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Team GB at 2026 Winter Olympics: Full schedule, dates and best medal hopes
With 53 British stars heading to Milan-Cortina, UK Sport has targeted eight medals to smash the previous record haul of five which was set in Sochi 2014 and matched in Pyeongchang 2018.
UK Sport have set a medal range of four to eight, which they believe reflects Team GB “being more competitive in more sports at a winter games than ever before”.
Team GB’s best medal hopes
Two-time world skeleton racer champion Matt Weston is among Team GB’s best hopes for a gold medal, while Tabby Stoecker, in the same discipline, will hope to follow up her World Cup medal with a podium place in Italy.
Matt Weston
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Curling is always among the more promising podium chances for Team GB, with Bruce Mouat competing in both the men’s team and mixed doubles events.
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson missed out on an European title last month, but will hope to be in contention for figure skating gold in Italy.
Freestyle skiing star Zoe Atkin heads to Italy having won gold in SuperPipe at the X Games, months after winning a halfpipe gold at the 2025 World Championships. She is never far away from a podium.
Here’s who to look out for on a podium, and when…
Team GB schedule and medal hopes
Curling, mixed doubles: Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds
Curling, mixed doubles: Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds
- 9.05am: Team GB vs Estonia
- 6.05pm: Czechia vs Team GB
Curling, mixed doubles: Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds
- 9.05am: Sweden vs Team GB
- 1.35pm: South Korea vs Team GB
- 8.55am: Ice Dance, rhythm dance (RD): Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson, Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez
- 10.35am: Pair Skating: Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby
- 12.35pm: Women’s Single Skating: Kristen Spours
Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds
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Curling, mixed doubles: Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds
- 9.05am: Team GB vs Canada
- 1.35am: Team GB vs United States
Freestyle skiing: Kirsty Muir
- 10.30am: Women’s Freeski qualifying, run 1
- 11.35am: Women’s Freeski qualifying, run 2
Freestyle skiing: Chris McCormick
- 2pm: Men’s Freeski qualifying, run 1
- 3.05pm: Men’s Freeski qualifying, run 2
Cross-country skiing: Anna Pryce (GOLD MEDAL)
- 1pm: Women’s 10km and 10km Skiathlon
- 6.45pm: Men’s Single Skating: Edward Appleby
- 9.05pm: Ice Dance, free dance (FD): Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson, Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez
Men’s 10km and 10km Skiathlon: James Clugnet, Joe Davies, Andrew Musgrave
Curling, Mixed doubles: Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds
- 1.35pm: Team GB vs Switzerland
- 6.05pm: Italy vs Team GB
- 6.30pm: Pair Skating: Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby
- 7.45pm: Women’s Single Skating: Kristen Spours
- 8.55pm: Men’s Single Skating: Edward Appleby (GOLD MEDAL)
Freestyle skiing: Kirsty Muir
- 12.30pm: Women’s Freeski Final run 1
- 12.59pm: Women’s Freeski Final run 2
- 1.28pm: Women’s Freeski Final run 3 (GOLD MEDAL)
Speed skating: Ellia Smeding
- 4.30pm: Women’s 1000m (GOLD MEDAL)
Curling, mixed doubles: Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds
Figure skating: Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson, Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez
Cross-country skiing: Anna Pryce; James Clugnet, Joe Davies, Andrew Musgrave
- 09.15am: Women’s Sprint Classic qualifying
- 09.55am: Men’s Spring Classic qualifying
- 11.45am: Women’s Sprint Classic quarter-finals
- 12.15pm: Men’s Sprint Classic quarter-finals
- 12.45pm: Women’s Sprint Classic semi-finals
- 12.57pm: Men’s Sprint Classic semi-finals
- 1.13pm: Women’s Sprint Classic final (GOLD MEDAL)
- 1.25pm: Men’s Sprint Classic final (GOLD MEDAL)
Short track speed skating: Niall Treacy
- 10.08am: Men’s 1000m heats
Freestyle skiing: Mateo Jeannesson; Chris McCormick; Makayla Gerken Schofield
- 11.15am: Men’s Moguls qualifying 1
- 12.30pm: Men’s Freeski Final run 1
- 12.59pm: Men’s Freeski Final run 2
- 1.28pm: Men’s Freeski Final run 3 (GOLD MEDAL)
- 2.15pm: Women’s Moguls qualifying 1
Curling, mixed doubles: Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds
- 1.05pm: Bronze medal match
- 5.05pm: Gold medal match
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson
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Freestyle skiing: Makayla Gerken Schofield
- 11.00am: Women’s Moguls qualifying 2
- 2.15pm: Women’s Moguls Final 1
- 2.55pm: Women’s Moguls Final 2 (GOLD MEDAL)
Curling, men: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell
Figure skating: Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson, Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez
- 6.30pm: Ice Dance (FB) (GOLD MEDAL)
Skeleton: Matt Weston, Marcus Wyatt
- 9.30am: Men Heat 1
- 11.08am: Men Heat 2
Freestyle skiing: Mateo Jeannesson
- 10am: Men’s Moguls qualifying 2
- 12.15pm: Men’s Moguls Final 1
- 12.55pm: Men’s Moguls Final 2 (GOLD MEDAL)
Cross-country skiing: Anna Pryce
- 1pm: Women’s 10km Interval Start Free (GOLD MEDAL)
Curling, men’s: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell
Curling, women’s: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson
Snowboard: Huw Nightingale
- 1.45pm: Men’s Snowboard Cross 1/8 finals
- 2.18pm: Men’s Snowboard Cross quarter-finals
- 2.39pm: Men’s Snowboard Cross semi-finals
- 2.56pm: Men’s Snowboard Cross small final
- 3.01pm: Men’s Snowboard Cross big final (GOLD MEDAL)
Short track speed skating: Niall Treacy
- 7.29pm: Men’s 1000m – quarter-finals
- 8.05pm: Men’s 1000m – semi-finals
- 8.37pm: Men’s 1000m – Final B
- 8.43pm: Men’s 1000m – Final A (GOLD MEDAL)
Curling, men’s: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell
Curling, women’s: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson
Cross-country skiing: James Clugnet, Joe Davies, Andrew Musgrave
- 11.45am: Men’s 10km Interval Start Free
Snowboard: Charlotte Bankes
- 1.30pm: Women’s Snowboard Cross 1/8 finals
- 2.03pm: Women’s Snowboard Cross quarter-finals
- 2.24pm: Women’s Snowboard Cross semi-finals
- 2.41pm: Women’s Snowboard Cross small final
- 2.46pm: Women’s Snowboard Cross big final (GOLD MEDAL)
Skeleton: Amelia Coltman, Freya Tarbit, Tabby Stoecker
- 4pm: Women Heat 1
- 5.48pm: Women Heat 2
Skeleton: Matt Weston, Marcus Wyatt
- 7.30pm: Men Heat 3
- 9.05pm: Men Heat 4 (GOLD MEDAL)
Tabby Stoecker
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Curling, women’s: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson
Curling, men’s: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell
Skeleton: Amelia Coltman, Freya Tarbit, Tabby Stoecker
- 6pm: Women Heat 3
- 7.44pm: Women Heat 4 (GOLD MEDAL)
Short track speed skating: Niall Treacy
- 7.15pm: Men’s 1500m – quarter-finals
- 8.44pm: Men’s 1500m – semi-finals
- 9.27pm: Men’s 1500m – Final B
- 9.34pm: Men’s 1500m – Final A (GOLD MEDAL)
Curling, men’s: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell
- 8.05am: Germany vs Team GB
- 6.05pm: Team GB vs Switzerland
Curling, women’s: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson
- 9am: Women’s Monobob Heat 1
- 10.50am: Women’s Monobob Heat 2
Snowboard: Charlotte Bankes, Huw Nightingale
- 1.45pm: Mixed Team Snowboard Cross quarterfinals
- 2.15pm: Mixed Team Snowboard Cross semifinals
- 2.35pm: Mixed Team Snowboard Cross small final
- 2.40pm: Mixed Team Snowboard Cross big final (GOLD MEDAL)
Figure skating: Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby
- 6.45pm: Pair Skating – Short Program
Adele Nicoll and Kya Placide
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Curling, women’s: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson
- 8.05am: Denmark vs Team GB
- 6.05pm: Switzerland vs Team GB
Curling, men’s: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell
Bobsleigh: Brad Hall, Taylor Lawrence
- 9am: 2-man Heat 1
- 10.57am: 2-man Heat 2
- 6pm: Women’s Monobob Heat 3
- 8.06pm: Women’s Monobob Heat 4 (GOLD MEDAL)
Alpine Skiing: Billy Major, Dave Ryding, Laurie Taylor
- 10am: Men’s slalom Run 1
- 1.30pm: Men’s slalom Run 2 (GOLD MEDAL)
Short track speed skating: Niall Treacy
- 10.18am: Men’s 500m – Heats
Snowboard: Mia Brookes, Maisie Hill; Tzema Mazet-Brown
- 10.30am: Women’s Slopestyle qualifying Run 1
- 11.35am: Women’s Slopestyle qualifying Run 2
- 2pm: Men’s Slopestyle qualifying Run 1
- 3.05pm: Men’s Slopestyle qualifying Run 2
Figure skating: Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby
- 7.00pm: Pair Skating – Free Skating (GOLD MEDAL)
Snowboard: Mia Brookes, Maisie Hill
- 1pm: Women’s Slopestyle Final Run 1
- 1.27pm: Women’s Slopestyle Final Run 2
- 1.54pm: Women’s Slopestyle Final Run 3 (GOLD MEDAL)
Curling, men’s: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell
Figure skating: Kristen Spours
- 5.45pm: Women’s Single Skating – Short Program
Bobsleigh: Brad Hall, Taylor Lawrence
- 6pm: 2-man Heat 3
- 8.05pm: 2-man Heat 4 (GOLD MEDAL)
Curling, women’s: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson
- 8.05am: United States vs Team GB
- 6.05pm: Team GB vs Japan
Men’s team: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell)
Snowboard: Tzema Mazet-Brown
- 12.30pm: Men’s Slopestyle Final Run 1
- 12.59pm: Men’s Slopestyle Final Run 2
- 1.28pm: Men’s Slopestyle Final Run 3 (GOLD MEDAL)
Figure skating: Kristen Spours
- 6.00pm: Women’s Single Skating – Free Skating (GOLD MEDAL)
Short track speed skating: Niall Treacy
- 7.15pm: Men’s 500m – quarter-finals
- 7.42pm: Men’s 500m – semi-finals
- 8.24pm: Men’s 500m – Final B
- 8.29pm: Men’s 500m – Final A (GOLD MEDAL)
Zoe Atkin
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Freestyle skiing: Gus Kenworthy, Liam Richards; Zoe Atkin
- 10.30am: Men’s Freeski Halfpipe qualifying Run 1
- 11.27am: Men’s Freeski Halfpipe qualifying Run 2
- 7.30pm: Women’s Freeski Halfpipe qualifying Run 1
- 8.27pm: Women’s Freeski Halfpipe qualifying Run 2
Curling, women’s: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson)
Curling, men’s: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell
Curling, women’s: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson
Curling, men’s: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell
- 6.05pm: Bronze medal match
Speed skating: Ellia Smeding
- 3.30pm: Women’s 1500m (GOLD MEDAL)
Bobsleigh: Adele Nicoll, Ashleigh Nelson
- 5pm: 2-woman Heat 1
- 6.50pm: 2-woman Heat 2
Freestyle skiing: Gus Kenworthy, Liam Richards
- 7.30pm: Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final Run 1
- 7.59pm: Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final Run 2
- 8.28pm: Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final Run 3 (GOLD MEDAL)
Rebecca Morrison
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Bobsleigh: Brad Hall, Leon Greenwood, Taylor Lawrence, Greg Cackett
- 9am: 4-man Heat 1
- 10.57am: 4-man Heat 2
Bobsleigh: Adele Nicoll, Ashleigh Nelson
- 6pm: 2-woman Heat 3
- 8.05pm: 2-woman Heat 4 (GOLD MEDAL)
Freestyle skiing: Ollie Davies
- 12.00pm: Men’s Ski Cross 1/8 finals
- 12.35pm: Men’s Ski Cross quarter-finals
- 12.54pm: Men’s Ski Cross semi-finals
- 1.10pm: Men’s Ski Cross small final
- 1.15pm: Men’s Ski Cross big final
Curling, women’s: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson
- 1.05pm: Bronze medal match
Curling, men’s: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan Jr, Bobby Lammie, Kyle Waddell
Freestyle skiing: Zoe Atkin
- 7.30pm: Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final Run 1
- 7.59pm: Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final Run 2
- 8.28pm: Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final Run 3 (GOLD MEDAL)
Bobsleigh: Brad Hall, Leon Greenwood, Taylor Lawrence, Greg Cackett
- 9am: 4-man Heat 3
- 11.15am: 4-man Heat 4 (GOLD MEDAL)
Curling, women’s: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson
- 10.05am: Gold medal match