‘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 during the interviews and photoshoots. For many seasoned competitors this media cycle is a well-worn path, but for the Scottish freestyle skier the experience is distinctly new.