Any year that combines a Euros, an Olympics and an Ashes - though the least said about the latter the better - has to be a special one, right?
To round off the year in style, we've come up with a quiz to test your knowledge on the best sporting moments of 2021 - from boxing to golf, from football to rugby, it's pretty much all there!
Keep a note of your scores, as the answers will be revealed on the final page of the quiz.
Right then: start your engines, and best of luck to you!
21. November pt. 1
Australia won the men's T20 World Cup, beating New Zealand by eight wickets in the final. Who was the competition's top run scorer? a) David Warner. b) Babar Azam. c) Jos Buttler. Photo: Alex Davidson
22. November pt. 2
Fallon Sherrock became the first woman to reach the knock-outs in which sport's Grand Slam competition? a). Table tennis. b) Snooker. c) Darts. Photo: Alex Burstow
23. December pt. 1.
Who was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2021 a) Tyson Fury. b) Emma Raducanu. c) Raheem Sterling. Photo: Jack Taylor
24. December pt. 2.
England got their Ashes tour of Australia off to a nightmare start, losing a batter with the first delivery of the series. Who got the platinum duck? a) Rory Burns. b) Haseeb Hameed. c) Joe Root. Photo: DAN PELED