the wayside. Crossing the finish line, we all

:05:28.:05:31.

spread out and celebrated together. That is a memory that will stay with

:05:32.:05:36.

me for the rest of my life. He went on and became one of the greatest

:05:37.:05:40.

riders in the world. All these people are very, very proud of him.

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The man is a machine. Please welcome, Chris Froome.

:05:49.:05:53.

What a year for you. You have gone from BMX in Kenyan to being the tour

:05:54.:06:23.

champion. You have come a long way, haven't you? It has been pretty

:06:24.:06:29.

unbelievable. It has been a pretty tough, uphill battle to get where I

:06:30.:06:35.

can. It has been worth every second. You got the yellow jersey after the

:06:36.:06:40.

eighth stage. You dominated the race. You have that magical finish

:06:41.:06:46.

in Paris. It does not get better than that, does it? It does not. We

:06:47.:06:52.

saw the images, coming in with my team-mates, I do not believe they

:06:53.:06:58.

get enough credit for all the hard work and determination they put into

:06:59.:07:02.

getting me into Paris with the yellow jersey still on my

:07:03.:07:05.

shoulders. Getting there and being able to celebrate with them for the

:07:06.:07:09.

first time, coming over the finish line, it was unforgettable. It is

:07:10.:07:16.

quite a tactical sport, isn't it? Is there a danger you might become a

:07:17.:07:23.

marked man? Certainly. I am sure other teams will lift the bar. We

:07:24.:07:27.

are going to have to train even harder. Next year's Tour de France,

:07:28.:07:35.

where else would it start but Leeds? I thought that might get a

:07:36.:07:45.

cheer. It would be nice for a home win. We have seen how the sport has

:07:46.:07:53.

grown so much in the past few years. To have the Tour de France

:07:54.:07:58.

coming here, as defending champion, it really does not get much better

:07:59.:08:04.

than that. I can only imagine, when I was a kid I would have killed to

:08:05.:08:08.

see the Tour de France come past my front door. Simile people will have

:08:09.:08:13.

that opportunity next year. They will love it. They will all be

:08:14.:08:17.

cheering you on. All the best, Chris Froome.

:08:18.:08:31.

There was a time when Sir Henry Cecil made life look as easy as

:08:32.:08:35.

this. Out in front, ten times champion

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trainer. In his rose garden, lovingly tended, always fragrant.

:08:45.:08:52.

But cruel frosts were to strike. The yard went into decline. His body,

:08:53.:08:59.

too. That might have been that. In life's weighing room, all square.

:09:00.:09:05.

And then came Frankel. And the horse like no other bore the trainer like

:09:06.:09:08.

no other, back to the heights, where briefly, brilliantly, he was out in

:09:09.:09:10.

front again. 25 classic winners, 75 winners at

:09:11.:09:15.

Royal Ascot. The voice of racing himself, Sir

:09:16.:09:32.

Peter O'Sullevan. I'm so pleased that Lady Cecil and Henry's children

:09:33.:09:36.

are here tonight. He had flair, he had incredible intuition with horses

:09:37.:09:41.

and he had personality in buckets. I also know how much he admired our

:09:42.:09:45.

next contender. A jockey with an unbelievable strength of mind and

:09:46.:09:48.

body, he also has an unquenshionable thirst for records and riding

:09:49.:09:50.

winners. He is AP McCoy. Mountain Tunes still staying on.

:09:51.:10:00.

Surely he can't get there. And Mountain Tunes for Tony McCoy. A

:10:01.:10:03.

tremendous attack on the outside. He's done it! 4000 up Tony McCoy and

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Mountain Tunes. # There's a man going round taking

:10:07.:10:20.

names. # And he decides who to free and who

:10:21.:10:26.

to blame. # Everybody went be treated or the

:10:27.:10:31.

same. # There'll be a golden ladder

:10:32.:10:37.

reaching down. # When the man comes around.#.

:10:38.:10:46.

Next out on the course is AP McCoy. # The hairs on your arm will stand

:10:47.:10:49.

up. # And the terror in each set and

:10:50.:10:54.

each sup. # Will you partake of that last

:10:55.:11:00.

offered cup? # Or disappear into the potter's

:11:01.:11:04.

ground? # When the man comes around.

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# Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers.

:11:11.:11:19.

# 100 million angels singin'. # Multitudes are marchin' to the big

:11:20.:11:24.

kettledrum. # Voices callin', voices crying.

:11:25.:11:31.

# It's alpha and omega's kingdom come. #. What a hero! What a

:11:32.:11:43.

sportsman! What a jockey! Ladies and gentlemen, AP McCoy.

:11:44.:11:55.

And no one who knows him will be surprised to learn he has been

:11:56.:12:19.

working today. Very unsuccessfully. I am glad you did not mention it, to

:12:20.:12:26.

be honest. We will pass over that. You are a difficult man to impress.

:12:27.:12:32.

Even new web pleased and proud to reach 4000 winners. Just the way it

:12:33.:12:37.

happened. -- even if you were pleased. At the beginning of this

:12:38.:12:45.

season or last season I knew I was getting to a reasonable number of

:12:46.:12:51.

winners and then I got injured. I missed the first 27 days of the

:12:52.:12:58.

season. I ended up in intensive care for five days. Then I was reading

:12:59.:13:06.

that people were doubting whether I would be champion jockey. It gives

:13:07.:13:11.

you something to drive towards. I felt a lot of fulfilment when I rode

:13:12.:13:19.

that. -- 4000th winner. My wife and son were there and my little girl,

:13:20.:13:26.

my dad and my brother. It was for Jonjo O'Neill and my boss, JP

:13:27.:13:30.

McManus. It could not have worked out any better. I know what you are

:13:31.:13:35.

like, you will have set yourself the next target. What was it? Doing

:13:36.:13:41.

better than I did today. That is my next target. I dream a lot. I think

:13:42.:13:47.

I will ride 5000 winners. My wife will kill me. Matt. I want to be

:13:48.:13:53.

champion jockey at the end of this season. -- my wife will kill me for

:13:54.:14:03.

saying that. Good luck tonight, AP McCoy.

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Fred Perry is invincible at Wimbledon. We'll fight on the

:14:17.:14:29.

beaches. The death of John F Kennedy... Roger Kennedy helped make

:14:30.:14:32.

it an exciting format. John Lloyd should be winning this match. The

:14:33.:14:36.

opening of the Berlin Wall. The dream is over. What must Tim Henman

:14:37.:14:40.

be thinking? I'm getting closer! There are days in our sporting

:14:41.:14:43.

history that are truly unforgettable. July 30th 1966

:14:44.:14:48.

England win the World Cup. August fourth 2012 and that Super Saturday

:14:49.:14:52.

at the Olympics. Now, Sunday, July seventh 2013, will be a day that

:14:53.:14:54.

will live long in the memory. The time 5:25pm. The place, a baking

:14:55.:15:05.

hot Centre Court. And the result, a first British men's singles champion

:15:06.:15:10.

for 77 years. It was the ultimate triumph for Andy Murray.

:15:11.:15:23.

For the second year in a row Andy Murray is in the final. Last year's

:15:24.:15:36.

final... Was that emphatic, or what? He is a set away from history.

:15:37.:15:45.

I know I'm never going to play in that much panic, stress, excitement,

:15:46.:15:58.

ever again. One down, three to go. Two down, two to go. I went 40-love

:15:59.:16:04.

up in the game and I thought to myself - am I literally about to win

:16:05.:16:13.

Wimbledon? He struggled to breathe, I was so, so tense. I can't believe

:16:14.:16:19.

it. The pressure was getting to me. My arm was shaking.

:16:20.:16:33.

I just think he deserves this. Championship point.

:16:34.:16:44.

The waiting is over. Andy Murray is the Wimbledon champion. I came back

:16:45.:16:56.

after the tournament, when there was absolutely no-one here. The quietest

:16:57.:17:01.

place I could come to, was amazingly, on to Centre Court. That

:17:02.:17:06.

was really when it hit me, what had happened. You simply cannot give

:17:07.:17:13.

more. I'm in the quite sure how our nerves survived those two weeks. The

:17:14.:17:17.

waiting was over then. We are going to have to wait a bit longer to

:17:18.:17:20.

speak to Andy. He has been training hard. We understand he is in the

:17:21.:17:24.

shower. We'll wait for you Andy. Let's move back to Moscow, nobody

:17:25.:17:29.

ran around that blue track more than our next contender. Following an

:17:30.:17:34.

incredible long distance double at last year's Olympics, he did it

:17:35.:17:38.

again at this year's World Championships. It's been another

:17:39.:17:55.

mo-mentous year for Mo Farah. If you wanted the word that summed up Mo

:17:56.:17:59.

Farah, it's bravery. He is brave in the way that he runs his races.

:18:00.:18:03.

Farah is going to make it two gold medals for Great Britain. Beautiful!

:18:04.:18:06.

You couldn't do better than what he did in London. This time he was

:18:07.:18:10.

going for another major double. This time, a World Championship. Probably

:18:11.:18:13.

more pressure on him this time than even London. Where he wants to be in

:18:14.:18:17.

the front. He was gripping the race by the throat and making it

:18:18.:18:20.

impossibly difficult for people at the end of that race. And here comes

:18:21.:18:24.

Jeilan, the defending champion. And Mo Farah starts to go away. Jeilan

:18:25.:18:27.

is still there. Jeilan comes again. But Farah is going to get there.

:18:28.:18:32.

This is world domination for Farah. There is a wonderful moment that top

:18:33.:18:35.

athletes reach in their career, where you actually think you are

:18:36.:18:38.

going to win, but crucially, the athletes that you are pitched

:18:39.:18:41.

against, actually think they are running for second place. The double

:18:42.:18:49.

Olympic champion attempting to become the double world champion. Mo

:18:50.:18:54.

brought a focus that allowed him to go out there hungrier for the 5000

:18:55.:19:01.

than he was in the 10. Mo Farah working hard. He hasn't got this one

:19:02.:19:05.

yet. He's got to battle for this. He's sprinting for gold. He's

:19:06.:19:08.

running for greatness. Mo Farah is going to get there again. Farah wins

:19:09.:19:13.

it. By winning the double in Moscow, Mo, in modern times, has become the

:19:14.:19:16.

most successful distance runner of all time.

:19:17.:19:25.

What an accolade from Lord Coe. Indeed. The most successful distance

:19:26.:19:34.

runner of modern times. Well, unfortunately Mo is training hard.

:19:35.:19:37.

Next year he is going to attempt the marathon. He is a man for all

:19:38.:19:42.

distances. He isn't able to join us for the moment. He is in the State.

:19:43.:19:46.

We all wish him well for tonight's award and for 2014 and more success.

:19:47.:19:55.

APPLAUSE Well I'm still waiting for Andy to

:19:56.:19:59.

get out of the shower but mum is here. Judy. Is he always this late?

:20:00.:20:06.

Thanks a lot, Andy for landing me in it again. Obviously he is over in

:20:07.:20:10.

Miami and he has messed up his timing again. Maybe he is trying to

:20:11.:20:15.

make up for the fact that he forgot to go to you when you won Wimbledon

:20:16.:20:20.

last year? He tanked on completely, didn't he? How have things changed

:20:21.:20:26.

with Andy suddenly becoming the Wimbledon champion? The expectancy

:20:27.:20:30.

of a nation. It must have been so nerve-wrecking to watch. I think it

:20:31.:20:36.

has not been easy since Tim and Greg retired having to shoulder that

:20:37.:20:39.

burden of expectation and that kind of desire, obviously for a British

:20:40.:20:44.

men's Wimbledon champion for 70-odd years. You know, for him, obviously

:20:45.:20:49.

he was very young when Tim and Greg retired. He really had to grow up

:20:50.:20:54.

dem public. That's not such an easy thing to do -- to grow up in public.

:20:55.:20:59.

He is 16 now. All I can say is I know how hard he has worked for so

:21:00.:21:05.

many years. -- he's 26. It has been dream since he visited Wimbledon

:21:06.:21:09.

when he was seven, to win it. In July to see him do it, was something

:21:10.:21:13.

quite extraordinary. Magnificent. Let's look at some of the scenes.

:21:14.:21:17.

They were memorable. Not just the match-point but some of the victory

:21:18.:21:21.

celebrations. If you look up there you will see them, Judy. He ignored

:21:22.:21:27.

you for a little while. He probably has a few things on his mind. There

:21:28.:21:32.

you go. In the end, he found you. I think everybody was shouting at him,

:21:33.:21:40.

"What about your mum?" There is his name on that board A Murray 2013. It

:21:41.:21:49.

must mean so much? You must be so proud of him. Incredibly proud. I

:21:50.:21:54.

know how hard he has worked for so many years. I know it was a dream

:21:55.:21:59.

come true for him to win that and to win the US Open and get that monkey

:22:00.:22:04.

off his back. He had come so close getting to four finals but never

:22:05.:22:07.

making it. He never stopped believing. Every setback made him

:22:08.:22:11.

stronger. I think he really deserved to get that this year. I know he is

:22:12.:22:15.

very sorry that he can't be here tonight.

:22:16.:22:20.

APPLAUSE Judy, there he is. He has saved you.

:22:21.:22:26.

You have done a magnificent job. Andy, mum has been filling in for

:22:27.:22:31.

you, you are a little bit late. But that's allowed you are Wimbledon

:22:32.:22:35.

men's champion. How is she doing? Have you got used to that sound yet?

:22:36.:22:43.

Um, no, it's been tough. You know, I've obviously been trying to

:22:44.:22:47.

achieve that for a number of years now. And actually the couple of

:22:48.:22:53.

weeks and months afterwards, I found it quite hard to come to terms with,

:22:54.:22:58.

but it's starting to, you know, I start to get used to it a little bit

:22:59.:23:03.

more. I've obviously been training hard to get myself back on the

:23:04.:23:06.

court. It was great to get over that final hurdle. There was a bit of

:23:07.:23:10.

pressure on me to do it. A massive burden. One which you managed quite

:23:11.:23:16.

magnificently, Andy. I suppose the interview, as well - we have seen

:23:17.:23:20.

some of the great scenes there with your mum but the interview with Sue,

:23:21.:23:25.

must have been so much easier this year than the year before? Yeah, I

:23:26.:23:30.

managed to keep it together this year. But, yeah, I mean, obviously,

:23:31.:23:36.

I think everyone probably saw how much it meant to me the year before.

:23:37.:23:41.

I had come close a few times and hadn't quite managed to get over

:23:42.:23:45.

that final hurdle and, then, yeah, obviously to do it the following

:23:46.:23:50.

year, after kind of cracking up in front of everyone on Centre Court

:23:51.:23:56.

wasn't that easy. I was a little bit embarrassed but I came back strong

:23:57.:24:00.

the next year and I'm glad I managed to win. The great thing is, Sue had

:24:01.:24:04.

been promised that she didn't have to do this show any more once we had

:24:05.:24:08.

a Wimbledon champion. She is finally off the hook and sends her thanks.

:24:09.:24:13.

One thing - I don't want to put any real pressure on you, Andy, but it

:24:14.:24:17.

has been a hell of a long time since we had someone defend a men's single

:24:18.:24:27.

title? . Any chance? I was waiting for That you are actually the first

:24:28.:24:32.

one to ask me that. I'll give it a go. I'm just trying to recover from

:24:33.:24:37.

back surgery just now. I will give it everything I have goted. I

:24:38.:24:40.

trained extremely hard to finally do it. If I'm fit and ready - I had

:24:41.:24:44.

unbelievable support at Wimbledon this year. It made a huge difference

:24:45.:24:48.

especially in the final N sport it makes a big, big difference. So, if

:24:49.:24:52.

I get the support behind me, I have a chance. Well, we wish you well. We

:24:53.:24:57.

know you are driven and you are getting yourself fit out there. We

:24:58.:25:00.

hope your back is ob. I can't imagine really why you prefer that

:25:01.:25:05.

spot there than here. Good luck tonight and good luck with the

:25:06.:25:09.

Australian Open. We hope you are fit and well. Andy Murray, please,

:25:10.:25:14.

ladies and gentlemen, and Judy. APPLAUSE

:25:15.:25:25.

Accident look fresh and fragrant. He really did. We have now seen all ten

:25:26.:25:34.

contenders that are aiming to BBC Sports Personality of the Year for

:25:35.:25:39.

2013. I can now announce voting is open. Here are the names and the

:25:40.:25:41.

all-important numbers. Here is a reminder of all the

:25:42.:25:50.

details and who you can vote for. Still to come: We'll reveal the Team

:25:51.:26:51.

of the Year. Announce a special Diamond award winner and crown the

:26:52.:26:58.

BBC's Sports Personality of the Year for 2013. Or #7 Our next award is in

:26:59.:27:08.

memory of our beloved colleague, Helen Rollason. She presented

:27:09.:27:13.

programmes for many years on BBC Television but 14 years ago died of

:27:14.:27:18.

cancer. Her name lives on in her charity and the award shows all the

:27:19.:27:26.

characters she showed. Over the years those who have received the

:27:27.:27:30.

award have shown the many qualities and this year, Helen again would be

:27:31.:27:35.

proud of its recipient, who has battled anding fought by never

:27:36.:27:37.

giving up, and never giving in. One spring morning a 15-year-old lad

:27:38.:28:03.

left home to watch a football match. He said "goodbye" cheekily to his

:28:04.:28:08.

sister. He went to the newsagents where his mother was working. "I

:28:09.:28:15.

hope they win for you son." "No problem mum, 3-0." Kevin Williams

:28:16.:28:21.

never came home from Hillsborough. Neither did 95 other men, women and

:28:22.:28:26.

children. Who could ever hope to find the truth of what happened

:28:27.:28:32.

there? Nearly two years after the disaster, and relying on evidence

:28:33.:28:36.

from police and pathologists, the coroner delivered a controversial

:28:37.:28:43.

verdict - accidental death for the victims of Hillsborough. A verdict

:28:44.:28:53.

and a time, 3.15pm. By 3.15pm, he said, the victims were dead, oes r

:28:54.:28:58.

or as good as. Nothing after that was relevant r he said - the victims

:28:59.:29:04.

were dead, or as good as. 3.15pm, a time set to draw a line under that

:29:05.:29:12.

dark day. But Anne discovered evidence to suggest that over half

:29:13.:29:17.

an hour later Kevin still had a pulse. She was told by the

:29:18.:29:22.

policewoman in whose arms her son died that at around 4.00pm, he spoke

:29:23.:29:34.

a word, "mum." Kevin's brother went after the truth N Liverpool there

:29:35.:29:39.

were groups that would not give up. -- Kevin's mother went after the

:29:40.:29:45.

truth. In Liverpool there were groups that would not give up. She

:29:46.:29:51.

did it for her son, for the families of loved ones who died. For the

:29:52.:29:54.

families who were blameless but blamed. Liverpool, a city united in

:29:55.:30:06.

pursuit of the truth. But it was elusive this truth. She was told

:30:07.:30:10.

time and time again that a new inquest was not in the interests of

:30:11.:30:14.

justice. She went to the European Court of Human Rights. Her

:30:15.:30:17.

application was - out of time. Anne was running out of time. 21 years

:30:18.:30:22.

had passed. She was a grandmother now. Who wanted to know the truth.

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She did. Tirelessly, tenaciously, she carried on. But, at last, the

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tides began to turn. A hunger for the truth was stirring. The

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Hillsborough Independent Panel was set up and with the panel's

:30:41.:30:46.

findings, after 23 years, the stone wall of resistance fell. The

:30:47.:30:50.

verdicts of accidental death were quashed. New inquests were ordered

:30:51.:30:56.

for those who died at Hillsborough. Time did run out for Anne. On April

:30:57.:31:04.

18th this year, she died of cancer. Who could ever hope to find the

:31:05.:31:12.

truth? The fearless Anne Williams of Formby, who never heard the doors to

:31:13.:31:17.

the truth being shut in her face. What she heard was the last word of

:31:18.:31:28.

her dying son, "mum." APPLAUSE Special thanks to Sue

:31:29.:31:51.

Johnston for that beautiful reading. And I am delighted to be joined on

:31:52.:31:55.

stage by Anne's daughter, Sara, and her brother Danny, as well as Alan

:31:56.:31:58.

Hansen, who was captain of Liverpool on that fateful day.

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A very special and poignant moment. Thank you. Alan, before you present

:32:20.:32:32.

the award, Danny I know you would like to say a few words on behalf of

:32:33.:32:44.

the family. We thank you for this prestigious award for an,

:32:45.:32:50.

recognising her courage in her fight for justice for Kevin. She always

:32:51.:32:58.

helped those who could not help themselves. We would like to

:32:59.:33:03.

dedicate this award to all those who helped to support Anne Williams

:33:04.:33:06.

throughout the tireless campaign, with a special mention to John

:33:07.:33:10.

Glover, who also sadly passed away this year. Without her, her

:33:11.:33:18.

supporters and their supporters, the campaign for justice would not be

:33:19.:33:23.

where it is today. She was such an easy person to like and an even

:33:24.:33:30.

easier person to love. She is messed by so many. While she is in our

:33:31.:33:35.

hearts and minds, we will never walk alone. Finally, I would like to

:33:36.:33:42.

steal a quote from Stevie Hart, through the darkness of Hillsborough

:33:43.:33:45.

came a shining light of hope that was our little Anne. Thank you.

:33:46.:34:14.

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:34:15.:34:19.

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over 20 minutes' time. If you have not voted yet, do it now. Familiar

:35:03.:35:15.

faces and routines. Champions of Europe. New faces, Ireland winning

:35:16.:35:21.

the Six Nations Grand Slam. In November, some classic rugby but the

:35:22.:35:28.

North/South divide is still there will stop Phil Taylor, a 16th world

:35:29.:35:34.

title. The first win at Frimley Green for Scott waits. The

:35:35.:35:42.

unexpected at Wimbledon Marion Bartoli winning and retiring. Laura

:35:43.:35:54.

Robson progressed. The Serb was master of London. Out of retirement,

:35:55.:35:59.

was he ever in it? Ronnie O Sullivan, world title number five.

:36:00.:36:06.

Century break after century break. The Thames turned dark blue. It was

:36:07.:36:13.

Oxford 's race. The Special Olympics National games in Bath. 1700 special

:36:14.:36:18.

athletes. In Celtic, the Scottish league title, the League Cup went to

:36:19.:36:29.

St Mirren. On the world stage, Farewell to Sachin Tendulkar.

:36:30.:36:34.

Richard Whitehead, 40 marathons in 40 days. Six days after the Boston

:36:35.:36:41.

bombings, a tribute paid in London. 36,000 going through the old

:36:42.:36:45.

familiar routines around the streets of the capital. The voice and words

:36:46.:36:52.

of Eddie Butler. Let me give you some clues. George Formby, a pier,

:36:53.:36:55.

pies, and a mintball. In 2013, there was a town in the North-West that

:36:56.:37:00.

won trophies for fun. So, who better to sing about their success than a

:37:01.:37:04.

man who loves the place so much he now lives there, here's Wiggins on

:37:05.:37:09.

Wigan. This is Wigan. Pride of the North West. Trophy town.

:37:10.:37:15.

The lesson of 2013 is never write Wigan off. This is a town with

:37:16.:37:25.

history. Sprinkled with a bit of salt. Sam Tomkins wins it for Wigan.

:37:26.:37:33.

As a fan from the start of the season it was never in any doubt. I

:37:34.:37:37.

desperately wanted to win that Challenge Cup. We are no strangers

:37:38.:37:43.

to success. But this year... It's been unbelievable. Watson's header

:37:44.:37:47.

has won the FA Cup Final for Wigan Athletic! Do you know, I had a

:37:48.:37:52.

dream. I dreamt we'd play Manchester City in the final and we'd win 1-0

:37:53.:37:56.

in the last minute. What a day in their history. As a kid you dream

:37:57.:38:01.

about playing an FA Cup final but to score a goal, the winning goal, is

:38:02.:38:07.

something you can't really explain. Well, if I say it made me cry, it

:38:08.:38:11.

really did. It's not always been easy. Three tries for Warrington,

:38:12.:38:16.

without Wigan touching the ball. But when you're on the canvas, it's best

:38:17.:38:23.

to get back up. They've turned it right around. Probably one of the

:38:24.:38:28.

best Wigan performances ever. I get goose bumps thinking about the

:38:29.:38:32.

tries. Sam's probably given me about 30 tries this year. Given him a

:38:33.:38:37.

career! When you've got spirit and a bit of salt you can do anything.

:38:38.:38:48.

Even the impossible. To win all three, is something really, really

:38:49.:38:51.

remarkable. There must be something in the water. This is Wigan. And

:38:52.:38:55.

this was our year. What a year for Wigan! And, for many of the double

:38:56.:38:58.

winning Warriors, their season wasn't over, as they had a Rugby

:38:59.:39:02.

League World Cup to focus on. There were big crowds, big games, big hits

:39:03.:39:06.

and big hopes for England. But, in the end, it all came down to the big

:39:07.:39:16.

two. This is the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. They are in. What a game,

:39:17.:39:34.

what a game! The hat-trick. My word! An outrageous rugby league try. He

:39:35.:39:38.

is in for another. Every game a classic. England against New Zealand

:39:39.:39:46.

in the semifinal. He has scored. A moment for heroes.

:39:47.:40:04.

He has nailed it. He has nailed it. This is it. The 2013 Rugby League

:40:05.:40:13.

World Cup final. It's Slater. Billy Slater is loving this World Cup

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Final. This will cap it all off. Australia, the World Champions

:40:18.:40:24.

again! What a performance by Australia, the Kangaroos are

:40:25.:40:27.

certainly one of the best outfits in world sport. And that brings us

:40:28.:40:34.

nicely onto our next award which is for Team of the Year. It's been

:40:35.:40:38.

decided by an expert panel from the sports industry. Full details if you

:40:39.:40:41.

are interested are on the website. To present the award, two huge stars

:40:42.:40:44.

from their chosen fields, Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli and F1 great

:40:45.:40:46.

Mark Webber. Well done on the stairs. I advised

:40:47.:41:28.

you to hold on to Mark and bring him down with you. This year has been

:41:29.:41:33.

incredible. You have announced your retirement. You are revelling and

:41:34.:41:40.

buzzing from the Wimbledon win. The trophy actually had my name on it.

:41:41.:41:48.

It is such an honour. When you win a regular trophy, you win a trophy.

:41:49.:41:53.

When you win Wimbledon, it is a part of history. I feel it was a part of

:41:54.:41:58.

history. England will always stay in my heart. Thank you. Thank you. We

:41:59.:42:06.

will not see you racing Formula One any more. A retirement from the

:42:07.:42:11.

sport for you. What will you miss the most? You miss the competition

:42:12.:42:16.

at that level. The quickest cars against the best guys week in and

:42:17.:42:21.

week out. It is extremely rewarding. I enjoyed it. I get more time to

:42:22.:42:27.

watch the cricket. I have upset a few. I just want to add, it is an

:42:28.:42:36.

inspirational and special night. I have really enjoyed it. So many

:42:37.:42:41.

great stories. It has been one of the most special nights in sport. I

:42:42.:42:46.

am sure plenty of people want to talk cricket It has been a great

:42:47.:42:55.

year. With you in the bar. Here are the top three contenders for Team of

:42:56.:42:58.

the Year. The British and Irish Lions certainly roared down under in

:42:59.:43:03.

2013. They scored a memorable test victory against Australia, their

:43:04.:43:05.

first tour success for 16 years. Team Europe's women's golfers

:43:06.:43:08.

created history in 2013 by winning the Solheim Cup in America for the

:43:09.:43:12.

first time, and they did so in style, by 18 points to ten. And Team

:43:13.:43:16.

Sky once more hit the heights as they won the Tour de France for a

:43:17.:43:20.

second successive year with their main man, Chris Froome, taking the

:43:21.:43:31.

coveted yellow jersey. A great year. Could you please do us the honours

:43:32.:43:36.

and tell us the team of the year? The team of the year for 2013 is the

:43:37.:43:39.

British and Irish Lions. Mark, if you want to hand over the

:43:40.:44:16.

award to the captain, Sam Warren. Are you going to come and join in?

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Sam, I'm sure you want to say a few words. By the way, my advice, that

:44:23.:44:27.

trophy is not going to be easy to sleep with as the trophy as you

:44:28.:44:30.

slept with on the way home from the victory in Australia. That was

:44:31.:44:34.

actually - a lot of people asked me about that. I actually staged that.

:44:35.:44:38.

To credit to my acting skills. I fooled a lot of people on that. What

:44:39.:44:43.

a great honour to win Sports Personality of the Year after a

:44:44.:44:45.

fantastic Series. I'm sure you want to speak on behalf of the whole

:44:46.:44:50.

team. On behalf of everyone at the British and Irish Lions. A lot of

:44:51.:44:55.

players can't make it because they are fulfilling European commitments

:44:56.:44:58.

with their clubs. It is incredible to be receiving this. It is not the

:44:59.:45:02.

15 guys who take the field on the first, second or Third Test. There

:45:03.:45:06.

is a backroom staff of maybe 35 or 40 people and about 70 or 80 of us

:45:07.:45:11.

working towards the same goal. Fantastic we can achieve that. A

:45:12.:45:15.

massive thank you on behalf of everybody there, a great achievement

:45:16.:45:18.

and one we will all remember. An Australian Mark Webber loved giving

:45:19.:45:24.

you that award as well. Congratulations to the Lions, ladies

:45:25.:45:28.

and gentlemen. Our 2013 Team of the Year.

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Welcome to this very special Sport Relief Strictly Come Dancing. Four

:47:02.:47:05.

of the country's top Paralympians. Zbll That fun all starts on March

:47:06.:47:23.

21st. Boxing now and time to big-up our World Champions, Scotland's

:47:24.:47:27.

Ricky Burns retained his WBO lightweight world title and Scott

:47:28.:47:31.

Quigg continued his unbeaten record as a pro and became the WBA bantam

:47:32.:47:38.

lightweight champion but 2013 was the year of the snake, Karl Carl

:47:39.:47:42.

'The Cobra' Froch. One of the all-time finest boxers

:47:43.:47:59.

ever to lace on the gloves. What a finish by Carl Froch. Carl Froch,

:48:00.:48:02.

down on the seat of his trucks. It is that warrior instinct drawing him

:48:03.:48:06.

him back into the fight. Can Froch detonate another one of those big

:48:07.:48:12.

right hands? It comes down to willpower. One of Britain's fighting

:48:13.:48:19.

heroes. He is the world champion. Ladies and gentlemen, Carl Froch.

:48:20.:48:39.

APPLAUSE I'm very impressed with running down

:48:40.:48:49.

the stairs. You beat Kessler and an explosive fight against George

:48:50.:48:52.

Groves. A four-time World Champion. Not a quiet year. A great year.

:48:53.:48:57.

Extra special. My first-ever career defeat was against Kessler. I got

:48:58.:49:03.

the chance to avenge that in front of a packed audience at the O 2. A

:49:04.:49:08.

fantastic event for me. I became four time champion of the world and

:49:09.:49:11.

avenge that loss which was, for me a very proud moment but special for my

:49:12.:49:16.

coach Rob McCracken. I'm very pleased for him. We do it as a team.

:49:17.:49:20.

How tough, though, was the fight against George? He is here tonight.

:49:21.:49:24.

It was very tough. He done himself proud. A lot of credit to him. He

:49:25.:49:30.

got off to a very, very good start. APPLAUSE

:49:31.:49:34.

I think you saw there, he put me on the seat of my pants in round 1. To

:49:35.:49:39.

get back up and then fight back and then close the show in round 9 in

:49:40.:49:42.

the way I z I think it was very, very tough to do that against a

:49:43.:49:46.

young, fresh, hungry, unbeaten fighter like George Groves but

:49:47.:49:51.

that's what World Championship fighting is all B it is difficult at

:49:52.:49:55.

top level. And finally, what is next for you? Next for me, I really want

:49:56.:49:59.

to enjoy Christmas. No-one has mentioned Christmas tonight,

:50:00.:50:03.

actually. I want to have a nice Christmas with Rachael and our two

:50:04.:50:07.

kids and in the New Year think about what I'm going to do and what the

:50:08.:50:10.

future holds. I'm not hanging the gloves up yet. It's an option but I

:50:11.:50:15.

don't think I'm ready to retire yet. Next year should be a fantastic year

:50:16.:50:19.

again. We definitely want to see more of you. Congratulations on

:50:20.:50:24.

another great year. 2013 was also memorable for more of our champion

:50:25.:50:32.

performers. England lost hope after a poor summer at the Women's Euros,

:50:33.:50:39.

but then new hope. Unbeaten so far in World Cup qualification.

:50:40.:50:44.

Scotland, too. Liverpool Women's Super League champions.

:50:45.:50:51.

Liam Phillips, BMX World Champion for the first time. Going with

:50:52.:50:56.

gravity on a mountain bike, Rachael Atherton. Defying gravity, tumbling,

:50:57.:51:05.

Tai Woffinden. Trampolining, the British Synchronised Team. A first

:51:06.:51:11.

Euro hockey final for 22 years. England losing on penalties to

:51:12.:51:15.

Germany - not so new. A 3-0 white wash of Australia. England netball

:51:16.:51:22.

celebrating in style. A third world title for Nick Matthew. The

:51:23.:51:25.

Commonwealths in Glasgow, next. Before then, the winter Olympics.

:51:26.:51:32.

Our world class winners, Elyse, Christie. Scotland's women on ice.

:51:33.:51:39.

Shelly Rudman go flat out, fast. And James Woods. Get ready for the world

:51:40.:51:43.

of slope-style skiing. They are all on their way to Sochi.

:51:44.:51:48.

We wish all our Olympians well. As you can see, it's just, what, 53

:51:49.:51:54.

days until the games begin. Let's hope we can strike gold in Sochi.

:51:55.:51:58.

And you will be able to follow the winter Olympics on the BBC across

:51:59.:52:02.

all our platforms. The countdown for that is on. A reminder that time is

:52:03.:52:07.

also counting down for you to vote for your Sports Personality of the

:52:08.:52:10.

Year. You have approximately ten minutes left. If you haven't done it

:52:11.:52:13.

yet, do it now. Time for our next award, the

:52:14.:52:18.

overseas personality. In to 13, we have seen wonderful performances. U

:52:19.:52:23.

sane bolt's three golds at the world champ Championships in Moscow was

:52:24.:52:28.

matched by fellow Jamaican, Shelly-Ann Frazer-Pryce. They both

:52:29.:52:33.

won, 100, 200 and sprint relays. We saw a,back from Rafael Nadal. Two

:52:34.:52:37.

Grand Slams for him, making it 13 in total and the same French and US

:52:38.:52:42.

Open triumphs for Serena Williams. That's 17 year slams and counting

:52:43.:52:45.

for her. But this year, the panel unanimously

:52:46.:52:51.

agreed to reward a man who re-wrote the Formula 1 record books. He raced

:52:52.:52:55.

to 13 wins, which included nine victories on the trot, giving him a

:52:56.:53:00.

fourth successive title N 2013, there was only one man in pole

:53:01.:53:08.

position, Sebastian Vettel. -- in 2013.

:53:09.:53:16.

# The force, it has a lot of power # It makes me feel like this.

:53:17.:53:24.

COMMENTATOR: Sebastian Vettel. Vettel wins in Bahrain.

:53:25.:53:32.

He he wins in Canada for the first time. You've won your home race.

:53:33.:53:39.

Yeah, baby. COMMENTATOR: And Vettel wins in Belgium. A brilliant drive.

:53:40.:53:45.

It's Sebastian Vettel to take his 7th win. Vettel wins in Korea. His

:53:46.:53:57.

9th win. A brilliant drive. Nine consecutive Grand Prix wins. Nobody

:53:58.:54:01.

has ever done it. Sebastian Vettel is the 2013 World Champion. You are

:54:02.:54:07.

a four time World Champion. Enjoy it. I love you guys. Good evening,

:54:08.:54:11.

Leeds. Sorry I can't be there. Thank you very much for the award, BBC

:54:12.:54:18.

Overseas Sports Personality Of The Year. Something special. As I like

:54:19.:54:22.

to collect trophies, I have a special place to put that one. It

:54:23.:54:26.

has been a fantastic year, obviously. Four titles in a row. A

:54:27.:54:31.

lot of wins this year. Once again, a big thank you. Have a fun night and

:54:32.:54:35.

enjoy. APPLAUSE

:54:36.:54:44.

Congratulations to Sebastian. One more trophy to put in that rather

:54:45.:54:48.

large cabinet. From the fast lane of Formula 1 to the fast lane of

:54:49.:54:52.

football. It was to be a year full of romance, drama and thrills. The

:54:53.:54:57.

stories of 2013, certainly reminded us why we call it the beautiful

:54:58.:55:05.

game. Nothing beats waking up on match day. That indescribable

:55:06.:55:08.

feeling in the pit of your stomach. The walk to the ground. A glimpse of

:55:09.:55:12.

the turf. The smell of the changing rooms. We've all done it, putting on

:55:13.:55:15.

your shirt and running out, imagining you are playing for

:55:16.:55:20.

Brazil. But miracles do happen, from the league basement to the Cup

:55:21.:55:27.

Final. This is a historic day for Bradford. Days never to be

:55:28.:55:32.

forgotten, regardless of the result. Bradford, nil, Swansea - 5. Even

:55:33.:55:37.

nightmares can be overcome. One year on from missing a penalty in the

:55:38.:55:40.

Champions' League Final, who'd have guessed? Robben must now score and

:55:41.:55:47.

he does score. It's not far from football's from here, you know, from

:55:48.:55:50.

football's grass roots to the pinacle. For a boy to dream of

:55:51.:55:58.

flying volleys and league titles. And Van Persie thrashes it home.

:55:59.:56:03.

Manchester United, champions. It is a fabled journey that once was made

:56:04.:56:08.

from Govan to the top of the world. The greatest managerial career of

:56:09.:56:13.

modern times. And a quiet family man from South Wales who went that bit

:56:14.:56:19.

further and became the Galactico. If you don't believe in fairy tales,

:56:20.:56:23.

how does a young player on loan sent out nine times, return to make his

:56:24.:56:31.

England debut and do this? He scores. What a debut for Andros

:56:32.:56:36.

Townsend! Football, wherever it's played is about moments that allow

:56:37.:56:47.

us to dream. This is our time. Ow! A smack in the face for Warren Brown,

:56:48.:56:51.

who by the way, your useless fact of the night, spent ten years being a

:56:52.:56:55.

professional Thai boxer. He said we all need to dreams and dreams can

:56:56.:56:59.

come true. Good luck to England in Brazil. Galvanising any successful

:57:00.:57:04.

team is down to the coach. That is our next reward. To present is it,

:57:05.:57:08.

fresh from the jungle, Rebecca Adlington and from the dancefloor,

:57:09.:57:09.

Ben Cohen. Fantastic to see both of you. Both

:57:10.:57:40.

of them know the value of a great coach. Here are the top four

:57:41.:57:41.

contenders. Forcing force Sir Dave Brailsford's Midas touch

:57:42.:57:55.

continued as Team Sky's team principal, masterminded another Tour

:57:56.:57:59.

de France triumph. Andy Flower continued to inspire England's

:58:00.:58:03.

cricketers after a summer Test series strike over New Zealand. His

:58:04.:58:06.

team went on to beat the Aussies and win the Ashes. Warren Gatland also

:58:07.:58:11.

had a fine summer against Australia as he galvanised the British and

:58:12.:58:16.

Irish Lions to a memorable Test series success for the first time

:58:17.:58:22.

since 19 # 97. And evan Lendl oversaw an historic Wimbledon

:58:23.:58:27.

triumph for Andy Murray as his Grand Slam winning experience helped give

:58:28.:58:32.

the Scot that extra edge. Becky has the envelope. Who is the

:58:33.:58:37.

winner? The winner is Warren Gatland.

:58:38.:58:49.

Many congratulations. If you would like to say a few

:58:50.:59:15.

words, you may. Thank you very much. This is a reflection of the

:59:16.:59:22.

people who are involved. Two years of meticulous planning and

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preparation from the logistics manager, some great coaches, the

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medical team, sports and conditioning staff, analysts and

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other staff. And, of course, the players. I keep in mind in myself,

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great players make great coaches. Thank you very much. He is very

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humble in accepting the award. Congratulations. We're very close to

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announcing the winner of the 2013 BBC Sport's Personality of the Year.

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And I can tell you that the phone lines and online vote has now

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closed. Please do not call as your vote will not count and you may be

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charged, the website will also not allow any more votes to be

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registered. As well as some wonderful sporting performances in

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2013, it has also been a year when we have lost some close friends and

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icons none more so than Nelson Mandela, who was buried today.

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Mandela once said... Sport has the power to change the world, to

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inspire and to unite in a way little else does. And, boy, did he use it?

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Who can forget the moment when he presented the Rugby Union World Cup

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to South African captain Francois Pienaar in 1995? It was one of the

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20th century's defining images. As we remember some of the great

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friends and sporting colleagues who have passed away this year, Nelson

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Mandela's words are more relevant than ever. What counts in life is

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not the mere fact we have lived. It is what difference we have made to

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the lives of others that will determine the significance of the

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life we lead. Temp # my shirt is torn. These shoes

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are born. My blood has been drawn but still I am strong.

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# I keep, I keep... Keep running. I keep... Keep coming. I keep. Keep

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running. Oh, no. I keep, keep running. I keep coming.

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# giving up never crossed my mind. I feel like I am a force of nature.

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Trying to stop a river when it wants to rise. Trying to stop the flames

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of a burning fire. I keep... Keep running. I keep... Keep coming. I

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keep. Keep coming. # I keep... Keep running. I keep...

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Keep running. No, I keep... Keep coming.

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People we have loved, admired and last.

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Thank you to John Newman and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Now, it's

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the 60th anniversary of the programme. We are going to celebrate

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that landmark by presenting a unique Diamond Award to a unique sporting

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icon. He was born on New Year's Eve, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow, and so began

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the life of one of football's greatest men. After 16 years as a

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player, he turned to management, a job in which he would exceed and

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excel. In 1986, after a successful eight years at Aberdeen, he was

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appointed as the man to transform Manchester United, and the rest is

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history. In a 26 year period, he won a

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staggering 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups,

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four League Cups and two Champions League triumphs. In May, his

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retirement came as a shock. The boss had gone but he will never be

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forgotten. The record of Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson will last

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forever. SIR ALEX FERGUSON: No one's prepared

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for the United job because it's just a unique job. You've got to be able

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to make decisions which are unpopular. But know you're right.

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And I think I can do that. You have been the most fantastic experience

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of my life. They say the best come but once in a lifetime and never the

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like are seen again. Bruce, yes! Unbelievable! Something amazing

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happened here. The Theatre of Dreams. He dared to dream and we

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followed. That is the moment Old Trafford has been waiting for since

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1967. Faded glories were all around. He would have to start again. There

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is a smile on the face of the United manager. Some joy at last for Alex

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Ferguson. United against the world. In English football they have no

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equal. He circled the wagons protecting all who served him. Trust

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like that can't be bought. The man they all call The Boss. Building a

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club with kindred spirits. A father figure. A confidant. A winner. The

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master of the mind games. A word. A pause. A glare. There's nothing

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wrong with losing your temper, nothing wrong. There was always only

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one way. Altering the landscape of football. He derailed a dynasty.

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Cantona! And built an empire. Can you believe it, Manchester United

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have won the Champions League! Time after time, year after year, he kept

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us hungry, hungrier than the rest. That is very, very special. Never

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dated or out of touch. He was the agenda. The leader. The one to beat.

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We silenced the neighbours in his final flourish. The title stays in

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Manchester but Manchester is red again. The greatest? History will

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tell a tale of a man without equal, leaving a generation that knows only

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success. Who believes it would never, could never end. The most

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remarkable career British football management has ever seen.

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What of an encore? Not this time. Not now. Just memories.

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I am delighted to be joined by Manchester United greats, past and

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present, who have seen him become the most successful British football

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manager of all time. He made the impossible come true.

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To fight the unbeatable foe. Please welcome, Sir Alex Ferguson.

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What a fantastic reception, Sir Alex! It is wonderful so many of

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your friends and family are here tonight. One special somebody sadly

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though couldn't be here but he has sent this message. Hi, boss. I had

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this chance to send you a message and I will share with everyone, what

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you did for me, which is unbelievable. And I never forget in

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my life. I remember when I arrived in Manchester, 18 years old. As I

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said before many, many times, you were like a father to me. In

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football, you gave me many opportunities, you teach me many

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things and I feel glad to send this message. I feel glad to send you

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this message. I remember when I was there in the club, I asked for the

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shirt number 28. And you gave me the number seven. You put me under a lot

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of pressure but after you said, no problem, you're going to deserve to

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put this shirt on your body because you are a fantastic player. You

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teach me the way how to be a good professional, a good boy. And you

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deserve this award because you are a fantastic man, you are a fantastic

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person and you are the number one. Have a good evening and we will keep

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in touch. Take care. Thanks of course to Cristiano

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Ronaldo. A wonderful tribute, Sir Alex, from one of Manchester

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United's greatest ever players. We have our award winner. Now we just

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need the trophy. To present it, please welcome your friend and

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fellow Manchester United and England legend, Sir Bobby Charlton.

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I am sure you would like to say a few words. Sir Bobby, thank you. You

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are one of the reasons that I existed as long as I did in the

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early days at Manchester United. He believed in me. He believed in the

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direction that Manchester United were taking in terms of producing

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young players. Bobby played an integral part in that and I thank

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him for that. The experience of being a club manager at Manchester

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United, I do not know how you could explain it. All these lads behind me

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played a magnificent part. They deserve the recognition that I

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received tonight because it was always a team effort. From the

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staff, everyone, directors who supported me, and the players I had

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to deal with. An incredible array of talent and fantastic footballers.

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They set the bar themselves a lot of times. Sometimes we had to maybe be

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positive and motivate them but you have something inside you. You have

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an engine inside you and it is easier to work with. These lads had

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that. They had a dynamism about them. It makes it easier for the

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manager. I would just like to... I am going to say this now. In Leeds,

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getting a welcome like that, fantastic. Thank you.

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I'm used to you booing me, when I come down here.

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BOOS You didn't let me down. But listen, this is a wonderful thing

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for me. Thank you to the BBC and everyone who gave me this award. To

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my family and my wife - well she doesn't go to these things - my

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grandson is with me tonight. So Jake will be very proud to be with me

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tonight. I've had a great life a great career. I'm still busy. I've

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not gone away. But you know something, I picked the right time.

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27 years in this industry is very, very difficult. I'm enjoying my

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retirement. Once again, thank you very much.

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APPLAUSE Our Diamond Award winner, Sir Alex

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Ferguson. APPLAUSE

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Fantastic, I'm glad he acknowledged the Leeds' response there.

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Congratulations to Sir Alex. There is one more magical, historical

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moment still to come, as we reveal, for the 60th time, the BBC Sports

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Personality of the Year. Time for the BBC Sports Personality

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of the Year. Henry Cooper. Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne. Jayne

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Torvill. Christopher Dean. Nick Faldo. Paula Radcliffe.

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Joe Calzaghe. Chris Hoy. David Beckham. Ryan Giggs. Mark Cavendish.

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Bradley Wiggins. Here are the contenders for 2013:

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It's now time to reveal the BBC Sports Personality of the Year,

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2013. And Sir Alex has been joined my last year's winner, Sir Bradley

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Wiggins. They'll present the awards in the arena and in Miami, alongside

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Andy Murray, just in case is nar Tina Navratolova.

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All votes have been the counted and independently verified. So let's

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find out the results. Bradley, who is in third place.

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In third, is AP McCoy. APPLAUSE

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Well done, AP. Bradley, please, tell us who will be runner-up this year?

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In second place, Leigh Halfpenny. Congratulations Leigh. So, Bradley,

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that leaves one thing. Could you please tell us, who is the BBC

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Sports Personality of the Year for 2013? The 2013 Sports Personality of

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the Year is... Andy Murray. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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Force forcing I'm so pleased you actually got

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given the trophy this year, Andy. Many congratulations. Please say a

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few words to us here. Yeah, firstly I would like to thank Martina for

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giving this to me. She is possibly the greatest tennis player of all

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times. Thank you very much. I really appreciate that. I have a few people

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to thank. Thank you. I'd like to thank my family, first. There is a

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lot of them there in the crowd supporting me since I was a kid,

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making a lot of sacrifices for me. I couldn't have done it without you,

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so, thank you. I would also like to thank my team. They are all standing

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right behind the camera here. They have been with me for a very long

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time. They have put in a lot of hard work and I also couldn't have done

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it without them. It is a big team effort. So, thank you to everyone

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right behind the camera. APPLAUSE

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And finally, would like to thank all the public who voted for giving me

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so much support over the last couple of years. It has made a huge, huge

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difference around Wimbledon. I couldn't have done it without you. I

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know sometimes I'm not the easiest person to support, but I've had a

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lot of pressure on me for a long time. I'm glad I finally managed to

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breakthrough. No matter how excited I try to sound, my voice still

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sounds incredibly boring. So I'm very happy and excited right now.

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But that's just my voice, I'm sorry. APPLAUSE

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And, finally, I'm very sorry I couldn't be there tonight. I

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couldn't have got into the position I'm in, if I didn't take my training

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and my preparation extremely hard. I have been doing it for the last

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five, six years. I've dedicated probably the last 10 to 15 years of

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my life to this. So, thank you very much everyone. I'm sorry I couldn't

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be there. Thank you. APPLAUSE

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Ladies and gentlemen, the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Andy

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Murray. APPLAUSE

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Many congratulations to all our winners tonight and thank you for

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making it another memorable year of sport. And thank you to everyone

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here in Leeds for making it such a special evening, and, of course, to

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all of you at home as well. Have a very, merry Christmas. Andy,

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congratulations, merry Christmas to you and your team out there. Well

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done to Andy and to all our winners tonight. Good night.

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