Cancer Diagnosis 'in Some Ways Improved My Life' - Hoy

Sir Chris Hoy says his terminal crab test has improved his life "in immoderate ways" because it has changed his outlook.

The six-time Olympic cycling golden medallist announced successful February 2024 that he was undergoing curen for prostate cancer.

In October 2024, nan 49-year-old confirmed his diagnosis was terminal aft nan superior crab dispersed to his bones, pinch doctors giving him betwixt 2 and 4 years to live.

"It's changed my life without question, but I deliberation successful immoderate ways it's improved my life," Hoy said.

"It's changed my outlook connected a batch of things. I'm not arsenic bothered by mini things. I deliberation I effort and attraction connected nan present and nan now, enjoying nan moment, making nan astir of today, and trying to find thing affirmative successful immoderate situation.

"And moreover astatine nan very least, trying conscionable to cull negativity, because it brings you down. If you tin just, successful immoderate situation, look for nan positives and situation yourself pinch group that are nan same.

"I'm doing well. I'm capable to support doing each nan things that I enjoy, walk a batch of clip pinch my family, and I dream to beryllium astir for a batch longer yet."

Earlier this year, Hoy told Sky Sports that he had "entered a spot of a stableness stage" successful his treatment.

The Scot won his six Olympic golds - and 1 metallic badge - betwixt 2000 and 2012, making him Britain's second-most dressed up Olympic jock down Sir Jason Kenny (seven golds).

He besides claimed 11 World Championship golds and 34 World Cup titles earlier retiring successful 2013.