:00:08. > :00:12.Hi guys, Leah here with your Thursday afternoon Newsround, and
:00:12. > :00:14.it's all about the A-listers today. Top names from Team GB on Sir Chris
:00:14. > :00:21.Hoy, Britain's most successful Olympian, who's retiring from
:00:21. > :00:27.cycling. And, just how are the 1D boys
:00:27. > :00:30.keeping so still? This is Newsround.
:00:30. > :00:36.First, Britain's most successful ever Olympian, Sir Chris Hoy, has
:00:36. > :00:38.announced he's retiring from cycling.
:00:38. > :00:41.He's had an incredible career notching up six Olympic Golds -
:00:41. > :00:45.more than any other Brit - and a massive 11 World titles.
:00:45. > :00:49.It means he won't be taking part in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
:00:49. > :00:56.next year. Newsround's been speaking to
:00:56. > :01:01.another very famous Olympian about how she was inspired by Sir Chris.
:01:01. > :01:04.She is an incredible athlete. What he achieved in his career is
:01:05. > :01:09.unbelievable. I think as an athlete you get to a stage where physically
:01:09. > :01:13.you are tired, mentally, preparing for championships year upon year is
:01:13. > :01:18.really draining. He has achieved so much. I think he is proudly walk
:01:18. > :01:28.away from his sport and hold his head up high and be very happy.
:01:28. > :01:37.
:01:37. > :01:46.We've been finding out more about COMMENTATOR: Chris Hoy gets the
:01:46. > :01:50.Gold medal. That's his sixth Gold medal. He is the greatest British
:01:50. > :01:54.Olympian ever! At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing he became the first Brit
:01:55. > :02:00.in 100 years to win three gold medals at the Games. Four years
:02:00. > :02:06.later he won two more to be crowned Team GB most successful Olympian
:02:06. > :02:12.ever. Today he brought an end to his incredible cycling career.
:02:12. > :02:16.can't ask for any more. I have done the best I can. I had an amazing
:02:16. > :02:23.career. It was here at the National Cycling Centre that Chris would
:02:23. > :02:28.train six day as week, often on his own, in a bid to achieve his
:02:28. > :02:33.Olympic dream. He was a role model for me. His dedication and
:02:33. > :02:37.commitment to cycling inspired other athletes too. He is a real
:02:37. > :02:42.gentleman, an idol to young kids growing up in cycling is something
:02:42. > :02:47.he will be remembered for. It's not just Olympians and Paralympians
:02:47. > :02:51.that Sir Chris inspired, according to British Cycling, the number of
:02:51. > :02:55.people cycling more than once-a- week has increased by over 200,000.
:02:55. > :02:58.His decision to retire means he won't be competing in next summer's
:02:58. > :03:04.Commonwealth Games in Scot London even though the Velodrome has been
:03:04. > :03:14.named after him. All they he might not be on the track himself, his
:03:14. > :03:15.
:03:15. > :03:25.legacy undoubtedly will. On the Newsround website you have been
:03:25. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :03:30.telling us how you've been Keep the comments coming, and don't
:03:30. > :03:34.miss Newsround at 6.50pm, top Paralympian cyclist, Jody Cundy,
:03:34. > :03:39.will be here to tell us how Sir Chris Hoy inspired him to get on
:03:39. > :03:42.his bike. After an incredible 23 days buried
:03:42. > :03:47.in thick snow, two sheep have been found alive at a farm in Northern
:03:47. > :03:50.Ireland. It's thought they'd been sheltering
:03:50. > :03:53.in a ditch and were only spotted when the snow melted more than
:03:53. > :03:56.three weeks later. The freezing weather has been
:03:56. > :03:58.devastating for farmers. Thousands of sheep have died under
:03:58. > :04:02.deep snowdrifts. This pair though are really lucky
:04:03. > :04:05.to be alive. Some good news now for one of
:04:05. > :04:11.Scotland's rarest animals - pine martens.
:04:11. > :04:14.Numbers had been falling, but now researchers say they are on the up.
:04:14. > :04:17.They studied their poo to see where they are living and say the
:04:17. > :04:22.population has increased and there are groups in more parts of the
:04:22. > :04:30.country than before. Last up - jealous yet?
:04:30. > :04:33.These 1D fans got really close to the boys.. Ish!
:04:33. > :04:35.Waxwork models of Harry, Zayn, Niall, Liam and Louis have just
:04:35. > :04:39.been put on show at Madame Tussauds in London.
:04:39. > :04:42.The lads had to sit for ages where every bit of them was measured to
:04:42. > :04:46.make sure the models were spot on. The boys say they love them, which
:04:46. > :04:48.is good news, if a little bit weird. Just before I go, thanks for all
:04:48. > :04:51.your fab Super Suit designs. We've displayed loads in the