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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Yara El-Shaboury

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

Kirsty Muir of Team GB poses for a portrait during the Team GB Media Summit
Kirsty Muir says she has ‘come out of my shell’ since her Winter Olympics debut at the age of 17. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA/Alamy

‘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.

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