9 Team GB women to keep an eye out for at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Following a hiatus from elite sport, figure skater Kristen Spours’s return has been defined by determination and resilience. The stress of qualifying for the Olympics, compounded by a spinal injury, led her to take a break from the sport last year, but she returned to the ice in November with renewed determination. A former international medallist before her break, Spours is definitely one to watch.

When to watch: The women’s figure skating competition will kick off at 5.45pm on 17 February.

Still in her teens, Mia Brookes has already assembled one of the most impressive résumés in British snowboarding history. Competing in slopestyle and big air, she became the youngest world champion in her discipline and has claimed multiple World Cup and Winter X Games victories. 

When to watch: The qualifications for the women’s big air competition will take place at 6.30pm on 8 February.

Adele Nicoll will be the first British female to compete in the bobsleigh monobob event at the Games, while also racing in the two-woman event alongside Ashleigh Nelson. The Welsh athlete first started competing in athletics at 14, excelling in shotput before transitioning to bobsleigh. She has been incredibly successful in both disciplines: Nicoll won gold at the British Athletics Championships in 2025 and has twice taken second place in the Bobsleigh World Cup. 

When to watch: The monobob event will take place on the first day of bobsleigh competition at 9am on Sunday 15 February.

In March 2025, Lilah Fear made history by winning World Championship bronze in ice dance alongside partner Lewis Gibson. Their achievement marked the first world-level medal for a British ice dance couple since Torvill and Dean in 1994. The pair have earned multiple Grand Prix medals and consistently placed among the world’s top teams. 

When to watch: Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson will begin their campaign to claim a medal at 6.20pm on 9 February.

One of Britain’s most exciting freestyle skiing talents, Kirsty Muir has been competing at the top level since her mid-teens. She previously won Youth Olympic gold and has since secured strong World Cup results despite facing injury setbacks. Now fully fit, she returns with Olympic medal ambitions in her sights. 

When to watch: Kirsty Muir will start her Olympic journey in the women’s big air qualifications at 6.30pm on 14 February.

Tabby Stoecker has emerged as a key athlete within Team GB’s women’s skeleton programme through consistent performances on the World Cup circuit. She recently became the first British woman to win an overall skeleton World Cup medal for more than a decade.

When to watch: The women’s singles skeleton competition will kick off on 13 February, with the first heats taking place from 3pm. 

Zoe Atkin arrives as one of Team GB’s leading freestyle skiing medal hopefuls following a run of major successes. The reigning world champion, she also claimed victory at the Winter X Games in Aspen in January.

When to watch: The women’s freestyle skiing event will kick off with halfpipe run one and two on 19 February at 6.30pm.

When she stepped onto the ice at Beijing 2022, Smeding became the first female long track speed skater to represent Team GB since 1980. After her previous season was cut short by a hip injury, she returned to achieve top 10 in the world rankings in the 1000m this season and will be competing in the women’s 1000m and 1500m at the Games.

When to watch: The women’s 1000m speed skating event will take place on 9 February, starting at 4.30pm.

Among the most decorated athletes in Team GB’s winter squad, Charlotte Bankes has long been a dominant force in snowboard cross. An Olympic champion and multiple-time world champion, she has amassed numerous World Cup victories throughout her career. Her experience makes her one of the standout athletes in her sport.

When to watch: On 13 February, you can catch Bankes in action in the women’s snowboard cross from 9am.