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Sir Chris Hoy made painful sacrifice to keep hair during chemo for sake of his 10 year old son


Six-time Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy has opened up on his cancer battle and the heartbreaking moment his 10-year-old son Callum asked him: 'Are you going to die?'

The 11-time world champion and one of Britain's most decorated Olympians, with six gold medals and one silver from four different Games - Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London, has been fighting cancer for over a year, reports the Mirror. Sarra has been given her own devastating health diagnosis (Image: Getty Images)Callum continually asked if Hoy would lose his hair, so for his sake and to ensure that his cancer treatment remained unknown to the public, Hoy chose to wear a cold cap, putting himself through agony. After retiring, Hoy ventured into various new domains, including motorsport where he raced in Le Mans, served as a TV pundit for the Olympics, and penned two fictional books for children.

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