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Team GB Announces Squad for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics 2026
Milan, Italy – January 23, 2026 – Team GB has announced its squad for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, set to take place from Febuary 6th to february 22nd.The team features a mix of seasoned Olympians and exciting newcomers,aiming to improve upon the two-medal haul from the 2022 Beijing Games. UK Sport has expressed confidence in the team’s potential, predicting a medal count between four and eight.
Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding
Kirsty Muir, a World Cup gold medallist and the youngest athlete representing Team GB in Beijing four years ago, returns for her second Olympics. She will compete in freestyle skiing slopestyle and big air alongside Chris McCormick. Gus Kenworthy,who briefly retired after the 2022 games,makes a remarkable return to the Olympic stage in the halfpipe,joined by Liam Richards. The snowboarding contingent includes Maisie Hill and Txema Mazet-Brown, who will compete in slopestyle and big air alongside Brookes.