克里斯霍伊当选2008英国最佳运动员
在12月14日举行的2008年BBC英国最佳运动员的评选中,北京奥运会三枚金牌得主克里斯霍伊战胜了游泳女皇阿灵顿和一级方程式赛车手汉密尔顿,喜获殊荣。
霍伊生长于苏格兰爱丁堡,他是首位在奥运会中赢得三枚金牌的英国运动员。在颁奖仪式中,霍伊表示“有些意外”,他非常感谢喜爱他并为他投票的观众。
苏格兰的首席长官Alex 也向霍伊表达了祝贺,并评价他为“苏格兰最成功的奥运选手和形象大使”。
FOR HOY
The gold off from and 1 Lewis to scoop the prize.
Hoy, from , the first to win three golds at a in the .
He said the award was a shock, and the for for him.
's First Alex was among the first to the on his .
"This award is and caps an year for Chris Hoy," he said.
"Chris is of a place in and is 's most ever . He is an and a great for on the world stage, true grit and fine in equal ."
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