Why the ‘Olympic blues’ are a real thing – even if you win a medal

Taking home an Olympic medal should be a moment to savour for any athlete but Laura Deas struggled to adjust life after the Games. 

In PyeongChang, the 31-year-old claimed bronze in the women’s skeleton and was the second British woman on the podium as Lizzy Yarnold clinched gold.

It was a whirlwind couple of months in 2018 for Deas who got married not long after the Games, but reality soon hit home.