THE BBC are to review the shortlisting process for next year’s Sports Personality of the Year show after no women made it on to the shortlist for this year’s event.
The announcement of the all-male 2011 shortlist provoked a storm of criticism with world champions such as swimmers Rebecca Adlington and Keri-Anne Payne excluded.
The BBC say they are standing by the current voting process but will review it for next year.
A BBC statement said: “We stand by the current voting process but have committed to take on board what has happened this year and we will review the shortlisting process for next year’s show.
“It is too early to say what, if any changes will be made to the process but please rest assured that we will seek the opinions of people both within and outside of the BBC before deciding on the appropriate methodology for 2012.”
