And finally, I want to thank the members of Congress, particularly Senators Carl Levin and John McCain, and Congressmen Ike Skelton and Buck McKeon.

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The judging panel is chaired by BBC Sport's John Inverdale and also includes Jake Humphrey, Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton, Sportsround presenter Ore Oduba, previous Young Sports Personality of the Year winners Amy Spencer and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, two representatives from BBC Sports Personality of the Year and two representatives from the Youth Sport Trust.

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