Summary
UK Sport aims for Team GB to win up to eight medals at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy. The current record for Great Britain at the Winter Olympics is five medals. UK Sport also expects to win between two to five medals at the Winter Paralympics in March.
Key Facts
- Team GB is targeting four to eight medals at the Winter Olympics in February.
- The current record for Winter Olympic medals for Team GB is five, set in Sochi 2014 and matched in Pyeongchang.
- UK Sport wants to win two to five medals at the Winter Paralympics in March.
- The Winter Olympics will take place from February 6 to February 22.
- The Winter Paralympics will be held from March 6 to March 15.
- UK Sport has invested over £32.5 million from the National Lottery and government funds in winter sports.
- Key athletes include Matt Weston, snowboarder Mia Brookes, and freestyle skiers Kirsty Muir and Zoe Atkin.
- Menna Fitzpatrick, a decorated Paralympian, is recovering from a knee injury as she aims to compete.
