Despite battling cancer, Sir Chris Hoy gave an emotional speech at the Sports Personality of the Year awards, praising Team GB's athletes for their performance at the Paris Games.
Sir Chris Hoy left fans in tears after giving a rousing speech at this year's Sports Personality of the Year awards amid his cancer battle. The 48-year-old Olympian appeared at the BBC event this evening to hail the efforts of Team GB's stars, who competed at the Paris Games during the summer. The 11-time world champion and six-time Olympic champion took to the stage to celebrate the games as participants were handed awards.
Speaking to the crowd at MediaCity in Salford, he said: 'The Olympics and Paralympics are special. Every four long years, it's always the date ringed in the diary. 'Sometimes as an athlete, when you draw back the curtains in the morning and you see the frost on the ground, you might question 'is it worth leaving your warm bed into the cold and dark to face the inevitable pain of training?' One thousand, four hundred and sixty days of pure obsession for a single event. 'But let me tell you, it's worth it. Paris this summer showed us all it's worth it. A sporting party of epic proportions. Thousands of Olympians and Paralympians gave us all at home life's one remaining truly unfiltered drama over six glorious weeks.' He continued: 'Team GB and Paralympics GB crossed the channel and in their hearts they carried all your hopes and dreams. Whether they took home the gold medal or fell agonisingly short, we were proud of each and every one of them. 'It's what drives us as competitors - the thought that we have something bigger than ourselves to represent. What showed more than anything this summer is that the spirit of the games is undimmed. 'The spirit of our team is undimmed. It's now on you all athletes, coaches, mums, dads, fans, never let this incredible team fade away. Together, we've built something truly special. Across the summer games in Paris, we had a team to be proud of. So please join me in applauding our Team GB and Paralympics GB heroe
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