Sally Pearson is mulling a tilt at double gold at this month's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow which could put her up against Jamaica's double Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
But Pearson, the Olympic 100m hurdles champion, said it would be a last-minute decision.
The Australian also attempted a double in Delhi in 2010, but that ended in tears after she was reinstated in the 100m final after a false start and subsequently disqualified post-race following a protest -- after crossing the line in first place.
"The plan is still to double at Glasgow, but we will make a last-minute decision," Pearson said ahead of Saturday's Diamond League meeting at the Stade de France in Paris.
Pearson, world hurdles champion in 2011, could only manage silver last year in Moscow behind American Briana Rollins, and she had a slight hiccup last weekend at a minor meet in Nivelles, Belgium, where she lost to local hope Anne Zagre.
"I had to start somewhere after the injury. I will be looking to go much faster here," Pearson said.
Not only will Rollins be racing in Paris, but also newly-crowned US champion Dawn Harper-Nelson, London bronze medallist Kellie Wells and Queen Harrison, winner of the New York Diamond League.
"Briana is the new kid on the block which is nice to see -- that the standard of hurdles will continue," Pearson said.
"All of the top girls in the hurdles are used to competing against each other, this is what we do."
Jamaica's Fraser-Pryce will be making her Commonwealth debut in Glasgow, having missed Delhi four years ago.
Also coming back from injury, the so-called "Pocket rocket" admitted she was still in the dark as to what event she would run in Scotland.
"I don't know what event I will be competing in, but mentally I am still preparing to compete," Fraser-Pryce said.
"I feel better knowing it's not a world or Olympic year, but it's special being my first Commonwealth Games."
On Saturday, Fraser-Pryce will race the 200m, in which she won Olympic silver in London in 2012 and world gold a year later, and she will notably be up against three-time world champion Allyson Felix of the United States and French hope Myriam Soumare.
"In such a good field there is no room for error, it's good to have this competition to see where you are," the 27-year-old Jamaican said.
"I'm not 100 per cent, a little nervous to see where I am at but certainly looking forward to tomorrow's race."
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