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Vote Ben for BBC Sports Personality of the Year

by RYA on 14 Dec 2008
Ben Ainslie on his way to a historic fifth Finn Gold Cup title Richard Langdon/Skandia Team GBR

Don’t forget......

Vote for Ben Ainslie to win the 2008 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award this Sunday (14 December).

Ben Ainslie © RYA http://www.rya.org.uk
Ben Ainslie © RYA http://www.rya.org.uk

Triple Olympic gold medallist Ainslie is on the final shortlist of 10 in the running for the award and needs your votes to get him the recognition his historic 2008 exploits deserve.

Voting will take place by phone only during Sunday evening’s live BBC One broadcast.

The number to call to vote for Ainslie will be revealed on the programme after 7pm, so make sure you tune in on the night and tell your friends to get dialling too!

There is no voting via the BBC Sport website or by text – calls on the night will cost 15p from a BT landline. Calls from mobile phones and other networks will cost more.



Ben Ainslie - Finn European Championship 2008 © James Taylor
Ben Ainslie - Finn European Championship 2008 © James Taylor



Ben Ainslie (GBR)<br /> Sailing - 2008 Sail Melbourne<br /> Finn - Asia Pacific Regatta © Jeff Crow/ Sport the Library http://www.sportlibrary.com.au
Ben Ainslie (GBR)
Sailing - 2008 Sail Melbourne
Finn - Asia Pacific Regatta © Jeff Crow/ Sport the Library http://www.sportlibrary.com.au



Ben Ainslie picks up top prize at Skandia Team GBR annual awards © onEdition http://www.onEdition.com
Ben Ainslie picks up top prize at Skandia Team GBR annual awards © onEdition http://www.onEdition.com



Ben Ainslie wins Finns - 2004 Athens Olympics © Peter Bentley
Ben Ainslie wins Finns - 2004 Athens Olympics © Peter Bentley



Laser class, Great Britain, 2000 - Ben Ainslie © Katrina Butler
Laser class, Great Britain, 2000 - Ben Ainslie © Katrina Butler



Ben Ainslie is made an Honorary Doctor of Sport © onEdition http://www.onEdition.com
Ben Ainslie is made an Honorary Doctor of Sport © onEdition http://www.onEdition.com

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