2018 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018
Date16 December 2018
LocationResorts World Arena, Birmingham
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBBC
Hosted byGary Lineker
Clare Balding
Gabby Logan
WinnerGeraint Thomas
WebsiteBBC Sports Personality
Television/radio coverage
Network
Runtime130 minutes
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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018 took place on 16 December 2018 at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.[1] It was the 65th presentation of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

The event, broadcast live on BBC One, was hosted by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan.[2]

Des Clarke and Jazmin Sawyers provided the pre-show entertainment. George Ezra, Paloma Faith and Freya Ridings performed during the show.[3] The Lightning Seeds along with David Baddiel and Frank Skinner performed "Three Lions" whilst a montage of England's run to the football World Cup semi final was played.[4]

  1. ^ "BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018: Nominees to be revealed live on the night". BBC. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. ^ "New and exciting changes to BBC Sports Personality of the Year". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ "BBC Sports Personality of the Year: George Ezra and Paloma Faith among performers". BBC. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  4. ^ "BBC Sports Personality of the Year: Baddiel and Skinner to sing Three Lions". BBC. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.