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Prince Harry will present the Helen Rollason Award which, this year, goes to the 400 servicemen and women who competed at the Invictus Games. The Games, designed to introduce injured service members and veterans to Paralympic sports, was held in London in September.

"These men and women will no longer be defined by their injuries," says Prince Harry. "Their stories move, humble and captivate us."

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent:, external It was about this time during the 1990s "other world champions" montages that Sir Steve used to whisper "we've just got to keep on winning".

"At the start of the year, it was all about seeing if there was any outside possibility of scraping a place in team," says Jo Pavey. "I was breastfeeding until the start of April. I wanted to appreciated having a baby. Getting back to training, my times were horrendous. I thought 'let's give it one last go', and to get a medal was surreal.

"I used to stress about training but now there are too many other things to think about. I train hard but I don't dwell on things. I'm in a happy place.

"My team-mates call me granny. Maybe I'm a slow learner, but it was worth waiting for, and I've enjoyed it a lot more. It's taught me not to stress about things. When I was younger, I used to train on Christmas Day, but I'll take it off this year."

Hannah Cockroft
Paralympic and world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

"I struggle to get up and go training and university. I don't know how she does it."

Darren Campbell
2004 Olympic 4x100m champion on BBC Radio 5 live

"It's unbelievable with two young children to find the time and belief. At 41 she never gave up."

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"I'm sure she is an inspiration to a lot of people. She's been an inspiration to me" - 2002 BBC Sports Personality Paula Radcliffe on Jo Pavey.

Pavey's year in a nutshell

- Won first major title at the European Championships in Zurich in the 10,000m

- At the age of 40 years and 325 days became the oldest-ever female European athletics champion

- Ten days previously she won a bronze in the 5,000m at the Commonwealth Games

- Devon athlete only returned to the track in May, eight months after giving birth to her second child, when she won British 10,000m Championship

If you've been following this live text coverage from the very start, you've got good stamina - but you still probably wouldn't beat the next Sports Personality contender...

"He would have loved to be here tonight. He's in London Olympia because we've got a competition in three days," says Charlotte Dujardin of her horse Valegro.

"They're not just a horse they're your best friend. You know each other inside out. To have that relationship with an animal is fantastic. I started as a normal girl with dreams and I've gone way beyond whatever I thought I'd achieve."

On her relationship with fiancé Dean Golding: "On our first date, I said to him: 'my horses come first, if you don't like it you know where the door is. He chose to stick with me'."

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"Her success has probably been even bigger than the Olympic legacy for British dressage" - Carl Hester on fellow London 2012 Olympic equestrian gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin.

Dujardin's year in a nutshell

- Made history by winning two gold medals at the World Equestrian Games.

- First British equestrian rider to be Olympic, world and European champion at the same time.

- Picked up gold in the freestyle and grand prix special, plus a silver in the team event on her horse Valegro.

- At Olympia, won the London stage of the dressage World Cup and holds the world record in all three elements of her sport.

"It has grace, precision, power, beauty," says Clare Balding as she introduces the next contender. "It's just like Strictly." Balding is, of course, talking about dressage.

"I enjoyed this title more than my first because I think it was so much harder," says F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.

"The first one was my dream. I told Ron [Dennis] when I was 10 I wanted to be a champion in his car.

"There's been a lot of work we've put in throughout the last six years; a lot of ups and downs and mistakes. It's been an incredible year. People questioned the move but I felt it was the right one for me. It's been an incredible year."

Graeme Swann
Former England cricketer on BBC Radio 5 live

"I used to be a huge F1 fan, I grew up three miles from Silverstone. I lost interest at the start but I was glued to it by the end."

Ian Kingston:, external What I like about about these non-mainstream sports is the lack of arrogance from the athletes. Please note footballers!!

Shelley Hunter:, external Watching SPOTY on BBC1. Time for some real icons, idols and people to aspire to. These people work hard every day of the year.

Jim Patterson:, external Pretty sure I raced and beat Adam Peaty when we were younger, now I'm watching SPOTY with a beer while he is a contender.

Plenty of dry ice for Lewis Hamilton as the doors are pulled back and he emerges from backstage. "How are you doing, Glasgow?" asks Hamilton to the crowd. He seems to have taken tips from his girlfriend Nicole on how to work a large arena. No sign of Roscoe.

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"The drivers who are truly exceptional have something extra. Hamilton, like his childhood hero Ayrton Senna, has that X-factor" - David Coulthard, a 13-time grand prix winner, on F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton's year in a nutshell

- Became the first British driver for more than 40 years to win a second Formula 1 world title.

- Edged out Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg with victory in the last race in Abu Dhabi.

- Won 11 races during a dramatic battle for the title.

- Surpassed Nigel Mansell's British record of 31 grand prix victories and helped team win the constructors' championship.

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Congratulations to Britain's Liam Tancock, who has won the prize for the most swimmers in one selfie.

"I would just like to thank everyone for your support," says Fragapane before taking a deep breath. "I'd just like to thank my mum and dad because they've been so supportive." Her Italy-born father smiles, but he isn't wearing an Italy football shirt this evening. He was seen in the Azzurri top while watching his daughter during the Commonwealths this summer.

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And the winner is... Claudia Fragapane. The 17-year-old has been tipped to become Britain's greatest gymnast, in the summer the 'pocket rocket' became the first Englishwoman to win four golds at a single Commonwealth Games for 84 years and now she is the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. Take a bow, or a tumble, Claudia Fragapane.

We were wondering when he was going to make an appearance and there he is - popping up behind Sir Chris Hoy and Paula Radcliffe. "Where's Sue Barker?" asks Hacker, much to the amusement of Hoy and Radcliffe, and everyone else in the arena. Anyway, it's time for the first award of the evening - Young Sports Personality of the Year.

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