KATARINA Johnson-Thompson begins her fourth Olympic campaign this morning braced for another ride on the heptathlon roller-coaster.
The world champion is hopeful that this time she can claim the one major medal to have eluded her.
As a 19-year-old at London 2012, Johnson-Thompson placed 13th while Jessica Ennis-Hill stormed to glory. At Rio four years later, poor showings in the javelin and shot put meant she finished sixth.
In Tokyo she was carted off with a torn calf, having faced a race to compete because of a ruptured Achilles. But Johnson-Thompson insists she will not be defined by the most coveted title of all.
The 31-year-old said: "I don't feel like I need to win that medal in order to be happy."
Still, she is quietly confident ahead of an expected battle with reigning champion Nafi Thiam and American Anna Hall.
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