The six-time gold medallist has been given just two to four more years to live – but the inspirational figure has responded with a remarkably positive outlook

Sir Chris Hoy, a six-time Olympic gold medalist, heartbreakingly shared that he has terminal cancer over the weekend. The 48-year-old retired cyclist — the second most decorated British Olympian — shared his harrowing health update during an interview with the Sunday Times published Saturday night.

Six-time Olympic gold medalist Chris Hoy has announced that his cancer is terminal. The 48-year-old cyclist revealed in an interview with The Sunday Times published on Sunday, Oct. 20, that he has been given two to four years to live after initially revealing his diagnosis with the disease earlier this year.