SPOTY 2024 LIVE: Latest updates with Hodgkinson and Littler favourites

Sarah Storey starts by explaining why her leg is in a protective boot, saying: “I was training and I tripped and broke my ankle. I did it two weeks ago, but I’m doing rehab like a crazy woman”.  

On the sport, she says: “I absolutely love it. It’s something about what sport gives you, about what it gives other people. 

“I have not had the conversation [about going to LA 2028]. I really love a challenge, and they [my kids] really love to be part of a big team, so we’ll hopefully be putting together a plan once I’m a bit better, to see what it takes.”

The Paralympics events are in the next montage, where Team GB won 124 medals – 49 gold, 44 silver and 31 bronze. They were second behind China in the table, and won medals in 18 of the 19 sports they took part in.

Sarah Storey is the next montage – the 47-year-old won her 18th and 19th Paralympic medals in the summer, in cycling, having won her first in swimming in 1992!

A few more montages here, firstly for tennis, where Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have firmly cemented their places as the leaders of the next generation.

The next comes for football, reflecting on another Premier League title for Manchester City, a WSL title for Chelsea and Manchester United’s FA Cup men’s and women’s double.

Yee is also at the ceremony and he spoke to Alex Scott. He says that his win “was all bout not giving up”.

“These guys [his family] have taught me never to give up and never to give in. To give my best.

On Brownlee giving him encouragement mid-race, he says: “He must’ve had the most incredible accreditation! He shouted to me, anything can happen mate, and don’t give up.

“I’ve come such a long way, worked so hard, but I don’t want to settle.

“I wanted to lie my head on that pillow at the end of the day and say I gave it my all.

He finishes by saying that he still has “LA firmly in my sights”.

The next montage comes for Alex Yee, who won a memorable triathlon gold at Paris 2024. He was also crowned world triathlon champion, as well as winning team bronze in Paris.

Keely Hodgkinson is at the ceremony, and she speaks to Gabby Logan.

“Growing up I always knew I had a talent in the sport. I get the best out of my self when I have something to aim for,” she said.

“I took great inspiration from Jessica Ennis-Hill at London 2012. You start to dream into your teenage years.”

On winning gold after her silver in Tokyo, she added: “There is a definitely a difference. The blonde hair stands out the most! It has been amazing since Paris.

“It is crazy to think that a little girl has watched that and been inspired to get into athletics.”

The next montage comes after an emotional speech from Sir Chris Hoy, who praises Team GB’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

The montage is for Keely Hodgkinson, who won gold in the women’s 800m final at Paris 2024.

Helen Rollason award winner Dr Mark Prince says that he is “not often short of words I am always up and motivating other people and this is really overwhelming for me.

“I want to let Nikki Rollason know that this is such a blessing receiving this award in your mum’s name – your mum was an awesome individual,” he adds.

“I don’t often talk about being proud of myself and I am so driven no matter how many kids I help. I just want to go to the next person, but I am proud of the fact when at a time there seemed to be no hope I kept believing and that Jesus Christ my saviour was going to do great things.

“I am proud of the fact I didn’t give in to revenge.

“God has given us a choice and we can choose no matter what happens to us we have a power of choice.

“We can choose how we deal with it.

“We have not got the choice of what happens, but the choice of how we deal with it.”

Some reaction from award winners, starting with Armand Duplantis.

“I am so honoured to be awarded the World Sports Personality of the Year award. I am so sorry I couldn’t be there,” he says in a video.

“I am back in the States and training for the up-and-coming season.

“I am amongst the biggest legends in world sports with this award and this really means a lot to me,” he adds.

The next montage tells the story of Euro 2024, with England falling at the final hurdle for the second time in a row in the competition. It then moves onto another nominee – Jude Bellingham.

Bellingham moved to Real Madrid before the start of last season, and won La Liga and the Champions League before helping England to the final of the Euros.

Bellingham is on duty with Real Madrid at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, so there’s no interview with him.