'Elite sport can be cruel' - Lloyd on Olympics snub
'Elite sport can be cruel' - Lloyd on Olympics snub
Scotland winger Rhona Lloyd has expressed her disappointment at not being selected in Great Britain's sevens squad for this summer's Paris Olympics.
The 27-year-old has been a regular for Team GB in recent years, but was left out by head coach Ciaran Beattie.
The 27-year-old also missed out on the Tokyo Olympics and says she now needs "to figure out who I am" without her Olympic dream, hinting she will take a break from the sevens format.
"Congratulations to all the athletes selected for the Olympics, especially to my GB Rugby 7s teammates," Lloyd wrote on Instagram.
"After not getting selected for Tokyo, I was determined to do everything to not let that happen again - and I thought I did. Elite sport can be cruel and not everyone gets their fairytale ending.
"I'm taking a break from social media to put my energy into supporting my team in the lead up to Paris and to protect my headspace.
"I have dreamed of the Olympics for as long as I can remember and I need to figure out who I am without that and what to dream of now.
"It's been a huge honour representing Great Britain but, at least for now, my 7s chapter comes to a close.
"Thank you to everybody who has been a part of it - teammates, support staff, opponents and everybody who makes the World Series spin. It's been a pleasure."