British track star Chris Hoy has said that he will ride in fewer events in the London 2012 Olympics to ensure that he wins gold. He would rather bring home one gold medal than three silver or bronze, he said. Hoy won three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, in the Sprint, Keirin and Team Sprint, and one gold in the Kilometre at the Athens Olympics in 2004. The 33-year-old expects London to be his final Olympic appearance, and he would like to defend all three of his gold medals. However, he will …

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Hoy willing to cut events to ensure Olympic Gold