The British Olympic Association (BOA) has named the 20 ski and snowboard athletes to represent Team GB at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
An eight-strong park & pipe team will see returning Olympians Zoe Atkin, Gus Kenworthy and Kirsty Muir joined by Team GB debutants Mia Brookes, Liam Richards, Chris McCormick, Maisie Hill, and Txema Mazet-Brown.
A three-man delegation of alpine skiers will contest the men’s slalom event, with Pyeongchang 2018 Olympian Laurie Taylor and Beijing 2022 representative Billy Major set to line up alongside Dave Ryding, as he prepares for his fifth Olympic Winter Games having already announced that this will be his final season racing on the international circuit.
The cross-country team also boasts a wealth of experience with four-time Olympian Andrew Musgrave selected alongside Beijing 2022 veteran James Clugnet, and two Olympic debutants in Joe Davies and Anna Pryce, the latter set to become Team GB’s first female Olympic cross-country skier since 2018.
In snowboard cross, Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale are selected for their fourth and second Olympic Games respectively, entering the Games as 2025 Team Snowboard Cross World Championship silver medalists, and with strong individual campaigns behind them. Ollie Davies, meanwhile, returns for a second Olympic appearance in ski cross having made his Olympic debut in Beijing 2022.
In moguls, Makayla Gerken Schofield returns for her second Olympic Games having recorded Britain’s best ever Olympic moguls result at the Beijing 2022 Games. She will be joined by Team GB debutant Mateo Jeannesson.
Zoe Atkin said: “Being named to Team GB for Milan Cortina 2026 is a proud and motivating moment for me. It reflects the hard work and commitment that goes into every day of training, and it gives me even more drive as I prepare to compete on the Olympic stage. I’m excited to represent Great Britain in my second Olympics and aim to deliver my best performance in Milan.”
Dave Ryding said: “ It’s a real honour to be selected to represent Team GB again. I am looking forward to performing on the biggest stage in front of a central European crowd for the first time in my Olympic career and I can’t wait to get out there and into the action. I’ve never taken for granted what it means to represent my country and to have the chance to compete for Great Britain at an Olympic Games for the fifth time is something I could only have dreamed of when I went to my first Games back in 2010.
“As everyone knows, this is my last season of ski racing, and I’m going to give everything I’ve got to make my final Olympics my best one. I’m really grateful to everyone who’s worked to help me get here, and I’m looking forward to being part of an incredible Team GB delegation in Milano Cortina 2026.”
Vicky Gosling, Snowsport Team Leader and GB Snowsport Chief Executive, said: “Over the past four years, our skiers and snowboarders have shown they’re capable of mixing it with the very best in the world, and the squad that’s heading out for these Games is a real reflection of the talent, grit, and will-to-win that makes British sport so special.
“I couldn’t be more excited for what’s in store at this Games, and I’m looking forward to working closely with Eve and the entire team to give these incredible athletes every change of fulfilling their potential in Italy next month.”
Eve Muirhead, Team GB Chef de Mission, said: “I’m delighted to welcome all twenty snowsport athletes to Team GB for Milano Cortina 2026, from Olympic debutants to five-time Olympians. Having had the honour of seeing many of the team in action throughout their journey to qualification, I know we’re set for some remarkable performances out in Italy.
“I wish them every success and encourage the nation to get behind our athletes as they prepare to take to the slopes in just a few weeks’ time.’’
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Team GB Snowsport Squad
Park & Pipe:
Zoe Atkin (Freeski Halfpipe)
Gus Kenworthy (Freeski Halfpipe)
Liam Richards (Freeski Halfpipe)
Chris McCormick (Freeski Slopestyle and Big Air)
Kirsty Muir (Freeski Slopestyle and Big Air)
Mia Brookes (Freestyle Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air)
Maisie Hill (Freestyle Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air)
Txema Mazet-Brown (Freestyle Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air)
Alpine Skiing:
Billy Major (Slalom)
Dave Ryding (Slalom)
Laurie Taylor (Slalom)
Cross-Country:
James Clugnet
Joe Davies
Andrew Musgrave
Anna Pryce
Snowboard Cross:
Charlotte Bankes (Individual and Team)
Huw Nightingale (Individual and Team)
Ski Cross:
Ollie Davies
Moguls:
Makayla Gerken Schofield
Mateo Jeannesson