Jonny Brownlee hopes triathlon's Olympic buzz will continue when the stars of Tokyo compete in the Super League Championship Series in London on Sunday.
Brownlee, Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jess Learmonth, who teamed up to win gold for Britain in the mixed relay in the Japanese capital, will all be in action in the event at West India Quay.
The relay made its Games debut this summer as one of a number of new mixed events and was a big hit – something that came as a welcome surprise to Brownlee.
But the 31-year-old was so impressed with his performance – he posted the fastest leg of the race having finished fifth in the individual event – that he put a fourth Olympic appearance in Paris in 2024 straight on the table.
"It's probably one of the best performances I've ever had so that made me believe maybe I could do it again, if not be even better," said Brownlee.
"I also didn't realise how much the Olympics captures you and takes hold of you. It is an unbelievable event.
"I'm going to do a bit of different racing next year. I want to do some more Super League racing, some World Cups, some World Series racing, a couple of long distance races, just do some racing I really enjoy without the constraints of the Olympic calendar.
"The end of next year I'll definitely make a commitment because, if I want to perform, I think you have to commit two years before."
Jonny's older brother Alistair left Olympic racing behind after failing to qualify for Tokyo and will focus on longer-distance events.
This weekend sees him take on Badlands, an unsupported off-road bike race in Spain of 750 kilometres.
"I think he's absolutely crazy," said Jonny with a chuckle. "I can't work out if it's going to be one of those experiences when you finish and go, 'That wasn't too bad', or you go, 'That was the worst thing in my life'.
"Alistair's strength is also his weakness in that he's tough, and he'll probably battle through bits where he's better off going to bed for a couple of hours."
The brothers are very different characters, and Jonny cannot see himself attempting a similar challenge.
"I think that's too long for me," he said. "I like the idea that I can do anything as long as it involves a warm meal at the end of the night, a nice shower and a bed."
