Team GB's Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt are targeting multiple skeleton medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, where British athletes have arrived with unprecedented medal expectations. The skeleton duo represents Team GB's strongest medal hopes in the sliding sports, building on Weston's recent success as the first British man to win the overall World Cup title in 16 years.

Weston's breakthrough came in Lake Placid, where he secured Great Britain's first men's skeleton World Cup title since 2008, establishing himself as a gold medal favorite. Former Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold has tipped Weston as "his race to lose" in the men's competition, while Wyatt has also shown strong form leading into the Games. Team GB has set a target of surpassing their previous best of five medals from the 2014 and 2018 Olympics.

This marks the first time Team GB Winter Olympic athletes have been selected with genuine expectations of winning more medals than in the previous 102 years of competition. The skeleton team's medal potential comes as Team GB aims to capitalize on their historical strength in sliding sports, where they've traditionally punched above their weight despite limited winter sports infrastructure.