The Milan–Cortina Winter Paralympic Games have only just begun, but after a few disappointing early results the British delegation already has a major highlight to celebrate. Visually impaired alpine skier Neil Simpson, guided by Rob Poth, claimed the silver medal in the alpine combined event. The performance allows the United Kingdom to open its medal tally at these Games and further confirms Simpson’s place among the leading figures in world Para alpine skiing. At just 23 years of age, the British athlete continues an impressive trajectory, four years after his historic achievements in Beijing. Read more Read More
History has been made. In Cortina d’Ampezzo, Matt Weston on Friday became the first British man ever to be crowned Olympic champion in skeleton. Dominant from start to finish, leading after every heat, the reigning world champion turned his status as favourite into the ultimate prize. The gold medal is the United Kingdom’s first of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games. Read more Read More
Skeleton has officially ignited British medal ambitions at Milan-Cortina 2026. And from the very first heat, Matt Weston laid down a formidable marker. The reigning world champion clocked the provisional fastest time on the Cortina d’Ampezzo track, smashing the track record in the process. Behind him, Marcus Wyatt remains firmly in contention in seventh place, ready to capitalise on any slip. After one run, Team GB may be on the brink of securing its first medal of these Games, following three agonising fourth-place finishes elsewhere. Read more Read More
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
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
