Nicoll stated it’s “surreal” to be within the workforce after her earlier expertise as a reserve in 2022.

“It hasn’t sunk in but,” she instructed BBC Sport.

“Being in Beijing in 2022 and being the alternate, it was a scary place to be in as a result of there was no assure I used to be ever going to earn that Olympian title.

“There was just a little a part of me that all the time believed it was going to occur and right here we’re, 4 years of absolute graft and I am actually proud I obtained by way of that point.”

Nicoll suffered a critical harm firstly of her season. Her spikes obtained caught within the floor throughout a coaching session, inflicting her knee to hyper-extend.

She has since nonetheless hit the very best type of her profession within the bobsleigh.

“Beginning the season off with harm isn’t how anybody needs to begin off their Olympic marketing campaign however I am actually pleased with how we pulled by way of that.

“It was a case of not sitting again and adopting a sufferer mentality, it was ‘proper, that is the state of affairs, how will we transfer on and get higher?’

“The Olympic deadline wasn’t going to attend for anybody. It has been such a battle and we have been combating our hearts out each single week.

“We managed to complete with 4 podiums out of 4 on the Europa Cup, placing us into a very sturdy place heading into the video games.”