Crocked Hoy still in frame for Poland.SIR CHRIS HOY Chris Hoy MBE (born March 23, 1976 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish track cyclist and Olympic Games gold and silver medal winner. Prior to taking up track cycling, Hoy had raced BMX and competed at rowing for the Scottish junior team winning Silver in the 1993 British still hopes to defend his two titles at the World Championships in Poland next month despite having been hospitalized at the weekend in Copenhagen. The four-time Olympic gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear. medallist was able to walk without crutches yesterday but there are concerns about his chances of being fully fit for Poznan. Hoy crashed at over 40mph in the keirin final of the last World Cup event of the season. The 32-year-old, who had won gold in the team sprint the previous night, was taken to hospital after the incident which smashed his custom-made carbon fibre bike into pieces. The Scot's injuries were X-rayed but no broken bones This article or section has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * It needs to be expanded. Please help [ improve the article] or discuss these issues on the talk page. were found although he left hospital in the Danish capital on crutches. Hoy said: "It's my hip I'm most worried about, the cuts and grazes are superficial.I was lucky the track was in such good condition. I suffered burns but they're very clean. "I feel a lot better already and have discarded the crutches. It's disappointing but the worlds are a long way off and I'm still optimistic." CAPTION(S): POLE POSITION: Chris Hoy |
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