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One of Scotland's most successful sporting superstars, Sir Chris Hoy will be in conversation in the Big Top at 11.30am on Saturday, August 9. The winner of six Olympic golds and the 2008 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award will be chatting about his illustrious career and living with stage 4 cancer. | Getty Images for Laureus
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