An inability to properly celebrate Emma Raducanu’s fairytale success is only chief frustration in year that deserves to be commemorated with gusto
It won’t be the most important reminder of the continuing scourge of Covid-19, but another poignant edition of the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year awaits on Sunday.
A week ago, the national broadcaster was looking forward to hosting more than 600-700 people from the world of sport, all of them dashing through Salford Media City in their frocks and tails to attend a gala ceremony full of light and sparkle. It would be a return after last year’s locked down event. Now, however, that crowd is to be comprised of “essential” individuals only and the favourite for the award is in quarantine in Abu Dhabi.
