Lifestyle | 22 July 2024
“I’ll never forget that feeling” – Sir Chris Hoy on forging legacy and excellence
Team GB’s legendary cyclist shares the highs and lows of a glittering career and why “the gold medals are won on a wet Tuesday afternoon when there’s nobody watching”.
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Six-time Olympic Champion, award-winning author and cycling entrepreneur Sir Chris Hoy describes how it felt to walk out carrying the flag for Team GB at the London 2012 Opening Ceremony. He also explains how he found his inner drive to reach the highs of his career – and how he used it to push through the lows.
“You’ve been picked by your peers to carry the flag, to represent your nation at your home Olympics, a once in a lifetime opportunity… it was quite emotional.”
Chris also tells us…
- the importance of London 2012’s legacy and what it means to him
- how he came through losses and injury
- how thinking outside the box revolutionised British cycling
- the best way to focus on achievable goals
- his favourite inspirational quote
- why “the only person you have to beat is yourself”.
“Excellence is an attitude, it’s a state of mind, it’s how you approach whatever you do.”
To find out how you could become a Team GB patron, supporting our nation’s athletes and inspiring sport and learning across Britain, please email Stuart.Denard@TeamGB.com.
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