Sir Chris Hoy, a six-time Olympic champion cyclist, has suffered his worst crash of life and broken a leg. The incident left him hobbling about on crutches.
The 49-year-old Scottish athlete announced in October that his cancer diagnosis was terminal after the primary cancer spread to his bones, with doctors giving him between two and four years to live. Despite this dire prognosis, Hoy has continued to ride his mountain bike during a "stability period" of his treatment. However, he recently described an accident as the worst thing to have happened in his 43-year cycling career.
Sir Chris Hoy's seven Olympic medals also include one silver medal, making him Britain's second-most decorated Olympic athlete behind fellow track cyclist Sir Jason Kenny (seven golds). Prior to retiring in 2013, Hoy claimed 11 World Championship golds and 34 World Cup titles.
Hoy wants to live his life to the fullest and make the most of every moment he has left.
The 49-year-old Scottish athlete announced in October that his cancer diagnosis was terminal after the primary cancer spread to his bones, with doctors giving him between two and four years to live. Despite this dire prognosis, Hoy has continued to ride his mountain bike during a "stability period" of his treatment. However, he recently described an accident as the worst thing to have happened in his 43-year cycling career.
Sir Chris Hoy's seven Olympic medals also include one silver medal, making him Britain's second-most decorated Olympic athlete behind fellow track cyclist Sir Jason Kenny (seven golds). Prior to retiring in 2013, Hoy claimed 11 World Championship golds and 34 World Cup titles.
Hoy wants to live his life to the fullest and make the most of every moment he has left.
... I mean, I know he's been dealing with cancer and all, but this accident is just brutal 
... I'm not sure how someone who's lived a life as awesome as his could have such a terrible crash... 6 Olympic medals aren't even bragging rights anymore, you feel? 
still, gotta respect the dude for riding that mountain bike despite what he's going through - that takes some serious guts 
... anyway, hope Chris can bounce back from this and live life to the fullest, 'cause that's exactly what he wants to do 
! Who knew a crash could be so bad? I'm literally shaking thinking about him breaking his leg - that's gotta hurt 
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). He's always been about pushing limits and achieving greatness - now he's inspiring us with his strength & determination 
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. but honestly, i kinda admire how he's still going strong despite his health issues and terminal cancer diagnosis, that takes a lot of courage you know? maybe we can all learn from him to just live life to the fullest, even if it means taking a few risks along the way 
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. We can all learn from him here. So, let's send Chris our love and support 
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Sir Chris Hoy's accident is literally the WORST THING that could've happened to him!!! 
He's a total legend on and off the track, and I'm literally crying thinking about him going through all this 
. His positivity and strength are truly inspiring – he wants to live life to the fullest and make the most of every moment left... I'm sending all my love and positive vibes his way 
, but I wonder if we should be talking about his terminal cancer diagnosis as if it's just another personal setback rather than a stark reminder that we're all mortal 
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just read about Sir Chris Hoy's bad crash... poor bloke's got a broken leg on top of dealing with terminal cancer 
but at least he's making the most of his time, that's what matters to him, and I think we can all learn from that 
. But you know what? The guy's attitude is still super inspiring 
. So here's hoping he makes a speedy recovery and gets back on his bike (or mountain bike, at least!) soon 
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as an athlete, you've got to be ready for anything, but this is just devastating... hope he gets the help and care he needs 
. Cancer was already super tough on him, but who knew cycling could be even more insane? 
like, 6 Olympic medals and still going strong, that's insane! But honestly, it just goes to show how much he wants to live life to the fullest and make every moment count... that's so inspiring! 
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