Team GB is aiming for its most successful Winter Olympics at the upcoming Milano Cortina Games. UK Sport, the organization funding Olympic and Paralympic sports in the UK, anticipates between four to eight medals in northern Italy. The best Winter Games performance for Britain so far was at Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018, where they secured five medals, including one gold. However, Team GB’s performance leaders are setting even higher expectations this time.
The optimism is based on the strong lineup of Team GB athletes heading to Italy, including world champions, X Games gold medalists, and World Cup podium finishers. In the 2024/25 season, British winter athletes claimed nine World Championship medals across various sports. British skiers and snowboarders achieved 28 major podium finishes in Olympic events, won three Crystal Globes (overall World Cup titles), and one World Championship title, notably by Zoe Atkin.
Eve Muirhead, the chef de mission who won curling gold in 2022, described the preparations as meticulous, focusing on creating optimal conditions for athletes to excel when it counts the most. She emphasized the exceptional potential within the team and highlighted the opportunity to challenge the status quo in the upcoming Winter Olympics.
With high expectations set for Team GB in various disciplines such as men’s skeleton, curling, skiing, and snowboarding, Mirror Sport investigates the top contenders for securing medals in Italy. Athletes like Weston, Muir, Brookes, Atkin, and Bankes are among the strong prospects representing Team GB at the games.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games are scheduled from February 6-22, with fans able to enjoy over 850 hours of live action on discovery+ via Prime Video. The £3.99 discovery+ Entertainment subscription during the games will grant access to TNT Sports 2, providing continuous Olympic coverage.
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