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Matt Weston well-placed to end Great Britain’s medal drought at Winter Olympics

Double world champion Weston leads the men’s skeleton competition overnight.

The Independent UK

Winter Olympic ban of war victim helmet a win for Russian propaganda, says Ukrainian skeleton star

Heraskevych was disqualified for insisting on wearing the helmet, despite meeting with IOC president Kirsty Coventry

The Independent UK

Team GB’s skeleton star Matt Weston in gold medal position at halfway point

Reigning world champion Matt Weston is the heavy favourite to break GB’s medal drought in Cortina

The Independent UK

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Squeaky bum time? How Team GB can save Winter Olympics despite slow start

The wait for a first medal goes on but the camp still believe they have several aces to play, especially in the skeleton

The Guardian - UK

Team GB lose Cas appeal over new skeleton helmets at Winter Olympics

Great Britain’s skeleton team have been banned from wearing its new aerodynamic helmets at the Winter Olympics after they were deemed illegal

The Guardian - UK

Team GB skeleton lose Cas appeal over banned helmets

Cas upheld an International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) ban on the new helmets

The Independent UK

‘Incredible’ Team GB can ‘disrupt the norm’ at the Winter Olympics, says Eve Muirhead

Team GB’s chef de mission for Milano-Cortina, Eve Muirhead, says the 2026 squad is potentially the best Britain have ever sent to a Winter Games

The Independent UK

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Secret tech, espionage and marginal gains: Why Team GB are world-beaters in skeleton

In winter sports, where a fraction of a second can mean the difference between winning and losing, staying a technological step ahead of the competition is vital

The Independent UK

The controversy behind Team GB’s banned skeleton helmet and the hunt for Winter Olympics glory

Matt Weston concedes the timing of the potential ban could have been better, but Team GB remain bullish over their chances on the ice

The Independent UK

Team GB chief predicts ‘most potent’ Winter Games ever with sights set on eight medals

Eve Muirhead, Britain’s chef de mission at the Milano Cortina Games, said: ‘We have the capability to disrupt the norm’

The Guardian - UK

Skeleton world champion Matt Weston plays down possible ban on new GB helmets

Weston has tasted victory in five of seven World Cup events this season.

The Independent UK

Team GB go before CAS over skeleton helmet ban at Winter Olympics

GB medal hopes hit after ban on new aerodynamic racing helmet

Evening Standard

Great Britain skeleton hopes hit by potential helmet ban before Winter Olympics

The BBSA is challenging the IBSF’s ruling that the helmets, which feature aerodynamic ridges, are not compliant with the sport’s existing regulations.

The Independent UK

Team GB’s best chance of Winter Olympics gold dealt major blow after helmets ban

Great Britain’s best hopes of a gold medal at these Winter Olympics have suffered a significant blow after their aerodynamic helmets were banned for being the wrong shape

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Team GB at 2026 Winter Olympics: Full schedule, dates and best medal hopes

UK Sport are aiming for a record haul - here’s who can bring home the gold

The Guardian - UK

Team GB slider Matt Weston: ‘I don’t ever stand at the top aiming for anything less than gold’

Matt Weston tells Donald McRae how he has rebuilt from crushing disappointment in the skeleton four years ago to become Britain’s best hope for Winter Olympic gold at Milano Cortina

The Independent UK

Ten British medal hopefuls to watch at Winter Olympics 2026

Team GB heads to Milano-Cortina 2026 with the potential for a record-breaking medal haul

The Independent UK

Why this year’s Winter Olympics could be the best of all time – and how Team GB can break new ground

IN DEPTH: Former Olympians Amy Williams, Ed Drake and Lamin Deen tell Flo Clifford why audiences should be getting excited for February’s winter showpiece, what it’s like swapping skis and a sled for a microphone, and why Milan-Cortina could bring Team GB’s best medal haul yet

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The Independent UK

Winter Olympic stars-in-waiting ready to usher in new era of success for Team GB

Great Britain will head to the Games in Milan and Cortina with medal hopes higher than ever.

What mattresses do Olympians sleep on? These Dreams mattresses are Team GB-approved and great for recovery

Dreams continues its Team GB and ParalympicsGB partnership with new mattress range

The Independent UK

‘I think the Olympics will be easier!’: Ice dancers Bekker and Hernandez on pitch-perfect home Euros

Young ice dance duo Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez are preparing for their first-ever Olympic Games in Milano-Cortina next month

The Independent UK

‘We want this’: Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson embrace pressure as they aim for Olympic gold

The pair are bidding to follow in the footsteps of ‘trailblazers’ Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean with an Olympic medal in Milan

The Independent UK

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson miss out on maiden European ice dance title

The British pair took bronze for the second year in a row, behind France’s Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Italy’s Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri

The Guardian - UK

Team GB target record-breaking medal haul at 2026 Winter Olympics

UK Sport has set an ‘ambitious’ goal for February’s winter Games in Milan-Cortina with Mia Brookes, Zoe Atkin and Matt Weston leading the medal hopes

The Independent UK

Winter Olympic medallist Laura Deas retires from skeleton

Deas won bronze for Team GB at Pyeongchang 2018 behind teammate and gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold

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