Campaigning for cancer screening should not be down to me - Hoy
The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him.
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"It shouldn't just be down to high-profile individuals like Jeremy Clarkson or myself or any number of men who've been in a similar situation."
— Sir Chris Hoy , Athlete
"I turned 50 recently and I got a letter through the post with a bowel screening test."
— Sir Chris Hoy , Athlete
"It's really a celebration of life."
— Sir Chris Hoy , Athlete
"You want to see some practical change that will actually be implemented, not just a sit-down-and-talk."
— Sir Chris Hoy , Athlete
Key People
Archie Goodburn is a Scottish swimmer and brain cancer advocate who has competed in the Commonwealth Games.
Jeremy Clarkson is a television presenter known for hosting car-related shows.
Sir Chris Hoy is a Scottish track cyclist and multiple Olympic gold medalist.
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The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him.
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