Sir Chris Hoy Makes First Public Outing Because Suffering Bike Crash
Sir Chris Hoy made his first high-profile public appearance since because breaking his leg in a crash the heavily embellished Olympian referred to as the 'worst' of his life, presenting the the Sid Waddell Trophy to the winner of the World Darts Championship to safeguarding champion Luke Littler.
The cycling icon, who was detected with stage 4 prostate cancer in September 2023 and has actually because openly opened up on his fight against the disease, was dealt another health scare in December when he fell from his saddle throughout a mtb mishap.
Hoy also had the chance to present Littler with the Ballon d'Art prize for throwing the a lot of 180s across the course of the competition - an accomplishment which contributed to Paddy Power being able to make a record ₤ 1.25 million contribution to Prostate Cancer UK.
The Even Bigger 180 project saw Paddy Power renew their promise to donate ₤ 1,000 for every single 180 hit and ₤ 60,000 for every hit - with an extra ₤ 120,000 split in between the gamer who strikes the nine-darter and a lucky fan in attendance.
They have also run a Darts of Destiny campaign, which will see one fortunate fan require to the phase during the final to try and win ₤ 180,000 by hitting 180 in nine darts.
The record of 180s hit at the Alexandra Palace this year was smashed, with a total of 1,127 made throughout the competition.
Sir Chris Hoy was on hand to present Luke Littler with the Sid Waddell prize on Saturday night
The greatly decorated Olympian was on crutches after breaking his leg in the 'worst' crash he had ever suffered on his bike
Luke Littler WINS World Darts Championship by surging Gian van Veen 7-1
This implied that ₤ 1,127,000 will be offered to the charity, with the funds supporting innovative research like the organisation's TRANSFORM trial, a job which aims to find the best way to screen guys for prostate cancer and save thousands of lives every year.
An additional ₤ 123,000 was raised through the Darts of Destiny scheme, although the fan - 27-year-old electrical contractor Curtis Griffiths from Wrexham - was not able to win the overall prize cash.
Hoy, who was an ambassador of the Even Bigger 180 project, said: 'It's incredible to see the Even Bigger 180 campaign raise a record breaking amount of cash this year.
'Over 1 million is simply mind blowing and the funds raised will make a concrete difference in the battle against prostate cancer and aid numerous males and their households across the UK.'
Littler romped to magnificence for a 2nd year in a row after surging World Youth Champion Gian van Veen 7-1.
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