Hoy: Hat-trick hero
Chris Hoy joined the ranks of the British Olympic heroes, but where exactly does he rank amongst the best of the bunch? < Back to Story
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| G | S | B | Tot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHN | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 2 | USA | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 3 | RUS | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | GBR | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | GER | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 6 | AUS | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
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Comments (42)
Frank Clements says...
Chris Hoy - what can we say. My wife and I are probably as proud as Chris himself about his continuing success. As a young man he was great in BMX, he wanted to get into - what he called - Proper bike racing - he phoned us at our Orbit bike factory in Stourbridge and for about three years we loaned him special hand built bikes so consider we were responsible in no small way for all his successes, not just the last, fantastic, THREE GOLD MEDALS
Posted 19:19 28th September 2008
Fred Ryan says...
Chris Hoy and all the gold medal winners as well as the silver and bronze winners deserve all the attention. You need to look at the competion from around the globe to understand that as well as the great sporting nations third world countries are producing world class athletes its easy to critisies why not just enjoy, is that what the olympic ideal is all about. You will never stop the media bias and that is not just our country its human nature. By the way I am english.
Posted 07:14 24th August 2008
Rob Carter says...
The thing with Phelps is that he competes in 2 races of equal length: 100 and 200 metres. He gets his golds by swimming each in different ways (Butterfly, freestyle, relay, etc). Imagine if Usain Bolt could run the 100 and 200, say, backward or on 1 leg etc .. he too would prob come away with 8 golds too. Where does that put Chris Hoy in this arguement .. I don't know.
Posted 19:55 22nd August 2008
Martin Smith says...
I totally agree with Eddie Gouther; one of the few who has talked complete sense instead of choosing to have a minor rant at others'expense. Hoy and Addlington et al are phenominal and deserve every plaudit. Redgrave is another story - he is an Olympic legend... Anyone who achieved in any sport in these games is immense in my book irrespective of funding etc. You still have to beat the competition!!!
Posted 16:13 22nd August 2008
Martin Greene says...
Well done team GB getting closer and closer to that elusive 20 gold medals and as many of your readers have noted that's without a powerful athletics performance. As a Scot I am especially proud of Chris and his achievements speak for themselves but when was the last time the team came home with almost 20 golds? I dont remember being as interested or enjoying an olympics so such since the days of Thompson, Ovett and Co, and a big well done to the lottery sports fund, if we keep making the improvement we have in the past 8 years you have to say it's money well spent. Every other top nation invests in sport and we rely on the lottery to support our top athletes, lets see more partnerships in facilities an maybe we will see all of our sports men and women competing at the top level year after year, now would'nt that be a GB achievement. Bristish Gas have recorded half year profits that dwarf the money these athletes have had invested in them over 8 years and I know what makes me feel warmer inside!! Well done Team GB, everyone of you.
Posted 13:22 22nd August 2008
Hetta Brown says...
The cycling acheivements are great, as are all the other medals. Everybody had to work extremely hard - regardless of amounts of money spent on a particular sport, and it is the dedication and commitment that shows through in the end. I am sick of people who cannot celebrate British success for what it is. Cycling did not get there over night - it took ten years! And let's not forget all the other Brits who did extremely well!
Posted 13:21 22nd August 2008
Jo jo Lonsdale says...
The beijing Olympics 2008 is all about Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, what outstanding results, congratulations to both of you. Remember the GB Cycling team had £22.2 million spent on them, they had the very best of everything i.e. training, top coaches, the best physiotherapists, the highest high tech equipment and the best nuitrition, so they should of got gold. The African countries have very little support and help with finance so they do extremely.
Posted 00:04 22nd August 2008
Robert Hatton says...
Well done the girls and boys in the cycling, arise SirChris and the others, it`s about time that some of our sports apart from athletics (who did not do us very proud) get recognition for all their hard work that they put in despite bad weather at times. Make cycling on the roads safer for children and give them lessons, and who knows what 2012 and later Olympics will bring.
Posted 18:46 21st August 2008
John Christie says...
Having been a mad-keen cyclist as a kid, when the sport was a 'nothing' in the UK, it gives me immense pleasure to see it now achieve the status and recognition it truly deserves. Well done to the cycling federation, City of Manchester and all our cycling heroes that have achieved so much in this unbelievable year. Let's build on this and remember 'drivers'; when you're out on the roads, keep a sharp eye out for cyclists and give them room, they need our roads to train on. Having been involved in a few nasty cycling accidents here and on the continient, due to the attitude of some drivers, I personally take the greatest care when navigating around anyone on two wheels, regardless. John Christie, Leeds.
Posted 11:05 21st August 2008
Adam Nunn says...
Hoy should be made into a sir, or should get some reconision from the royal family its long overdue as he should of 4 years ago
Posted 02:12 21st August 2008
Dougie Mccoll says...
of course Chris Hoy wont get the recognition for his success ....its obvious hes not ENGLISH....the fleet st crew will love the drug dodger Christine Ohurugu winning because she is english and all the bad press when she was accused of cheating is eroded in a gold haze...go on Chris you deserve the plaudits as BRITAINS GREATEST OLYMPIAN....£ golds at one olympic games its amazing feat of power and dedication to cycling
Posted 22:35 20th August 2008
Jack Dorward ( fellow scot) says...
Please everyone! lets forget the Politics--lets forget the Nationalistics of whatever that is supposed to enter into this equation --absolutely nothing!! Sure, I am a very proud Scot to see one of our own Sons! achieve the greatest feat (3 gold medals) in the one Olympics. CRIS, you have now made it possible for all us Scots scattered all over the world to share in your ATHLETIC GLORY.You are indeed a great ambassador, not only for your chosen sport-cycling but for all other sports in our beloved country. I know we all look forward to seeing you perform again at the upcoming World and major athletic events. So, please keep healthy and we all wish you every success in the future.
Posted 22:34 20th August 2008
James Summers says...
Surely it must be Arise Sir Hoy
Posted 21:34 20th August 2008
Sue Lansbury says...
it doesnt matter what event we win in we should be so so proud of chris hoys achievements!i ran for my county and thst made me feel speial so to get to the olympics is an achievement in itself
Posted 19:42 20th August 2008
Eddie Gouther says...
Chris Hoy may not rank as the all time most successful British Olympian, I think that honour may go to Steve Redgrave, purely form the point that he achieved it in 5 different Olympics, a remarkable feat. However to win 3 gold medals at one oylmpic games is an astonishing achievement, one which should be celebrated and acknowleged by everyone in the country. If that means a knighthood then so be it, but I dont think that would be of any great importance to Chris Hoy. We have this in built ability in the UK, where everything has to put in order. Why should we spend time even debating, which athlete is more successful than the other. Let's just enjoy the and celebrate the SUCCESS of all our competitors who manage to bring home a gold medal. in the name of our Country. There doesnt need to be a pecking order!!!!!
Posted 17:33 20th August 2008
Marie Hutchison says...
well done .
Posted 17:05 20th August 2008
Chris Hey says...
Without any doubt the UK sportsman of the year should be Chris Hoy, reward for the 3 golds plus his dedication over many years at top level, is he not in his thirties? and so he is likely to be at his absolute peak, and maybe he will not repeat 3 golds in 4 years time. The UK sportswoman of the year should be Nicole Cook, as she resisted riding traditional big cycle races in Europe to target a single race all year - the olympic road race - and then actually deliver the gold. And hopefully later this year she will be world champion. Ms Adlington, while winning 2 swimming golds at 19, is in her early years, and hopefully will win 3 or more golds in 4 years time. So, I dont consider it correct that she is above Nicole Cook, if anyone has any doubts, then go google Cooke's impressive achievements to date.
Posted 16:35 20th August 2008
Matthew Page says...
Any Brit that competes in any sport or even any other competitive event and wins is a hero in my book. Well done Team GB.
Posted 13:38 20th August 2008
Keith Mcilwraith says...
Congratulations to Chris Hoy! To think that he has trained and 'survived' on a lottery grant of £24K a year! Go to Japan to professionally and compete in the Keirin! Make the millions you deserve.. I hope you get the recognition you deserve for your heroic achievements in Beijing... Scotlands HERO!
Posted 13:29 20th August 2008
Fonz Shah says...
How many people actually take part in top level track cycling? Comparisons to Kelly Holmes is a joke. Everyone runs.
Posted 12:47 20th August 2008