Olympic rings are displayed in the snow at the Stelvio Ski Center, venue for the alpine ski and ski mountaineering disciplines at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy, January 16, 2025
GREAT BRITAIN have confirmed a final squad of 53 athletes for next month’s Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
The total, boosted by the late addition of biathlon duo Jacques Jeffries and Shawna Pendry, is three more than Beijing in 2022, and just short of the record 58 athletes sent to the Pyeongchang Games in 2018.
But Team GB head to Italy with an unprecedented number of medal chances after claiming World Cup medals this season across various skeleton, bobsleigh, snowboarding and freestyle disciplines.
In addition, British curlers top the world rankings in both mixed doubles and men’s events, raising real hopes that the team can surpass the record five medals won in both Sochi in 2014 and Pyeongchang.
Jeffries, a former world junior medallist, and Pendry, will become the first biathletes to represent Great Britain at a Winter Games since 2018.
GB chef de mission Eve Muirhead said: “I’m thrilled to be welcoming Jacques and Shawna to Team GB for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
“This moment is a testament to the hard work they’ve put into achieving the dream of standing on that Olympic stage and I can’t wait to see them in action.
“With their addition, our team for 2026 is now complete, and we’re ready for the final push towards the Games.”
