Hannah Scott has spoken about representing Team GB for the first time.

Hannah Scott has spoken about representing Team GB for the first time.

Olympic gold medallist Hannah Scott has reflected on the “tough” and often misunderstood decision she faced in choosing to represent Team GB, saying it is a dilemma “not many athletes in the world will ever have to navigate”.

The Coleraine-born rower (26), who won gold in Paris last year, posted what she described as a “scary” and long-considered message on social media this week, setting out publicly for the first time the thinking behind her choice.