Hoy courage praised as he reveals terminal cancer

Sir Chris Hoy has been hailed arsenic "inspiring" for sending a "wonderful connection of hope" aft revealing his terminal crab diagnosis.

The six-time Olympic cycling champion gave an interrogation to the Sunday Times, successful which helium said doctors person told him helium has betwixt 2 and 4 years to live.

Well-wishes to Sir Chris person poured successful from sporting stars, politicians and thousands of others connected societal media aft helium posted connected Instagram connected Sunday to accidental helium was "feeling fit, beardown and positive".

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the "whole country" is down the 48-year-old, portion Health Secretary Wes Streeting said helium was "in awe" astatine the Scot's courageousness and positivity.

Sir Chris told the Sunday Times that helium had been diagnosed with superior crab successful his prostate, which had dispersed to his bones - meaning it was signifier four.

The legendary jock revealed earlier this twelvemonth that helium had been diagnosed, but helium had not antecedently disclosed the benignant of cancer.

Following the interview's publication, the sporting prima posted connected Instagram connected Sunday that helium was successful Copenhagen with the BBC Sport squad covering the World Track Cycling Championships.

"You whitethorn spot successful the quality this play immoderate articles astir my health, truthful I conscionable wanted to reassure you each that I’m feeling fit, beardown and positive, and overwhelmed by each the emotion and enactment shown to my household and me," helium said successful the post.

There were galore supportive comments underneath the post, including from chap erstwhile Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish who called Sir Chris a "hero of a quality being".

Olympic jock Dame Kelly Holmes besides commented "sending emotion to you Chris" and the British Cycling relationship near an emoji showing 2 hands making a bosom symbol.

"You know, we were each calved and we each die, and this is conscionable portion of the process," Sir Chris told the Sunday Times.

"You punctual yourself, aren't I fortunate that determination is medicine I tin instrumentality that volition fend this disconnected for arsenic agelong arsenic possible."

Olympic-medal victor boxer Anthony Ogogo posted a representation of himself with Sir Chris connected X, calling him a "role model", an "inspiration", and a "hero".

James Cracknell, an Olympic rower for Team GB, besides took to the societal media platform, saying Sir Chris was "more inspirational contiguous than during his immense sporting career".

Scottish First Minister John Swinney praised Hoy's "incredible courage" successful a station connected X, saying helium "has ever inspired america by each that helium has done".

Speaking connected the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Sir Chris was "not the lone person" dealing with a terminal crab diagnosis and "done the state specified an tremendous service" by being unfastened and affirmative astir it.

"That's worthy adjacent much than the stack of Olympic golden that he's built up implicit his career," helium added.