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BBC News
27-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Sir Chris and Lady Sarra Hoy given Freedom of City of London
Sir Chris Hoy and his wife Lady Sarra Hoy have received the Freedom of the City of have been recognised for their charitable work on cancer awareness and neonatal care, in addition to Sir Chris' sporting achievements as a British track couple, who have been married since 2010, attended a joint ceremony at the Lord Mayor's official residence, The Mansion House, on Thursday."London will always have a very special place in my heart, being the flag-bearer at the 2012 Olympic Games is an experience that will stay with me forever," Sir Chris said. "It is a great honour to receive the Freedom of the City; thank you."Sir Chris, a six-time Olympic cycling champion, 49, revealed in February 2024 he was undergoing cancer treatment, including October 2024 he announced that his diagnosis was terminal and said he was told by doctors that he had two to four years to well as six Olympic golds, the Edinburgh-born athlete won 11 world championships and 34 World Cup titles by the time he retired from competitive racing in was knighted in the 2008 New Year Honours List after his success at the Beijing couple were nominated for the Freedom by Lord Mayor of London Alastair King and Caroline Haines, who is chair of the City of London Corporation's Epping Forest and Commons Chris and Lady Sarra's son Callum was born at 29 weeks weighing 2lbs 2oz (about 960g) in Sarra is an ambassador for Bliss, a UK charity for sick and premature babies. She said she was deeply touched and honoured to have her charity work recognised. The tradition of the Freedom of the City is believed to date back to 1237.
The Independent
26-06-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Sir Chris Hoy and wife Lady Sarra receive Freedom of the City of London
Sir Chris Hoy and his wife Lady Sarra Hoy have received the Freedom of the City of London. They have been recognised for charitable work for cancer awareness and neo-natal care, in addition to Sir Chris' sporting achievements as a British track cyclist. The couple, who have been married since 2010, attended a joint ceremony at the Lord Mayor's official residence, The Mansion House, on Thursday. Sir Chris said: 'London will always have a very special place in my heart, being the flag-bearer at the 2012 Olympic Games is an experience that will stay with me forever. 'Every Olympics is special, but nothing quite beats a home Games, and watching the city come together and creating memories in front of such amazing support at what would be my last is something I will never forget. 'It is a great honour to receive the Freedom of the City; thank you.' Sir Chris, a six-time Olympic cycling champion, 49, revealed in February 2024 he was undergoing cancer treatment, including chemotherapy. In October 2024, he announced that his diagnosis was terminal and said he had been told by doctors that he had two to four years to live. As well as six Olympic golds, the Edinburgh-born athlete won 11 world championships and 34 World Cup titles by the time he retired from competitive racing in 2013. He was knighted in the 2008 New Year Honours List after his success at the Beijing Olympics. The couple were nominated for the Freedom by Lord Mayor of London Alastair King and Caroline Haines, who is chair of the City of London Corporation's Epping Forest and Commons Committee. Sir Chris and Lady Sarra's son Callum was born at 29 weeks weighing just 2lbs 2oz in 2014, and Lady Sarra, a solicitor from Edinburgh who qualified in Scots and English law, is an ambassador for Bliss – a UK charity for sick and premature babies. Lady Sarra, who spoke on ITV's Lorraine earlier this year about being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), said: 'I'm deeply touched and honoured to have my charity work recognised in this way by the City of London. 'I feel very privileged that Chris and I were awarded Freedom of the City at the same time. 'Watching him compete at London 2012 in front of a home crowd that included our family and friends was so momentous, London will always remain a precious place for both of us.' Mr King said: 'Chris and Sarra are tremendously inspirational figures – Chris, as one of our most highly decorated and popular Olympic sports ambassadors, and Sarra, as a talented lawyer with dual qualifications in Scottish and English law, who has committed herself to campaigning for improved healthcare for children. 'Both of them must be commended for speaking so openly about living with cancer and multiple sclerosis, and it has been my privilege to support their freedom nominations.' The tradition of the freedom of the city is believed to date back to 1237. Recent recipients include comedian, actor and writer Sir Lenny Henry; choreographer and director Sir Matthew Bourne; and Lady Mary Peters, who won an Olympic gold medal in the athletics pentathlon in 1972.
The Guardian
26-06-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
Chris and Sarra Hoy awarded freedom of the City of London
British Olympic cyclist legend Chris Hoy and his wife, Sarra Hoy, have been honoured with the freedom of the City of London. The pair have been recognised for their charitable work raising awareness for cancer and neonatal care, alongside Hoy's contribution to sport as a six-time Olympic gold medallist. Hoy said 'London will always have a very special place in my heart' and bearing the flag at the 2012 Olympic Games was 'an experience that will stay with me forever'. In a statement released after the ceremony, he said: 'Every Olympics is special, but nothing quite beats a home Games, and watching the city come together and creating memories in front of such amazing support at what would be my last is something I will never forget. 'It is a great honour to receive the freedom of the City, thank you.' The couple, who were married in 2010, attended a joint ceremony at the Lord Mayor's official residence, Mansion House, on Thursday. The freedom of the City of London recognises individuals for significant contributions to London or public life more generally, as well as outstanding achievements. Hoy, 49, revealed in October 2024 he had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer and was told by doctors he had between two and four years to live. The Edinburgh-born cyclist retired from competitive racing in 2013 after winning 11 world championships and 34 World Cup titles throughout his career. He was knighted in the 2008 new Year honours list after winning three gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing. The couple were nominated for the Freedom by Alastair King, lord mayor of London, and Caroline Haines, the chair of the City of London Corporation's Epping Forest and commons committee. Sign up to First Edition Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion Their son, Callum, was born at 29 weeks weighing just 2lbs 2oz in 2014. Lady Hoy, a solicitor from Edinburgh, is an ambassador for Bliss, a UK charity for sick and premature babies. Last year, she revealed she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. 'I feel very privileged that Chris and I were awarded Freedom of the City at the same time,' she said. 'Watching him compete at London 2012 in front of a home crowd that included our family and friends was so momentous. London will always remain a precious place for both of us.'
The Independent
01-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Raising awareness of prostate cancer has given me purpose, says Sir Chris Hoy
Raising awareness of prostate cancer has given Sir Chris Hoy 'a purpose', he has said. One of Scotland's most decorated athletes, Sir Chris announced his diagnosis last year, shocking the sporting world. But far from slowing down, the 11-time world champion track cyclist and six-time Olympic gold medallist has turned his hand to campaigning, urging more men to be aware of the dangers of the disease. The inbox on his Instagram account, he told the Sunday Times, is 'stacked' with men saying news of his diagnosis had spurred them to get tested and they had managed to catch it early. 'That gives me a huge lift,' he told the newspaper. He works alongside Prostate Cancer UK, which provides an online risk-checking tool that has been used by more than 180,000 men. 'That campaign has saved lives,' he said. 'And you know, 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. And I'm lucky because I have a platform.' Since his own diagnosis, it was announced his wife Sarra had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Asked about his wife's illness, Sir Chris says she 'doesn't talk about it a massive amount'. 'I think she's just determined to try and not allow it to get its feet under the table,' he said. 'It fluctuates, so she gets good days and bad days. 'When the days are difficult, she doesn't ever admit to it, but clearly the thoughts are, 'is this the start of a decline? Is this how it's going to be from now on?' 'It's very difficult, and she's so stoic and strong, and not willing to ask for sympathy.'
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Sir Chris Hoy says raising awareness of prostate cancer has given him purpose
Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has say that raising awareness of prostate cancer has given him purpose. The 11-time world champion track cyclist and six-time Olympic gold medallist revealed his diagnosis last year. Now, he has turned his hand to campaigning, urging more men to be aware of the dangers of the disease. He works alongside Prostate Cancer UK, which provides an online risk-checking tool that has been used by more than 180,000 men. Chris said: 'That campaign has saved lives. "You know, 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. And I'm lucky because I have a platform.' READ NEXT: 'The best is yet to come': Popular cocktail lounge in Glasgow wins top award Chris revealed that his Instagram inbox is 'stacked' with men saying news of his diagnosis had spurred them to get tested and they had managed to catch it early. 'That gives me a huge lift,' he told the Sunday Times. (Image: Picture from Martin Rickett/PA Wire)READ NEXT: Football club attended by Premier League star says pitch costs have 'easily doubled' Since his own diagnosis, it was announced his wife Sarra had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Asked about his wife's illness, Sir Chris says she 'doesn't talk about it a massive amount'. He continued: 'I think she's just determined to try and not allow it to get its feet under the table. 'It fluctuates, so she gets good days and bad days. 'When the days are difficult, she doesn't ever admit to it, but clearly the thoughts are, 'is this the start of a decline? Is this how it's going to be from now on?' 'It's very difficult, and she's so stoic and strong, and not willing to ask for sympathy.'
