Hollie Elliott is suitably diplomatic when addressing her recent switch in allegiance to Triathlon Ireland. There are, she says, certain pros and cons to moving away from Great Britain. Either way, this is entirely her own choice.
At 26, Elliott is also of prime age and on the right trajectory to qualify for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 – and she’ll be doing everything possible to get there. Only 988 days to go . . .
“I do want to go to the Olympics and guess I can be a front-runner in Ireland,” she says. “I’ve always had eligibility for either.
“But I went down the British route, purely by [that] being my triathlon journey. I was in the school system in the UK, but I never really knew about the choice of choosing one at the time.
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