‘I came back stronger’: freestyle skier Kirsty Muir on injury and Olympic medal ambitions

With the Winter Olympics less than six months away, the Scottish medal hopeful talks about her hopes of improving on a muted, Covid-hit Games debut in 2021“I feel OK,” says Kirsty Muir. “It’s slightly overwhelming but somehow strangely feels normal.” The air at the Team GB media summit in Edinburgh crackles with a familiar Olympic buzz. Athletes from across winter disciplines navigate the bustling hall as they complete their press duties to mark six months until the 2026 Games in Italy. Some pass the time with a game of rock, paper, scissors, a fleeting moment of levity amid the interviews and photoshoots. For many seasoned competitors this media cycle is a well-worn path, but for the 21-year-old Scottish freestyle skier the experience is distinctly new.Despite her debut four years ago at Beijing 2022 as a 17-year-old, the pandemic cast a shadow over the experience, transforming it into something far removed from the traditional Olympic spectacle. “I feel like this is my first proper Games because last time it was during Covid. All my interviews were on Zoom so I’ve not actually done this. Continue reading...

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