Canadian Olympic champion cyclist Kelsey Mitchell 'fired up' for Commonwealth Games debut

Canadian Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell is hungry for more.

The track cyclist from Sherwood Park, Alta., won gold in her Olympic debut last summer in Tokyo, and she is set to make her Commonwealth Games debut on Friday while headlining an exciting 18-member Canadian cycling team poised for success in England.

For Mitchell, competing at the Commonwealth Games is both a full circle moment and another milestone on her meteoric rise that began just four years ago.

Mitchell's rapid rise to the top culminated in Olympic gold — something most athletes spend their entire careers trying to accomplish. Despite already achieving so much so quickly, she says her motivation is as strong as ever as she turns the page to a new chapter in her career.

"The hunger is still there. I want to get better every single day, and I now want to stay on top," Mitchell said. "I've already been beaten, so it's anyone's game. Anyone can be a champion and Olympic champion, but you've got to keep going, you've got to keep pushing. I don't plan to stop anytime soon"

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Mitchell is one of eight Olympian cyclists representing Canada in England. While the Games are being hosted in Birmingham, the track cycling events are taking place at Lee Valley VeloPark in London — a venue where Mitchell won silver last December at the final UCI Track Cycling Champions League event of the season.

While Mitchell said her first Olympic experience was memorable beyond words, the Commonwealth Games adds a new element with it being her first time competing on a big international stage in front of a full crowd

"I'm excited to go and do a Games with the full crowd, it's been a while. Tokyo was an amazing