Next fight is against Japan's Satoshi Shimuzu on Friday Afternoon between 2 & 2.30. Should he win that, the final will be Saturday Night 8.45.

HTH

After last year's failure to list one single female in the shortlist of ten, she has a point, especially given the [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/15920702ten who were nominated[/url

The Sports Personality of the Year has been a joke in recent years anyway.

Calzaghe, McCoy and Giggs all won because of voting campaigns, not because they were the most deserving winners.

She does, there won't be a shortage this year and there are plenty of worth winners but Bradley Wiggins is the most deserving IMHO.

Is it internet voting these days ? I don't really follow it. While they can get a lot more votes that way its not really accurate like posting in a form from the Radio Times!

She does, there won't be a shortage this year and there are plenty of worth winners but Bradley Wiggins is the most deserving IMHO.

Is it internet voting these days ? I don't really follow it. While they can get a lot more votes that way its not really accurate like posting in a form from the Radio Times!

Telephone apparently: "The public will be able to vote for their BBC Sports Personality of the Year by telephone; details of the numbers to vote on will be given out during the programme (The One Show, when Lineker announced the shortlist)."

having been down last week to a couple of events, the standard of organisation is superb - easily the best of any large event i've been to. the volunteers are all friendly and efficient, a mile away from the usual jobsworth types you get. the army did our security, again they were well organised and very friendly - a credit to them for stepping in at short notice. 30000 people at eton dirney for the rowing and it was so easy to get in and out on the buses. the hyde park party is great too, and you get free travel round london with your olympics ticket so its easy to call in on hyde park then get across to the main site and back. above all its the friendliness off all the supporters of the different countries, and the positive atmosphere that hits home when you are down there, plus the crowd reactions at the events - i'll never forget the wiggins time trial day. as another poster has said these are fast becoming the people's olympics. only regret is that i couldn't get a velodrome ticket - that place is rocking

plus it helps when you win as well

Go on Lad!

Found the same at the Olympic Park on Saturday. Mrs28 is a volunteer (off duty on Sat) so I'm a bit biased but they, the coppers and the security were all friendly, efficient without being in your face and made the whole thing much more enjoyable than I expected it would be. The games have been whored out to corporate interests, but we've something to be proud of with the organisation now they've actually started.

And now that my manor has got gold with Jess Ennis, I'm fully behind Luke for gold too. Where will his gold post box be?

Best place would be outside the station I reckon, then visitors will see it as soon as they arrive.

McCoy was a deserving winner IMO

Nearly time for Luke's semi.

Come on, son!!!

Just gone looking for this thread.

he'll never be able to concentrate on his boxing!!

Good start by the irishman but getting picked off

Perhaps I could have phrased that better.

Alvarez has quicker hand speed

He keeps getting him on the counter though and is 3pts up

yup, could go either way this, think he may just sneak it.

sod sneak it, he's going to win it on merit!

Romping this rd and should win....

Looking like a big shock in the other SF in Luke's section, Irish Boxer looks to have beaten the Cuban.

Shock result.

Now over to Luke.

here we go