MICA Moore returned to university this week after deciding to take a break from bobsleigh, but she is not ruling out a tilt at selection for the Winter Olympics in 2022.

The 24-year-old from Newport went back to her old Cardiff Met stomping ground on Monday – Moore left there with a degree in education and sport in 2016 – to start an MSc in Sport Broadcast.

Studying for a masters means the former Welsh 100m champion won’t be partnering bobsleigh teammate Mica McNeill this winter – the two finished eighth on their Olympic debut this February.

However, Moore, who ran in the 4x100m relay for Wales at Glasgow 2014, will now be able to put on her running spikes more often and hit the athletics track with dad and coach Lawrence.

Speaking after her first couple of days back at university, she said: “It has been quite full on but I’m really enjoying it. It was an opportunity I felt I couldn’t turn down.

“With bobsleigh, I’ve achieved quite a lot in a short space of time and feel I’ve got an opportunity to put it on the back burner.

“I did an undergraduate degree in education and sport and did a bit of teaching but didn’t really want to stay in that career.

“Now I’m doing something outside my comfort zone that is related to sport but without the physical element.

“I’ve been lucky to have experience of the media and there was everything that went on in Pyeongchang with the coverage we had, so it’s not totally new to me.

“The dream would be to put it to use when I finish in sport, but for now I’m focusing on the course and being able to add another string to my bow.

“Bobsleigh is an excellent sport because you can take that time out, almost to let your body recover, as it can be very brutal at times.

“I’ll still be training and doing athletics while I’m home, so I won’t be getting out of shape.”

And when asked if she would be returning to the ice for a crack at Beijing 2022, she added: “I’m not ruling it out. I’ve hung up my spikes for now, but I’d never say never.

“I think there is always an opportunity to go for it.

“Like I’ve said before, four years is such a long time and you never know what could happen, whether it’s in bobsleigh or some other event.

“Obviously the Commonwealth Games are in 2022 as well, so who knows? I still want to be a part of sport and I’ll be pushing 30 by then, but I don’t think I look my age and I definitely don’t feel it.”

Public donations helped Moore and McNeill get to the Olympics after their funding was withdrawn.

And after recording Great Britain’s best result for a women’s bobsleigh crew at an Olympic Games, hopes were high that the two could push on during the 2018/19 season.

“There were expectations for the season ahead and that was something that did play on my mind when deciding what to do,” said Moore.

“It was difficult when I spoke to Mica because we were a team and I didn’t want to let anybody down.

“But I’m really grateful to Mica because she was really supportive, and it doesn’t mean it’s over for me and bobsleigh, I’m just focusing on something else for now.

“I didn’t think I would get the opportunity again and I’m really grateful for it.

“Everything I’ve learnt in sport can only help me with the course.”