Team GB is anticipated to achieve a remarkable medal collection at this year’s Winter Olympics. The Daily Mirror guide to the Games is now available, offering exclusive interviews, insights into the top contenders for glory, spotlights on global superstars, and explanations of the 16 sports featured at Milan Cortina.
Mia Brookes, the youngest snowboarding world champion in history at 16, has a shot at being the first British athlete to secure two medals in slopestyle and big air events. Zoe Atkin, sister of Izzy who won bronze in 2018, clinched world gold in freestyle skiing’s halfpipe last year and claimed the World Cup title.
Kirsty Muir, a 21-year-old freestyle skier, is another talent to watch in big air and slopestyle, boasting X Games and Youth Olympic medals. Charlotte Bankes, a snowboard cross contender, has bounced back after a Beijing disappointment to secure world silver and multiple World Cup wins, with strong prospects in the team event alongside Huw Nightingale.
In skeleton, Matt Weston, a two-time world champion and frequent World Cup victor, leads the British men’s challenge, closely followed by teammate Marcus Wyatt. Bobsleigh hopes rest on Brad Hall’s crew, consistent adversaries to German sleds with two world medals.
Figure skaters Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are eyeing Britain’s first medal since Torvill and Dean’s bronze in 1984, having claimed world bronze in Boston. Bruce Mouat, a two-time world champion, is a force in curling, with Jen Dodds as a formidable duo in the mixed team event.
The Winter Olympics also promises excitement with feats from figure skating’s Ilia Malinin and Lindsey Vonn’s return after eight years, making her the oldest skier to win a World Cup race at 41. NHL stars compete for ice hockey medals, while Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is a strong contender for cross-country gold.
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