Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy takes on new role following cancer diagnosis

Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy takes on new role following cancer diagnosis Sir Chris Hoy will start a new job this week after revealing his devastating diagnosis in 2024 Even as he navigates a terminal illness, six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy is stepping into a new broadcasting position with TNT Sports. He will be taking on reporting duties for the Games, which gets underway on Thursday. The 50-year-old track cycling great, who won an incredible 37 medals during his illustrious career, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023. Though doctors gave him a prognosis of two to four years after the disease metastasized to his bones, Hoy remains steadfast. By candidly sharing his health journey and eagerly taking on his new media role, the British sports icon continues to prove his absolute determination to not let cancer dictate his life. Sir Chris Hoy's new job Sir Chris will have a packed summer after securing a TNT Sports reporting role for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where cycling will feature among the events. TNT Sports has assumed full broadcasting rights for the Commonwealth Games from the BBC, which had previously been the home of the competition. JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page Scott Young, executive vice president of WBD Sports Europe, TNT Sports' parent company, said via The Sun: "Our company has a great relationship with Sir Chris Hoy. We reached out to him to see if he would like to be a part of what we were doing, and we're delighted we're working together again. "I can't speak for his emotion, but we're delighted he is part of the team. He was a phenomenal athlete, a great ambassador for the sport and a fantastic bloke." Young revealed that Sir Chris' role will see him cover events well beyond cycling. He added: "He will be everywhere, not just at the cycling. It's one of our reasons for having our studio based up in Glasgow. "So that people like Chris Hoy can not only be in the studio there and telling the story of the Games, as we lead up to track cycling, but then be in the venue and on the ground and able to help bring that to life. This was his decision. And we fully support any other decision he needs to make [health-wise] during the Games." The cycling legend has cherished memories of the Games having claimed two gold and two bronze medals at the Manchester Games in 2002 and Melbourne in 2006. Current health status Speaking in June, Sir Chris confirmed that he is currently in good form. "I'm doing fine, thanks," he told the Press Association. He continued: "It's trying to demonstrate, rather than just talking about it, that all these people who are in a similar situation to me - living with stage four cancer - that there's plenty of life left in us, and we're determined to make the most of it, and not have cancer define who you are." Last year, the Olympic great suffered a serious mountain bike accident, which he described as "the worst crash I've ever had" and left him with a severely broken leg. Speaking to The Times recently, he disclosed that remaining active helps him divert his attention away from his diagnosis, while discussing how his recovery from the injury has been a lengthy process. "It's served me well in my life to try and challenge myself, so if you're going to do something, make the most of it," he said. Recounting the accident in November 2025, which took place in South Wales during a mountain-biking outing with friends, he explained: "My lower leg kind of went with it. Basically, the top of my leg was detached from the bottom half. "I was, like, what have you done to yourself? You've smashed your leg up, you're never going to be able to walk again properly and you've potentially set yourself back with your treatment. "I'd look at the reflection and it looks like both legs are going the whole way. Strength comes from the neural link - how efficient your brain is at recruiting as many of the muscle fibres as possible. So that's one of the little tricks we used to do to try and keep that mind-muscle connection. "It does feel at times like you're in a boat with a few holes and the boat is sinking, and you're trying to bail the water out with a bucket. But you know it would be going down a lot faster if you weren't doing the exercise. I often think, with the work I'm putting in, if I wasn't on these [cancer] meds I'd probably be feeling superhuman right now." Sky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL. Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside Formula 1, darts and golf.