McKinna – additionally a British powerlifting champion – contemplated having to retire at one stage, such was the severity of her harm.
“The harm itself was actually laborious however then the rehab and every part that adopted was a extremely tough time,” she added.
“I’ve had accidents in my profession which have put roadblocks in the way in which however nothing as massive as this.
“A surgical procedure and principally a reconstruction of my elbow was clearly one thing actually severe, significantly for a shot putter. It was actually tough to recover from and the rehab was in all probability the toughest bit to mentally push by means of.”
So how is McKinna dealing with the protection from Paris when she is just not concerned?
“Though I’m having fun with the Olympics, I’m protecting half an eye fixed on it relatively than absolutely engrossed in it,” she added.
“I would like everybody to carry out to their finest. Making the Olympics is such an enormous achievement and I am going to at all times assist my team-mates on the market and all of Group GB.
“You need to see folks do effectively for the nation and for the game. I am nonetheless dissatisfied for myself however definitely there is no bitterness or resentment in the direction of the folks that have made it.”
