[tim68]

With nine days to go (Sun 14th) untill the bbc Sports Personality of the year.

do you have a favourite sporting moments from 2008?

Mine would be seeing Chris Hoy and Rebecca Adlington winning those gold medals at the olympics.

and a lifetime achievement award must go to Seve Ballesteros, I think the word legend is thrown about to easily today but if anyone deserves to called a legend it is Seve Ballesteros. Get well Soon Seve.

Tim

[andrewrunagall]

Favourite moment of the year? The last lap of the Brazilian GP!

It would be fitting to see Lewis win the SPotY as soon as F1 switches back to the BBC.

[Greg]

Not wishing to moan and whinge etc, but why is this called Sports 'Personality' of the year?

It isn't based on personality in any way shape or form. Surely it should be renamed Sports 'Achiever' of the year or something.

As for sporting moments of the year, definitely the GB gold medals in the Olympics and Lewis Hamilton winning the F1 title.

[ed_mcl]

Originally Posted by Greg

Not wishing to moan and whinge etc, but why is this called Sports 'Personality' of the year?

It isn't based on personality in any way shape or form. Surely it should be renamed Sports 'Achiever' of the year or something.

As for sporting moments of the year, definitely the GB gold medals in the Olympics and Lewis Hamilton winning the F1 title.

There are more definitions of "personality" than just a traits, characteristics etc.

a famous, notable, or prominent person; celebrity.

personality definition | Dictionary.com

Basically it's Sports Celebrity of the Year.

[Dony]

Padraig Harrington for overseas personality. 2 major wins, back to back Opens.

[RMCF]

Hate him with a passion, but I have money on Lewis Hamilton to win so if he does I'll be happy enough.

Got a sneaking suspicion that Hoy might pip him.

[jonnypb]

chris hoy or lewis hamilton

if calzaghe hadn't of won it last year i'd have said him this time round

[Artie Fufkin]

Personally I'd find it hilarious if he didn't win but it's got to be Lewis Hamilton without a doubt.

[DrWise]

Hamilton Or Hoy

Could Have Been Calzaghe but with him winning it last year
but i think Hamilton also because f1 is switching too bbc so another reason he will win good luck too whoever wins it

[abhinn]

Got to be Hoy all the way just got a feeling hamilton won't get it

[ste v p]

If Andy Murray had won the US Open, he'd be pushing both Hoy and Hamilton close. As it is, I think the high profile nature of F1 will eclipse Hoy's Olympic achievements.

[IAN P]

1,Hamilton

2,Hoy

3,Adlington

Can't see Calzaghe getting it again.


Phelps for the oversees award.

[bekko]

I would like it to be one of the olympic winners but Hamilton is bound to win it.

[abhinn]

Hamilton never got the votes last year which was an easier year to win it ( no olympics ) so I have my doubts about the general public voting for him this year

[bekko]

I think the olympic team will win the team award ?

[ed_mcl]

Another vote for Hoy.

[Repton]

Hamilton

[Sicknote10]

Hamilton for me, would be ok with Hoy winning though, be annoyed if Addlington won as she's just annoying

[Kryptix]

Hamilton deserves it. Youngest ever F1 championship winner, and could have done it last year too.

[Lord Lucan]

SPOTY Hoy please!

[Pezerinno]

Hope Hamilton wins it.

[C225]

Hoy would get my vote was just much better than everyone else in his events.

[hdsport]

Originally Posted by Sicknote10

Hamilton for me, would be ok with Hoy winning though, be annoyed if Addlington won as she's just annoying

Agreed...remember she's said how she deserves it more than Lewis...now if Lewis had said this he'd of been slated for being arrogant...

To be honest though I find it more and more irrelevant the bit I used to like was the Sport Review part of the show now that's so poor and the event is full of tedious interviews (example coming up!).

I'm surprised Nicole Cooke still goes to this having been massively insulted by that moron Adrian Chiles who whilst interviewing her when she was nominated a couple of years back could only come up with asking about how many times she fell off her bike!

[bekko]

He wouldn't want to tell her on your bike.

[dts197]

Originally Posted by Kryptix

Hamilton deserves it. Youngest ever F1 championship winner, and could have done it last year too.

My thoughts exactly, hope he wins.

[SimonO]

Happy with either Hamilton or Hoy, but not Adlington...

...Chrissie Wellington would get my vote, first ever British Ironman World Champion last year, then made it two in a row this year ...

[kBm]

Vote for Lewis is in Nice to see he actually made the show, eh Murray! Warm weather training my

[hdsport]

Delighted Bolt won, in my albeit relatively short life there has never been a greater sporting moment than that 100m.

EDIT Surely Heather Small can basically retire on the back of the PRS from Proud!

[domtheone]

Winner announced in seconds.

Think it will be Hamilton but I don't think he should get it

edit: 5 seconds later he's second.

Hoy for No 1 then.

[bekko]

Hamilton was a cert i thought.