Fans ‘in floods of tears’ as Sir Chris Hoy gives rousing speech at BBC SPOTY despite brave cancer battle
SPORTS fans were left emotional following Sir Chris Hoy’s appearance at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.
The cycling and Team GB Olympic icon revealed in February that he’s battling prostate cancer in a heartbreaking and incredibly brave Instagram post.
The Olympian is taking the disease head on and isn’t shying away from public appearances.
Hoy attended Tuesday night’s SPOTY awards with his wife Sarra Kemp, who is going through her own health battle.
The 48-year-old gave a rousing speech praising the efforts of Team GB’s stars at the Paris Games this past summer.
And the Edinburgh speedster’s speech left viewers truly emotional.
One wrote on X: “Well that was an emotional speech from Sir Chris Hoy.”
Another said: “Chris Hoy standing tall with cancer.”
And another said: ” SIR CHRISHOY!!! I’m literally in floods of tears!!”
One remarked: “The definition of the word ‘HERO‘ and it’s Sir Chris Hoy.“
Another emotional viewer said: “Sir Chris Hoy only has to come onto the stage and I’m in tears.”
Hoy kept his diagnosis a secret for over a year but has since tragically revealed his cancer is now terminal.
He said in an Instagram video in October: “Hi everyone, I just wanted to share an update about my health.
“After telling you that I was receiving treatment for cancer.
“I’m so grateful to everyone for their incredible kindness and support.
“You have heard by now that I’m ready to share that my cancer is stage 4.
“I will be living with it for the rest of my life.
“Now it’s not the news anyone imagines hearing, and it obviously came as a huge shock.
“We’ve taken time to process it as a family.
“And I now have a deep resolve to turn this incredibly difficult diagnosis into something more positive that can help not just me, but anyone anywhere living with stage 4.”
Doctors have given Hoy, who is regarded by many to be one of Britain’s greatest ever Olympians, a maximum of four years to live.
Hoy released a book, ‘All That Matters’, last month documenting his family’s navigating of his heartbreaking diagnosis.
He said of his book: “I’m really proud of it.
“And I hope it can help anyone facing any sort of challenge in their life, not just cancer.”