The shortlist for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 has been revealed as six stars are recognised for their outstanding achievements in an action-packed year of sport. The contenders are (in alphabetical order):

Sports Personality of the year is back for 2024, although Gary Lineker is not, having stood down from most of his BBC roles.The official shortlist for this year’s BBC jamboree has now been announced with Olympic 800 metres gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson the odds-on favourite to take the crown.

As the countdown to the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year begins, Telegraph readers have weighed in on who they believe should take home the crown.

Find out the nominations processes, criteria and voting details (where applicable) for each award are outlined below.

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