SUMMER OLYMPICS
Chris Hoy of Great Britain sets an Olympic record winning the men's 1km time trial of cycling in (1:00.711) at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games, August 20, 2004. (UPI / Heinz Ruckemann)
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LONDON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The British Olympic Association named a 14-year-old girl its Athlete of the Year in weightlifting.
LONDON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Olympic track cyclist Chris Hoy has been recommended by a sports advisory committee in Britain to be knighted for his sports successes, sources say.
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Victories by Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton Tuesday finished off Britain's amazing run through the Olympic track cycling events.
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Chris Hoy of Britain won the Olympic gold medal Tuesday in the men's cycling sprint.
BEIJING, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Chris Hoy of Britain won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in Keirin cycling.
BEIJING, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Britain captured the first Olympic gold medal awarded in track cycling Friday, winning the men's sprint title by a half second.
BEIJING, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Britain won the Olympic gold medal Friday in the men's cycling team sprint. France captured the silver and the bronze went to Germany.
LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- "Superstars" recruited Athens Olympians like silver medalist boxer Amir Khan and gold medal cyclists Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy for the British TV show.
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Bradley Wiggins of Britain won the men's individual pursuit Saturday, giving his nation its second cycling gold in as many days.
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Track cyclists Anna Meares of Australia and Chris Hoy of Great Britain won time trial gold medals Friday in record fasion.
