Snowsports

January 26, 2026 Snowsports
Mia Brookes, Kirsty Muir and Zoe Atkin have dominated one of the most prestigious events in global freestyle sport. Held every winter, the X Games bring together the very best snowboarders and freeskiers in the world, acting both as a spectacular showcase and as a reliable barometer of elite performance in the build-up to the Olympic Games. At the 2026 edition, staged just over a month before the Milano–Cortina Winter Olympics, the three Britons struck gold in their respective disciplines, delivering a truly historic campaign for the United Kingdom. Read more Read More
January 10, 2026 Snowsports
With just weeks to go until the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, scheduled from 6 to 22 February, British skeleton is heading into the Games with a level of confidence rarely seen in the recent history of winter sport in the United Kingdom, a nation that has never been a major medal powerhouse on snow and ice. At the European Championships in St. Moritz, Matt Weston delivered continental gold, while Tabitha Stoecker secured silver in the women’s event. Two standout results, achieved on one of the most demanding tracks on the circuit, which further underline British ambitions ahead of the Olympic skeleton competitions, set to take place from 12 to 15 February in Italy. Read more Read More
December 20, 2025 Snowsports
For a long time confined to isolated successes and a handful of highly targeted disciplines — curling above all — British winter sport is now living through a distinctly different chapter in its history. With the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympic Games now just weeks away, Team GB has never appeared to possess such a broad pool of athletes capable of competing at the sharp end on the international stage. Recent results in alpine skiing, snowboarding, freeski and skeleton paint a far more ambitious picture than that of recent Olympic cycles. At the Beijing Games in 2022, Great Britain left China with two medals — one gold and one silver, both in curling — and a 17th-place finish in the overall medal table, identical to its ranking at the previous Read more Read More
December 9, 2025 Snowsports
With less than two months to go until the start of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy, the new winter sports season has opened with exceptionally encouraging signs for the United Kingdom. Two young athletes, Mia Brookes and Kirsty Muir, have begun their campaigns with an authority that cements their status not just as serious prospects, but as genuine contenders in their respective disciplines. Read more Read More
February 15, 2025 Snowsports
The 2025 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival in Bakuriani, Georgia, continues to smile upon Britain’s young talents. After a strong start to the competition, highlighted by Freddy Carrick-Smith’s historic gold in giant slalom and bronze medals for his brother Zak in slalom and Sandra Caune in slopestyle, Team GB has maintained its upward trajectory. On February 14 and 15, the British delegation once again made its mark in freestyle events (ski and snowboard), delivering two outstanding performances in Big Air. Emily Rothney and Sandra Caune added more silverware to Britain’s tally, further cementing the nation’s growing status in snow and freestyle disciplines. Read more Read More