The New Statesman
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Chris Hoy became the first British athlete to win six Olympic golds.
He was diagnosed with terminal cancer in September 2023 and has two to four years to live.
Hoy uses his cycling experience to deal with his chemotherapy treatment.
He reconnects with the psychiatrist Steve Peters , who as consultant to the UK cycling team helped Hoy not just with winning but “to recognise who I wanted to be’ and how to tackle challenging moments and do it all with a positive outlook”.
Chris Hoy’s advice: “Messaging without expectation of reply is the most helpful thing: the knowledge that someone is thinking of you but not expecting you to react in return.” Hoy's wife was diagnosed with “very active and aggressive” multiple sclerosis three months after his own diagnosis.
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