When could Team GB win their first medal at the Winter Olympics?

Team GB's high hopes for Milano-Cortina 2026 have, so far, proven unfounded.

British athletes have endured a tough start to the Winter Olympics, with a number of near misses meaning we are still waiting for our first medal of the Games.

Mia Brookes (snowboard big air) and Kirsty Muir (ski slopestyle) were forced to settle for fourth place despite brilliant performances in their respective finals; Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds looked nailed on for a medal in the curling mixed duobles but faltered when it mattered most; and mistakes cost Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson Britain's first figure skating medal in 22 years.

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But never fear, there is still time for Team GB to turn the tide and, with plenty of podium opportunities remaining before the Games wrap up, better their tally of two medals (one gold, one silver) from Beijing 2022.

The celebrations will be huge if it finally happens and, hopefully, the first one will open the floodgates.

Radio Times outlines when Team GB could win their first medal at the Winter Olympics 2026.

When could Team GB win their first medal at the Winter Olympics?

Friday 13 February

• Matt Weston in the men's skeleton (final runs from 6:30pm) Weston, reigning world champion and winner of three back-to-back World Cup crowns, goes for gold in the final two heats after opening up a 0.30-second overnight lead, while Marcus Wyatt aims to force his way onto the podium from seventh.
• Charlotte Bankes in the snowboard cross (final from 1:41pm) In a sport where anything can happen, Bankes has the talent and the resume, including World Cup race wins and world championships medals, to put her name in the mix.

Saturday 14 February

• Tabitha Stoecker in the women's skeleton (final runs from 6:35pm) Stoecker, who won the overall bronze in the 2025/26 World Cup season, has looked absolutely rapid in training and could well force her way onto the podium. Compatriots Amelia Coltman and Freya Tarbit will hope to cause a shock.

Monday 16 February

• Kirsty Muir in the women's ski big air (final from 6:30pm) Muir fell just short in the slopestyle but will go again in the big air, where she has won golds at the World Cup and X-Games.

Tuesday 17 February

• Mia Brookes in the women's snowboard slopestyle (final from 12pm) Brookes, a generational snowboarding talent, will hope to be among the medals in her favoured event. The 19-year-old became the youngest slopestyle world champion ever in 2023 and has two Winter X-Games medals.

Saturday 21 February

• Men's curling (final from 6:05pm) It was silver for Team GB in the men's curling four years ago but, assuming they make it to the final, Bruce Mouat and co. will be gunning for gold this time.
• Zoe Atkin in the women's ski halfpipe (final from 6:30pm) Atkin arrives at Milano-Cortina 2026 as the ski halfpipe world champion. The 23-year-old is aiming to add an Olympic medal to an impressive trophy cabinet, which already includes X-Games gold, three World Cup golds, and the Crystal Globe.

Sunday 22nd February

• Women's curling (final from 10:05am) They're not there yet but Team GB will be aiming to follow up the women's curling gold they won at Beijing 2022.

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