SUMMER OLYMPICS
British fans celebrate the gold medal win by Chris Hoy of Great Britain who also set an Olympic record in the men's 1km time trial of cycling 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.
