Sports Personality of the Year to take place on 21 December in Salford
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The 2022 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sports Personality of the Year will be held at MediaCityUK in Salford on Wednesday, 21 December.
Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, Gary Lineker and Clare Balding will present the show live on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One from 18:45 GMT.
The show will celebrate 12 months of sporting action, including England's Euro 2022 and T20 Cricket World Cup wins, plus the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
There was a record Commonwealth Games medal haul for home nations and women's curling gold at the Winter Olympics.
The year saw three Rugby League World Cups, with England winning the wheelchair competition, and the women's Rugby World Cup.
Tennis player Emma Raducanu was voted the 2021 Sports Personality winner after ending Britain's 44-year wait for a women's Grand Slam singles champion with her victory at the US Open.
Director of Sport, Barbara Slater, said: "The ´óÏó´«Ã½ is the home of major sporting events and has brought key moments from a huge year to audiences across the UK.
"We will be truly spoiled for choice for contenders and can't wait to celebrate the year's achievements in December."
The categories for 2022 will include: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sports Personality of the Year; World Sport Star of the Year; Helen Rollason award; Young Sports Personality of the Year; Unsung Hero; Coach of the Year; Team of the Year; and the Lifetime Achievement award.
US Open champion Emma Raducanu wins ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sports Personality of the Year 2021