TEAM GB has been set a recording-breaking target of up to eight medals at the Winter Olympics next month.
The British delegation is expected to number around 55 athletes at the Milan Cortina Games with the expectation of a substantial upgrade on the two medals won in Beijing four years ago.
A minimum of four medals was the lower end of the goal outlined on Tuesday by UK Sport, which has distributed £32.5 million of Lottery money across winter sports in the current cycle.
No British team has returned from a Winter Olympics with more than five medals, but such is the level of funding and success on the world level since 2022, squad bosses are bullish about their prospects in Italy. In the cohort of Mia Brookes (snowboarding), Kirsty Muir (freestyle skiing), Zoe Atkin (freestyle skiing), Bruce Mouat (curling) and Matt Weston (skeleton), there is an unprecedented range of British athletes with a realistic shot at gold.
TEAM GB has been set a recording-breaking target of up to eight medals at the Winter Olympics next month
Team GB’s chef de mission Eve Muirhead said: ‘Our focus has been on creating the conditions that allow athletes to deliver when it matters most’ (Pictured in 2022)
Team GB’s chef de mission Eve Muirhead, who won curling gold in Beijing, said: ‘We’ve been meticulous in our preparations for Milano Cortina 2026. I know first-hand the difference the right environment can make at an Olympic Games, and our focus has been on creating the conditions that allow athletes to deliver when it matters most.
‘The potential within this team is exceptionally high, and while we don’t always benefit from the same ease of access to snow and ice as some of our rivals, when I look at the class of 2026, I see a real opportunity to challenge the status quo. We are heading to Italy as a credible force across more disciplines than ever before, and I’m excited to see the nation get behind them.’
