Hoy

Ben Kilner's snowboarding pipe dream for 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009

Scotland's top snowboarder wants to emulate Chris Hoy at 2010 Games.

a new opinion in UK / Ireland Guide about The Old Man of Hoy (Orkney Islands)

dooyoo newest opinions in UK / Irel (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

a new opinion on www.dooyoo.co.uk about The Old Man of Hoy (Orkney Islands) written by llamass The Old Man of Hoy is the tallest sea stack in Europe at 137m and an impressive natural site for those who are sick of all the archeological sites around the Orkney Isles. Originally a headland, the sea stack is created when the force of the sea ...

Hoy just happy to be back in the saddle

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009

Although he enjoyed seeing a new world, the Olympic gold medallist is happy to be back in full-time training When he felt the Frenchman jog his elbow one night last February, they were travelling side by side at 40mph on the banked boards of the Copenhagen velodrome as the final of a World Cup sprint came to the boil. A split-second later Chris Hoy hit the track, and his season was as good as over....

Fashion fan buys Carries Sex and the City handbag

Boxwish (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009

With all the buzz surrounding the start of filming for Sex and the City 2 , read our blog post here , last week in New York, it seems everyone’s desperate to get their hands on the SATC fashions. From dresses to hats, if Carrie ( Sarah Jessica Parker ), Samantha ( Kim Cattrall ), Miranda ( Cynthia Nixon ) and Charlotte ( Kristin Davis ) are wearing it then the fans want it. And one lucky fashionista...

Polouriscaig revisited

Natural Scotland (Free subscription) | 23/08/2009

Last Friday was the ranger walk to Polouriscaig, the abandoned post-clearance village in the hills behind Armadale. I went there last summer and hadn't been back since, so I awarded myself the afternoon off, taking just my short telephoto kit lens with me. (You can see what's coming, can't you...?) It was an absolutely gorgeous afternoon for a walk: The heather was in bloom, turning the hills purple,...

Ireland

HELSINKI'S HEADSPACE (Free subscription) | 18/08/2009

ahoy hoy there, next stop for us was ireland! after bailing waled via a ferry we reached the old viking town of waterford, home of the famous waterford crystal. upon arriving we were all pretty buggered so sleep was welcome. the next morning we got up and had a brief walking tour with an awesome guide (a hell of better guide then our main tour one) who made us laugh and even entertained us via roll...

Scotland must rediscover the joy of football

BBC Sport - Football blog (Free subscription) | 15/08/2009

It's pointless to berate the Scotland players for a lack of skill against Norway. If they gave their best and were organised properly by the manager and still lost to a more skilful side , then we simply have to accept it. The limitations of the squad are well-known and unless critics are suggesting they gave less than their all, were not sufficiently committed, or threw the towel in, then we should...

Self-catering Holiday Cottage sleeps eleven near Orphir Orkney Islands

Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009

Self-catering Holiday Cottage, sleeps eleven, near Orphir, Orkney Islands. A holiday to the Orkney Islands is one never to be forgotten. Long summer nights, vast expanses of unspoilt countryside and lovely beaches to meander along are just some of the many delights the Orkneys have to offer. Scorrabrae nestles against the side of the hill and enjoys fabulous open views across the surrounding farmland...

Another prize for Hoy

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 27/06/2009

IT has taken more than a decade, but cycling hero Sir Chris Hoy has finally gained a degree from Scotland's oldest university.

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Sir Chris Hoy visits Largs - Sport - Largs - Articles - Largs & Millport Weekly News

Boys' Brigade News (Free subscription) | 26/06/2009

Sir Chris Hoy visits Largs - Sport - Largs - Articles - Largs & Millport Weekly News : "Some very lucky members of Largs Boys Brigade met cycling sensation Sir Chris Hoy in a surprise visit to Inverclyde Sports Centre in Largs. The quadruple Olympic gold medalist spent the day at the SportScotland National Centre as he took part in the first ever Highland Spring Sports Day recently. Fifty...

The bike podcast: Sir Chris Hoy launches our new podcast

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 24/06/2009

Kicking things off in the first episode of the bike podcast, the Guardian's online sports editor Sean Ingle asks Sir Chris Hoy for the best ways to improve fitness on a bike. Sir Chris also reveals a love for mountain biking and explains what the legacy for London 2012 should be. In each podcast we'll be providing reviews of new bikes, and this month, expert (he even has a PhD in cycling) Dr Justin...

Rock Ness rules

Smiler Cuthbertson - Mountain Guide (Free subscription) | 22/06/2009

I had a bit of a break after Hoy. Running up to the alpine season each year, I’d like to go rock climbing in Scotland. There is one event I can’t avoid though. Mid-June, The annual transformation of my little village of Dores (population circa 300) into a seething mass of young (some older) people, to [...]

Olympic Cycling Champion Chris Hoy Knighted By Prince Charles

iCelebZ.com (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009

Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy was knighted by Britain's Prince Charles Thursday. The 33-year-old sportsman - who became Scotland's most successful Olympian ever when he won three gold medals in Beijing in 2008 - was thrilled with the honor, which was bestowed during a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Sir Chris said: "Being knighted is the furthest thing on your mind when you compete...

Olympic hero Sir Chris to marry

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 15/04/2009

SCOTLAND'S Olympic cycling champion, Sir Chris Hoy, is set to marry his girlfriend, Sarra Kemp, a solicitor from Edinburgh.

• Olympic hero Sir Chris to marry - Scotsman.com

Will to win undiminished for Hoy

BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

Sir Chris Hoy tells BBC Scotland that the crash in which he damaged his hip will not affect him psychologically and that he still has the desire to win.