Nominees

Iraq Football Team

Oscar Pistorius

Known as the Blade Runner, South African Oscar Pistorius is a double amputee who runs with the aid of carbon fibre artificial limbs.

Ferrari Formula One Motor Racing Team

Daniel Dias

Brazil's Daniel Dias set the pool on fire in the 2008 Paralympic Games at the age of 20, becoming the leading medal winner in Beijing with four gold, four silver and one bronze.

Lewis Hamilton

It was arguably the most dramatic end ever to a Formula One World Championship with Hamilton passing Timo Glock at the very last corner of the last Grand Prix of the season in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to finish fifth and secure the points he needed to clinch the title ahead of Felipe Massa, who won the

Alberto Contador

Dick Pound

Aaron Hadlow

Australia Men's Cricket Team

Under their outstanding captain Ricky Ponting, Australia were the dominant cricket team in 2007, winning a third consecutive World Cup in Barbados in April.  They were unbeaten through the tournament.

Darren Kenny