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BBC Sports Personailty of the Year is coming to Birmingham!
One of the most prestigious sporting awards nights of the year is coming to Birmingham on Sunday 19th December 2010
The event will be held at LG Arena and will be covered live on BBC One and 5 live.
The move to the LG Arena in Birmingham, with its increased capacity, will allow even greater numbers to experience the unique atmosphere of the live event. Birmingham’s rich sporting heritage also makes it the perfect host city from which to celebrate what will be an amazing year of sport that includes the World Cup, Winter Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
Presented by Sue Barker, Gary Lineker and Jake Humphrey, Sports Personality of the Year will this year coincide with a great weekend of BBC programming to kick off the Christmas season.
Barbara Slater, Director of Sport, said: “It will be great to bring the event back to Birmingham and to be able to offer so many people the chance to be part of the celebrations. Sports Personality of the Year is such a great platform to celebrate the very best in sport and this is a great sporting area of the UK. We’ve had such a good reception when we have been here before, and we’re delighted that two local past winners are able to join us today to help launch the event.”
Leader of Birmingham City Council, Councillor Mike Whitby said; “Given that Birmingham has hosted more major sporting championships than any other European city, and will be welcoming the US and Jamaican Track and Field teams in 2012, it is fitting that these awards are returning to the UK’s sporting city.”
Tickets for the event are available now from The Ticket Factory.
