The Scottish cyclist and three times Olympic gold medallist has been voted the Sports Personality of the year by BBC viewers. Congratulating him on his success, Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond said:
“This award is richly deserved and caps an incredible year for Chris Hoy.
“Chris is assured of a place in sporting folklore and is Scotland’s [...]
Sebastian Vettel has just become the youngest ever winner of a Formula 1 race at Monza, in Italy. Pole position taken in the torrential rain yesterday gave the Torro Rosso driver a chance today that he could only have dreamed of till now. To add to the sweet taste of victory for the poor man’s [...]
Well done to whoever it was who decided to have a victory parade for Scotland’s Olympic heroes yesterday. In typical ‘act now, think later’ Scottish style the athletes were welcomed home with a parade in Edinburgh – perfectly timed to coincide with the remnants of the festivals, and still fresh in the hearts and minds [...]
