Taylor-Brown: Olympic experience hardened me for heat of Commonwealth battle

Double Olympic medallist Georgia Taylor-Brown believes a turbulent Tokyo has steeled her to attack a golden summer of triathlon on home soil. The 28-year-old won individual silver and mixed relay gold at her debut Olympics last year despite struggling with injuries. Ad/> A flat tyre at a crucial stage of the bike leg saw Taylor-Brown's worst fears come true.

Taylor-Brown admitted she was wracked with worry ahead of her Olympic races but has now proven to herself that she can compete at the very top of her sport. TriathlonColdwell backing Commonwealth pedigree to fire her to more success at Birmingham 20224 MINUTES AGO «I'm definitely a stronger athlete,» said the Manchester-born star. «I was really nervous going into the Games, the most nervous that I have been.

»I felt sick to the point where I didn't want to do it. I didn't sleep for the two nights before and I never envisioned the perfect race in my head, and something always goes wrong for me. «I've been at the very top level of sport at the Olympics and I dealt with that well and even with the injury it shows how amazing the body is.

»I had one of my best races at the Olympics and it shows what you can do under little training. «It's mind over matter and then you can be in space and win it by having a clear head. »Every time you get another injury you learn more about your body and what you can and can't cope with." The north-west star won silver behind Flora Duffy of Bermuda at the Olympics and then again at the final World Triathlon Championship Series race of the season in Abu Dhabi.