Triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy was among thousands of Britons stranded in Thailand, it has emerged.
Triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy was among thousands of Britons stranded in Thailand, it has emerged.
Hoy was on holiday in the country as anti-government protesters took over Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport.
But the cyclist managed to get a flight out of the country, thanks to his links with global parcel delivery company DHL.
The blog on Hoy's website reads: "We started to look for options which included two-day train journeys or a 1200-mile drive ... Step up Guy Elliot, CEO for DHL Logistics.
"Guy put us in touch with local contacts and, within three hours, Oscar De Bok and his team in Singapore had conjured up a seat out of Thailand."
