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Entries for the Edinburgh swim meet can be found here: https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/draft-programme-for-web.pdf Peaty's first Long Course races since the Paris Olympics! All other GB stars are present too (apart from those competing in the NCAA). Some of them (Scott, Dean, Colbert etc.) are coming straight from 3 weeks of altitude training in Arizona so it'll be interesting to see where they're at. I think most will then compete at the Giant Open in France next weekend.

For reference, the Cross Country WJC results can be found here: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/event-details.html?sectorcode=CC&eventid=62427&seasoncode=2026 And the Alpine skiing results over here: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/event-details.html?sectorcode=AL&eventid=58207&seasoncode=2026

Results for the Park + Pipe events can be found here: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/event-details.html?sectorcode=FS&eventid=58231&seasoncode=2026 and here: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/event-details.html?sectorcode=SB&eventid=58232&seasoncode=2026 None of the Brits have made it past their respective qualification rounds so far unfortunately, with just the rail events to come on Friday.

Kersten wasn't in the Olympic team because he didnt meet the ISU criteria of being in the top 21 in World Cup points for the 2025/26 season (Kersten was coming back from an injury), not because GB Ice skating declined his quota. In terms of Bobsleigh, Nick Gleeson seems like the replacement for Hall. He's Hall's former brakeman and only started driving in the last year or so, but has already got a win in the 2-Man on the NAC circuit. He actually met the IBSF criteria for the Games but the BBSA rejected his quota for some reason.

Although this was our best Winter Games ever and I'm proud of that, there is still a tinge of disappointment for me with plenty of missed opportunities & "what ifs": What if Brookes didnt revert that 16 in the BA? What if Muir didnt squat that second jump in the slopestyle? What if Wyatt didnt tap the wall exiting T2 in the mixed skeleton? What if the USA women lost their last RR Curling match? What if Treacy didnt crash out of that 1500 final? What if Brookes didnt crash out of the slopestyle qualification? Then there was also the mixed curling and Bankes (individually) that underperformed compared to their pre-Games rankings. 5 medals and a record 3 Golds is great, but there is a World where we would've come away from these Games with 11 or 12 medals. Hopefully these missed opportunities will turn into medals in 2030 though as most of these athletes are young and should be back then.

Weston and Bankes confirmed as closing ceremony flagbearers:

That would be insane, cant see it happening. There's already a sliding track in La Plagne basically ready for Olympic competition so it doesn't make any sense. Getting rid of a historic sport like bobsleigh would surely also get a lot of backlash despite the German domination.

Slovakia were beaten 6-1 in the Ice hockey bronze medal match so we'll end this Olympics with 30 nations winning medals. Still ties the record!

Bobsleigh: Yes Freestyle Skiing: No Ceremonies: Matt Weston & Charlotte Bankes

Bobsleigh: Yes Cross-Country Skiing: No Curling: No Freestyle Skiing: No

Bobsleigh: Yes Freestyle Skiing: Yes Speed Skating: Yes

In the end, that loss against China in our opening match is what cost us a place in the semis. China finished last in the standings.

Still in USA's hands, they have the hammer now.

USA 5-2 up on SUI after 7 ends. Looks like GBR are going out.

Bobsleigh: 2 Curling: Yes Freestyle Skiing: No

Yeah, basically we need to beat Italy + hope USA lose to Switzerland, and we should just squeak through. If we make it through, we'll play Sweden in the semis as they are guaranteed to finish top of the standings and we'll finish fourth at best.

When was the last time a team advanced to the semis with a negative record at the Olympics? Because that could happen tomorrow if both Norway and Italy lose.

So close! Never expected them to get that close to a medal though, and a 5th is the best ever British cross-country skiing performance at an Olympics, so we'll take it.

OH MY GOD! HOW HAVE THE WOMEN WON THAT GAME? Rebecca Morrison with a SUBLIME last shot. GBR somehow still cling on to a chance of the semis. I'd accepted defeat after the 7th end lol

Bobsleigh: 4 Cross-Country Skiing: No Curling: Yes

Christopher Grotheer, Olympic champion from 2022 and double bronze medalist from these Games, announced his retirement yesterday. "My mind is willing, but my body is not quite like that anymore" : https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/news/winter-olympics-2026-christopher-grotheer-announces-retirement-skeleton-double-bronze-milano-cortin An absolute skeleton legend, also a 7-time(!) World Champion to go with his Olympic crown. He's been Weston's main rival the last 4 years and was the dominant force in Skeleton before Weston rose to the top. Hope he has a happy retirement!

Yeah, I won't be tuning in until 6. Pretty quiet few days coming up for us now, no other medal chances until Saturday.

Bobsleigh: No Curling: Yes Figure Skating: No

Alpine Skiing: No Bobsleigh: No Curling: Yes Figure Skating: No Freestyle Skiing: Yes Short Track Speed Skating: No

Yeah those 3 have great chances. Hope we get all 3 so its our most successful Games in terms of medals won too.