Sir Chris Hoy Makes First Public Outing Considering That Suffering Bike Crash
Sir Chris Hoy made his first prominent public look because given that breaking his leg in a crash the greatly decorated Olympian referred to as the 'worst' of his life, presenting the the Sid Waddell Trophy to the winner of the World Darts Championship to protecting champion Luke Littler.
The biking icon, who was detected with stage four prostate cancer in September 2023 and has considering that openly opened up on his fight versus the illness, was dealt another health scare in December when he fell from his saddle throughout a mtb accident.
Hoy also had the chance to present Littler with the Ballon d'Art prize for throwing one of the most 180s throughout the course of the competition - a feat which added to Paddy Power being able to make a record ₤ 1.25 million donation to Prostate Cancer UK.
The Even Bigger 180 project saw Paddy Power renew their promise to contribute ₤ 1,000 for every single 180 hit and ₤ 60,000 for every nine-darter hit - with an extra ₤ 120,000 split between the player who strikes the nine-darter and a fortunate fan in attendance.
They have also run a Darts of Destiny campaign, which will see one lucky fan require to the phase throughout the last to attempt and win ₤ 180,000 by striking 180 in 9 darts.
The record of 180s hit at the Alexandra Palace this year was smashed, with an overall of 1,127 made during the tournament.
Sir Chris Hoy was on hand to present Luke Littler with the Sid Waddell trophy on Saturday night
The heavily 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 thrashing Gian van Veen 7-1
This meant that ₤ 1,127,000 will be offered to the charity, with the funds supporting cutting-edge research like the organisation's TRANSFORM trial, a project which aims to discover the best method to screen guys for prostate cancer and lives every year.
A further ₤ 123,000 was raised through the Darts of Destiny scheme, although the fan - 27-year-old electrician Curtis Griffiths from Wrexham - was not able to win the overall prize money.
Hoy, who was an ambassador of the Even Bigger 180 project, said: 'It's unbelievable to see the Even Bigger 180 project raise a record breaking quantity of cash this year.
'Over 1 million is simply mind blowing and the funds raised will make a tangible difference in the battle versus prostate cancer and aid numerous guys and their households throughout the UK.'
Littler romped to glory for a 2nd year in a row after surging World Youth Champion Gian van Veen 7-1.
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