Niall Treacy vowed to be back again in four years’ time after immersing himself in a ‘surreal’ Winter Olympic debut.
The Nottingham-based short track speed skater was unable to progress through his 1000m heats as Britain’s rotten luck on the Olympic ice continued in Beijing.
But Treacy, 21, has been a sponge to his surroundings in the Chinese capital and relished the opportunity to fly the Team GB flag on the big stage.