Rebecca Adlington backs Sports Personality shortlist
Rebecca Adlington says that the men selected on the shortlist for the 2011 Sports Personality of the Year award , externalare all "amazing athletes" and fully deserve to be there.
The Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer adds that "it is a shame" no women athletes are on the shortlist, but hopefully with strong performances in the London Olympics there will be a stronger female showing in 2012.