Sir Chris Hoy
Cycling legend: Terminal cancer – incurable
Great Britain's track cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy has revealed details of his cancer. The six-time Olympic track cycling champion told the "Sunday Times" in an interview that he has terminal prostate cancer and that the disease is incurable.
The 48-year-old Scot explained that doctors had given him a life expectancy of two to four years.
"That's nature"
Hoy had announced his illness in February, which he had been diagnosed with last year. According to Hoy, the prostate cancer had spread to his bones. Tumors had also been discovered in his shoulder, pelvis, hip, spine and ribs. "As unnatural as it feels, that's nature," said Hoy. "We're all born and we all die, and that's just part of the process." He was positive most of the time, though, he said. "This is bigger than the Olympics. It's bigger than anything else. It's about appreciating life and finding joy."
Hoy had won a total of six gold medals in various sprint disciplines at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009 for his successes and can now call himself Sir Chris Hoy.
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