SIR Chris Hoy has revealed his wife has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as the Scottish Olympic legend announced his cancer is terminal.
Just weeks before the Scottish cyclist was told he had four years to live, Hoy’s wife Sarah, 44, was diagnosed with incurable MS.
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Sir Chris Hoy’s wife Sarra, 44, has been diagnosed with MSCredit: Getty
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It comes as the six-time Olympic champion has announced that his cancer is terminal. Credits: Olympic swimming pool
Faced with the shocking news, the couple admitted they had not yet told their two children, aged seven and 10, about Sarra’s diagnosis.
Sir Chris told The Sunday Times: “I never want to lie to them. But there are certain things you don’t have to tell them right away.”
However, the little ones are familiar with the full extent of their father’s illness.
Sir Chris revealed he told them: “Dad is going to get more treatment and we’ll deal with it as it comes.”
For Sarra’s treatment, Hoy also said the couple was given a choice between a less risky but less effective treatment and a riskier but more effective option.
They decided on a low-risk procedure.
MS is a degenerative and incurable disease.
It can affect the brain or spinal cord and impair vision and movement.
The cycling legend explained that on a bad day his wife can have trouble doing simple everyday tasks like putting the key in the door.
But she says she “loves running” and gym classes and remains positive by refusing to draw attention to her condition.
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Hoy added: “She says all the time, ‘How lucky are we? We both have incurable diseases for which there is some treatment. Not every disease has that. It could be a lot worse.’ ”
The news comes after the Scottish cycling hero revealed his cancer is terminal.
The six-time Olympic winner (48) announced back in February that he was fighting the disease.
But Sir Chris knew then that his cancer was terminal.
A tumor was found in his shoulder last year, and a scan later revealed primary prostate cancer.
Now the prostate cancer has metastasized to his bones.
Looking back on Sir Chris Hoy’s career
- Dominance in track cycling: Sir Chris Hoy is one of Britain’s most successful track cyclists, known for his exceptional skill in the sprint events.
- Olympic gold medals: Hoy has won a total of six Olympic gold medals, making him Britain’s most successful Olympian in terms of gold.
- First Olympic success: Won his first Olympic gold medal in the 1 km time trial at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
- Beijing triple gold: At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Hoy made history by winning three gold medals in the team sprint, individual sprint and keirin events.
- London 2012 triumph: Hoy added two more gold medals to his tally at the London 2012 Olympics in the team sprint and keirin, bringing his Olympic gold total to six.
- World Championships: Hoy has also been a dominant force at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, securing 11 world titles during his career.
- Keirin specialism: Hoy is particularly known for his skill in keirin, a cycling track event that originated in Japan.
- Retirement: Hoy announced his retirement from competitive cycling in April 2013, ending a glittering career that spanned more than a decade.
- Knighthood: In recognition of his services to cycling, Hoy was knighted in 2009, becoming Sir Chris Hoy.
- Post-Retirement Endeavors: After retirement, Hoy was involved in a variety of endeavors, including motorsport, media work and promoting cycling and healthy living.
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