Dundee’s double gold medal hero Shirley Robertson could be on the crest of an Olympic wave again after contemplating another attempt at the Games.
The 52-year-old sailing star has mainly focused on broadcasting on her sport since her Yngling class triumph at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
That saw her strike gold to go with her victory in the Europe class in Sydney four years earlier.
However, Robertson is now competing in the double-handed class, which will be a new event at the 2024 Games in Paris.
Robertson, speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, said: “You need sponsors and all that stuff but I’m really enjoying it.
“There is still life in the old dog yet.
“It’s different – it’s offshore and you sail through the night.”
Robertson was speaking yesterday on what should have been the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics in Japan.
“It is a little bit of a disappointing day,” she admitted.
“It’s a sad day for Olympic sport.
“Today would have been the opening ceremony of the Olympics and I would have been there covering the sailing. For any sports broadcaster, the Olympics is a real highlight.
“Spare a thought for all those athletes that are sitting at home and, for many, it would have been their time.
“In sailing, you have a bit of longevity but in other sports you don’t. It would have been this year or maybe never.
“The date of the Olympics is like the orange beacon in your calendar. For often more than four years, you have been working towards this day – for many, a decade.
“Athletes are all about dates and peaking and events in the calendar. Many are struggling to keep their mojo and keep that level of intensity they would have had this year.”
