The 2026 Winter Olympics run from February 6-22 across Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Team GB arrives with genuine podium ambitions in skeleton and curling, aiming to surpass their five-medal haul from Sochi and Pyeongchang. Matt Weston leads the charge in skeleton, having dominated the World Cup circuit this season.

British curling captain Bruce Mouat seeks gold after his 2022 silver, while Sophie Jackson steps into Eve Muirhead's leadership role. Figure skating duo Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson target ice dance medals following their World Championship bronze. Snowboarder Mia Brookes, the reigning World Cup champion, is a favorite in big air and slopestyle events.

Italian venues include the San Siro for the opening ceremony and the Verona Arena for closing. Ski mountaineering makes its Olympic debut as the only new sport. Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete only as Individual Neutral Athletes, excluded from team events and official medal tables, maintaining the policy from the Paris Games.