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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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Sir Chris Hoy reveals saving cancer lives has given him ‘huge lift' after opening up last year about his own battle
The Olympian legend has discussed the impact it's had on others HERO CYCLIST Sir Chris Hoy reveals saving cancer lives has given him 'huge lift' after opening up last year about his own battle SIR Chris Hoy revealed that using his platform to help save the lives of cancer sufferers has been a "huge lift". The cycling and Team GB icon, 49, opened up last year about his battle with terminal prostate cancer. Advertisement 2 Chris Hoy has said helping others fight cancer has given him a fresh lift Credit: AFP 2 The Scottish Olympic legend revealed last year he had stage 4 cancer Credit: Getty And the dad-of-two told how he's been bombarded with positive messages about his ongoing fight. He told The Sunday Times: "My Instagram message feed is stacked with people who had no symptoms, and no other kind of reason to go and get a PSA [prostate-specific antigen] test other than they'd seen my news. "And they did it off the back of that, and found out they do have prostate cancer and they've caught it early, and they're going to get treatment, and it's hopefully going to be OK. That gives me a huge lift." Six-time gold medal winner Hoy also opened up about the impact it's had on others. Advertisement The dad-of-two added: "That campaign has saved lives. "In all the chaos and all the fear and all the horror of first being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, you can never imagine any positive outcome coming from that situation. "So to know that there is one has given me a purpose. "In difficult moments, you remind yourself, actually there is a net positive from this whole situation. Advertisement "And I'm lucky because I have a platform." It comes after Sir Chris was rudely awoken at 4am after a hotel guest's blunder forced him to move room. Moment cycling hero Sir Chris Hoy forced to leave room at 4am amid cancer fight after bathroom floods through ceiling_1 The Scottish cycling legend, 49, attended the Ring Drivers' Convention in Nurburg, Germany, yesterday and enjoyed a spin in a Porsche 992 GT3 RS alongside Top Gear presenter Chris Harris. He shared a selfie of the pair on social media, captioning it: "First time on the @nuerburgring, what a flippin' place. Advertisement "Thought I'd jump in for a passenger lap with this guy in his 992 GT3 RS to learn the lines. Says he knows what he's doing…" Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Edinburgh's Sir Chris Hoy forced to leave hotel room at 4am after late-night blunder
Edinburgh Olympian Sir Chris Hoy had to change hotel rooms in the early hours of the morning after receiving a rude awakening. The Team GB icon had to leave his hotel room in Nürburg at 4am after a person in the room above left the bath running. Cyclist Sir Chris travelled to the town in western Germany, home to the legendary Nürburgring circuit, for the Ring Driver's Convention. Sir Chris previously took up motor-racing after retiring from cycling in 2013. The Ring Drivers' Convention was held at the world-famous Nürburgring on Friday, with Sir Chris jumping into a Porsche 992 GT3 RS alongside former Top Gear host Chris Harris, reports the Mirror. READ MORE: West Lothian mum returns home from mini-break to make distressing discovery READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi performs for first time in two years at Edinburgh gig as fans 'burst into tears' The former Olympian shared a selfie of them both on social media, captioning it: "First time on the @nuerburgring, what a flippin' place. Thought I'd jump in for a passenger lap with this guy in his 992 GT3 RS to learn the lines. Says he knows what he's doing…" Sir Chris stayed overnight Germany on Friday, May 2, at a hotel. But he was in for a rude awakening at 4am on Saturday morning when he was forced to pack up and move. The 49-year-old revealed his ordeal on Instagram, posting a video showing water pouring from the light fixture and pooling on the bathroom floor. The water was from the room above Sir Chris, with that guest having left their bath running. A frustrated Sir Chris wrote: "Big shoutout to the person who left their bath running upstairs and caused me to have to move rooms at 4am." This latest ordeal comes after Sir Chris announced in February last year that he was battling prostate cancer. A tumour was found in his shoulder, and a scan later found the primary cancer in his prostate. It has since metastasised to his bones - including his pelvis, ribs and spine. The cancer is terminal, with the Olympic hero being given two to four years to live. Sir Chris issued an update on his treatment last month, admitting that the diagnosis had 'hit him hard'. But the Scot insisted that he was attempting to take a positive outlook. "When you get given a stage four diagnosis, it's hard to describe how it hits you and how much of a shock it is," he said. "It takes away all the hope, because if you've got stage one, two or three there's always hope that actually you can beat this. "I thought: 'I'd like to do something that reflects how I'm feeling right now, that, actually, life goes on.' Actually, a lot of people are living with stage four. I've been able to get fitter in the last 18 months; post-chemo I've been able to improve. " Cancer has taught me to try to not worry about the future. When you feel fear or stress, it's all about trying to predict the future, and you may be wasting time worrying about the wrong thing entirely and it's only going to spoil your life at the moment." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Edinburgh Live
04-05-2025
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- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh's Sir Chris Hoy forced to leave hotel room at 4am after late-night blunder
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Edinburgh Olympian Sir Chris Hoy had to change hotel rooms in the early hours of the morning after receiving a rude awakening. The Team GB icon had to leave his hotel room in Nürburg at 4am after a person in the room above left the bath running. Cyclist Sir Chris travelled to the town in western Germany, home to the legendary Nürburgring circuit, for the Ring Driver's Convention. Sir Chris previously took up motor-racing after retiring from cycling in 2013. The Ring Drivers' Convention was held at the world-famous Nürburgring on Friday, with Sir Chris jumping into a Porsche 992 GT3 RS alongside former Top Gear host Chris Harris, reports the Mirror. The former Olympian shared a selfie of them both on social media, captioning it: "First time on the @nuerburgring, what a flippin' place. Thought I'd jump in for a passenger lap with this guy in his 992 GT3 RS to learn the lines. Says he knows what he's doing…" Sir Chris stayed overnight Germany on Friday, May 2, at a hotel. But he was in for a rude awakening at 4am on Saturday morning when he was forced to pack up and move. The 49-year-old revealed his ordeal on Instagram, posting a video showing water pouring from the light fixture and pooling on the bathroom floor. The water was from the room above Sir Chris, with that guest having left their bath running. A frustrated Sir Chris wrote: "Big shoutout to the person who left their bath running upstairs and caused me to have to move rooms at 4am." This latest ordeal comes after Sir Chris announced in February last year that he was battling prostate cancer. A tumour was found in his shoulder, and a scan later found the primary cancer in his prostate. It has since metastasised to his bones - including his pelvis, ribs and spine. The cancer is terminal, with the Olympic hero being given two to four years to live. Sir Chris issued an update on his treatment last month, admitting that the diagnosis had 'hit him hard'. But the Scot insisted that he was attempting to take a positive outlook. "When you get given a stage four diagnosis, it's hard to describe how it hits you and how much of a shock it is," he said. "It takes away all the hope, because if you've got stage one, two or three there's always hope that actually you can beat this. "I thought: 'I'd like to do something that reflects how I'm feeling right now, that, actually, life goes on.' Actually, a lot of people are living with stage four. I've been able to get fitter in the last 18 months; post-chemo I've been able to improve. " Cancer has taught me to try to not worry about the future. When you feel fear or stress, it's all about trying to predict the future, and you may be wasting time worrying about the wrong thing entirely and it's only going to spoil your life at the moment."
Daily Record
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Sir Chris Hoy forced to leave hotel room at 4am after late-night blunder
Team GB icon Sir Chris Hoy was forced to change hotel room at 4am after a fellow guest staying above him left their bath running. Sir Chris Hoy had travelled to Germany for the Ring Drivers' Convention, with the Team GB legend staying over at a hotel, though he endured a difficult night of sleep Team GB icon Sir Chris was forced to change hotel room at 4am after a fellow guest staying above him left their bath running. Hoy, who won six Olympic gold medals in his cycling career, had travelled to Germany for the Ring Drivers' Convention in Nurburg, reports the Mirror. The Scottish legend previously took up motor-racing after retiring from cycling in 2013. The Ring Drivers' Convention was held at the world-famous Nürburgring on Friday, with Hoy jumping into a Porsche 992 GT3 RS alongside former Top Gear host Chris Harris. The former Olympian shared a selfie of the pair on social media, captioning it: "First time on the @nuerburgring, what a flippin' place. Thought I'd jump in for a passenger lap with this guy in his 992 GT3 RS to learn the lines. Says he knows what he's doing…" Hoy had to stay over in Germany on Friday night at a hotel. But he was in for a rude awakening at 4am on Saturday morning when he was forced to pack up and move. The 49-year-old revealed his ordeal on Instagram, posting a video showing water pouring from the light fixture and pooling on the bathroom floor. The water was from the room above Hoy, with that guest having left their bath running. A frustrated Hoy wrote: "Big shoutout to the person who left their bath running upstairs and caused me to have to move rooms at 4am." This latest ordeal comes after Hoy announced in February last year that he was battling prostate cancer. A tumour was found in his shoulder, and a scan later found the primary cancer in his prostate. It has since metastasised to his bones - including his pelvis, ribs and spine. The cancer is terminal, with the Olympic hero being given two to four years to live. Hoy issued an update on his treatment last month, admitting that the diagnosis had 'hit him hard'. But the Scot insisted that he was attempting to take a positive outlook. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. "When you get given a stage four diagnosis, it's hard to describe how it hits you and how much of a shock it is," he said. "It takes away all the hope, because if you've got stage one, two or three there's always hope that actually you can beat this. "I thought: 'I'd like to do something that reflects how I'm feeling right now, that, actually, life goes on.' Actually, a lot of people are living with stage four. I've been able to get fitter in the last 18 months; post-chemo I've been able to improve. " Cancer has taught me to try to not worry about the future. When you feel fear or stress, it's all about trying to predict the future, and you may be wasting time worrying about the wrong thing entirely and it's only going to spoil your life at the moment."
Wales Online
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Sir Chris Hoy forced out of hotel room at 4am after guest's nightmare blunder
Sir Chris Hoy forced out of hotel room at 4am after guest's nightmare blunder Sir Chris Hoy was in Germany to take part in the Ring Drivers' Convention in Nurburg but was forced to change hotel rooms in the early hours of the morning Chris Hoy (Image: 2025 Getty Images ) Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy found himself unexpectedly changing hotel rooms at 4am, courtesy of a water leak caused by an inattentive neighbour above his room. Hoy, a towering figure in the British cycling community, was in Germany for the eagerly anticipated Ring Drivers' Convention in Nurburg when the mishap occurred. Since putting down his cycle helmet, the Scot has switched lanes to motor-racing, showcasing his diverse sporting talent. At the celebrated Nürburgring event on Friday, he teamed up with none other than ex-Top Gear presenter Chris Harris to take a spin around the track in a Porsche 992 GT3 RS. Taking to social media, Hoy shared an excited selfie with Harris, clearly enthralled by the legendary circuit, stating: "First time on the @nuerburgring, what a flippin' place. Thought I'd jump in for a passenger lap with this guy in his 992 GT3 RS to learn the lines. Says he knows what he's doing.." However, his racing encounter wasn't the only thrill of the weekend. An unplanned disruption awaited him at his accommodation as he had to relocate in the small hours of Saturday. Article continues below Documenting the incident on Instagram, the 49-year-old sports icon uploaded a clip showing water cascading through a bathroom light and onto the floor – a result of an overflowing bathtub in the room above, reports the Mirror. Hoy couldn't hide his annoyance, lambasting the unknown guest responsible with the words: "Big shoutout to the person who left their bath running upstairs and caused me to have to move rooms at 4am." chris Hoy Hoy announced in February last year that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. After discovering a tumour in his shoulder, further scans revealed the primary cancer in his prostate. The disease has now spread to his bones, affecting his pelvis, ribs and spine. Chris Hoy posted the scene on Instagram (Image: Chris Hoy/Instagram ) The Olympic legend has been given a prognosis of two to four years to live as the cancer is terminal. Last month, Hoy shared an update on his condition, acknowledging that the diagnosis had taken a significant toll on him. Despite this, the Scottish icon is striving to maintain a positive attitude. Article continues below "When you get given a stage four diagnosis, it's hard to describe how it hits you and how much of a shock it is," he expressed. "It takes away all the hope, because if you've got stage one, two or three there's always hope that actually you can beat this." He continued, reflecting on his desire to embrace life despite the grim prognosis: "I thought: 'I'd like to do something that reflects how I'm feeling right now, that, actually, life goes on.' Actually, a lot of people are living with stage four. I've been able to get fitter in the last 18 months; post-chemo I've been able to improve." Hoy also shared the personal growth he's experienced through his illness: "Cancer has taught me to try to not worry about the future. When you feel fear or stress, it's all about trying to predict the future, and you may be wasting time worrying about the wrong thing entirely and it's only going to spoil your life at the moment."
