The Anti-Sports Personality of the Year awards 2024

On Tuesday night the BBC will honour the heroes. But here are the year’s best dark, devious and downright dumb sporting stories

It has been something of an annus horribilis for Xiangqi, the ancient sport known in the west as Chinese chess. Its troubles started a year ago, on the very day that last year’s anti-Spoty shortlist was published, when Yan Chenglong secured victory in the National Chinese Chess King tournament and headed to his hotel room with a few friends to celebrate.

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Time magazine names its 2024 Person of the Year

The short list for Time's 2024 Person of the Year included Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Kate Middleton, Elon Musk and Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Sports Personality contender Yee's year in photos

BBC Sport takes a look back at Sports Personality of the Year nominee Alex Yee's year in five photos.
BBC News - Dec. 9
Sports Personality contender Storey's year in photos

BBC Sport takes a look back at Sports Personality of the Year nominee Sarah Storey's year in five photos.
BBC News - Dec. 9
Sports Personality contender Root's year in photos

BBC Sport takes a look back at Sports Personality of the Year nominee Joe Root's year in five photos.
BBC News - Dec. 9
Sports Personality contender Littler's year in photos

BBC Sport takes a look back at Sports Personality of the Year nominee Luke Littler's year in five photos.
BBC News - Dec. 9
Sports Personality contender Hodgkinson's year in photos

BBC Sport takes a look back at Sports Personality of the Year nominee Keely Hodgkinson's year in five photos.
BBC News - Dec. 9
Sports Personality contender Bellingham's year in photos

BBC Sport takes a look back at Sports Personality of the Year nominee Jude Bellingham's year in five photos.
BBC News - Dec. 9
Sports Personality of the Year shortlist announced

A shortlist of six contenders has been announced for the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
BBC News - Dec. 9
Trio shortlisted for Young Sports Personality award

Sky Brown, William Ellard and Luke Littler are on the shortlist for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.
BBC News - Dec. 5