Team GB aims for its most successful Winter Olympics at the upcoming Milano Cortina Games. UK Sport predicts between four to eight medals for the British team in northern Italy, surpassing their previous best performance at Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018 where they secured five medals, including one gold.
The optimism for Team GB’s success in Italy is fueled by the talented contingent of athletes, including world champions, X Games gold medallists, and World Cup podium finishers. The recent 2024/25 season saw British winter athletes claim an impressive nine World Championship medals across various disciplines.
British skiers and snowboarders have shown remarkable prowess, achieving 28 major podium finishes in Olympic events, winning three Crystal Globes (overall World Cup titles), and securing a World Championship title through Zoe Atkin. Chef de mission Eve Muirhead, a curling gold medallist in 2022, highlighted the meticulous preparations and high potential within the team to challenge their rivals.
With strong contenders in men’s skeleton, men’s and mixed curling, skiing, and snowboarding, Mirror Sport assesses the top athletes with potential to medal in Italy. Weston, a double men’s skeleton world champion, has dominated the World Cup circuit, while Muir excelled in slopestyle and big air events. Brookes, a young snowboarding sensation, has a promising track record, and Atkin, the current halfpipe world champion, has been consistent on the World Cup circuit.
Bankes, a world champion in snowboarding, is set to lead the mixed team alongside Huw Nightingale. Fear and Gibson aim to secure Britain’s first Olympic figure skating medal since 1994. Mouat’s British curlers are expected to continue their success after claiming the world title.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games will run from February 6-22, with fans able to watch over 850 hours of live action on discovery+ via Prime Video. The £3.99 discovery+ Entertainment subscription provides access to TNT Sports 2 for 24/7 Olympic coverage during the games.