Hoy to join Olympians for parade across capital

TRIPLE gold-winning cyclist Chris Hoy is the latest sporting star to confirm he will be taking part in the Olympic and Paralympic parade through London's streets.

Hoy will be among a cast of 500, including gymnast Beth Tweddle and cyclist Nicole Cooke.

Members of the Olympic sailing team will also attend, including gold winner Ben Ainslie and silver medal winners Andrew Simpson and Iain Percy.

The only sailors missing from Thursday's event will be Sarah Ayton and Nick Dempsey, who will be on their honeymoon.

Also among those attending are swimmer Rebecca Adlington, cyclist Victoria Pendleton and Paralympic rower Tom Aggar.

Together with Londoners Christine Ohuruogu, Phillips Idowu, Rebecca Romero and canoeist Tim Brabants the athletes will be carried on floats from Mansion House in the City to Trafalgar Square.

Setting off at 11am they will travel down Queen Victoria Street and past St Paul's Cathedral.

They will then head down Fleet Street, past the Royal Courts of Justice and along the Strand.

The first float is due to arrive in Trafalgar Square at around 12.30pm. The athletes are due to assemble on the north terrace at 1.15pm, when crowds will hear interviews from the team who won Britain's best medal haul for 100 years.