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‘My cancer diagnosis left me numb – then I got a phone call from Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy’
Six-time Olympic champion and Team GB legend Sir Chris Hoy reached out to fellow BBC star Dermot Murnaghan after the broadcaster was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
In The Times, he wrote: "Seeing friends, football matches, even walking the dog, simply life itself, just seemed to intervene, and anyway I felt fine, no symptoms," adding that two months after Hoy's sombre announcement, he began feeling "weird" during a trip to southeast Asia with his wife. Sir Chris's efforts to raise cancer awareness, which include urging men to undergo tests, have resulted in a remarkable 700 per cent rise in doctors' appointments. He and his wife, Sarra, were also awarded the Freedom of the City of London for their charitable work on cancer awareness and neonatal care, in addition to Sir Chris' sporting achievements as a sportsman.
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