Team GB can finally end their Winter Olympics medal drought on Friday after a bittersweet start to the Games, with several stars finishing just off the podium.
That looks set to change with Matt Weston in the driving seat in the men’s skeleton, leading the field by 0.3 seconds and having broken the track record twice in Thursday’s first two heats.
Team-mate Marcus Wyatt is over a second off the pace and has work to do down in seventh, while there was more skeleton action earlier on as Britain’s Tabby Stoecker, Freya Tarbit, and Amelia Coleman got their Olympic campaigns underway sitting fifth, sixth and ninth overnight respectively.
But Charlotte Bankes, bidding to erase the memories of a disappointing Beijing Games as she competed in the snowboard cross, was knocked out in the quarter-final stage. An error out of the gate left the 30-year-old with too much ground to make up, despite a late lunge for the line.
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Winter Olympics 2026
- Heavy favourite Matt Weston bids for gold for Team GB from 6:30pm
- Charlotte Bankes knocked out in snowboard cross quarter-finals
- Team GB's men suffer first curling defeat in 9-7 loss to Italy
- GB skeleton athletes Stoecker, Coltman and Tarbit in action
- Winter Olympics day 7 schedule
Men's skeleton current top five
18:56 , Mike JonesGreat Britain's Matt Weston has strengthened his grip on the gold medal and looks set to win the country’s first medal of these games.
He's posted the fastest time in all three runs and has extended his lead over second-placed Axel Jungk to +0.39 seconds.
Current top five:
- Matt Weston (Great Britain) - 2:47.72
- Axel Junkgk (Germany) - 2:48.11 (+0.39)
- Christopher Grotheer (Germany) - 2:48.47 (+0.75)
- Wenhao Chen (China) - 2:48.64 (+0.92)
- Amedeo Bagnis (Italy) - 2:48.67 (+0.95)
Marcus Wyatt stays seventh
18:46 , Mike JonesA run of 56.32 keeps Marcus Wyatt down in seventh place and his is the first of the heat three runs outside of the 55s.
As this heat goes on the ice will degrade and the times usually start to drop off.
No forward movement from Wyatt means his chances of a medal are very slim now.
Matt Weston closing in on gold medal
18:42 , Mike JonesThings could not have gone better for Matt Weston so far.
He’s set three track records in each of his three runs meaning it’ll be really difficult to rein him in if he manages a decent outing in the last run as well.
Grotheer slips away too!
18:38 , Mike JonesNot enough!
Matt Weston has certainly put down the marker for the rest of the field to beat.
The reigning Olympic champion, Christopher Grotheer, puts in a time of 55.92 in the third heat and slips further behind Weston.
The gap is now +0.75 from Grotheer to Weston.
He might be struggling to even win a medal now depending on how the next few sliders do.
Jungk drops back
18:36 , Mike JonesWe’re talking about the finest of margins and Germany's Axel Jungk, who was +0.30 behind Matt Weston, after two runs, now falls to +0.39 behind.
It’s not a huge gap, of course, but it means that Weston remains in control of his own destiny.
What can defending Olympic champion Christopher Grotheer do up next?
Weston smashes third run!
18:33 , Mike JonesMatt Weston, sitting in first place, begins the third heats and gets off to a start with a time of 4.53 before flying into the rest of the run.
The British slider makes a couple of slight errors but nothing that hinders him and he sets a new track record with a time of 55.63!
That should give Weston a firm grip on first place but the his competitors are yet to come.
Can Wyatt win a medal?
18:23 , Mike JonesRightly so the focus has been on Matt Weston who leads the men’s skeleton standings but Team GB also have Marcus Wyatt competing for the medals.
He starts the day sitting seventh with an overall time of 1:53.21.
That’s 1.12 seconds slower than Weston but only 0.66 behind third placed Christopher Grotheer.
Wyatt will need two spectacular runs to force his way up the leaderboard but he’s in with a chance.
Matt Weston aims for gold
18:15 , Mike JonesComing up shortly, Matt Weston has two runs in the men’s skeleton to try and win Olympic gold.
Weston leads the way by 0.3 seconds after setting the two fastest runs in the opening two heats yesterday.
If he does the same tonight, he claim Team GB’s first medal of 2026.
Here's Freya Tarbit chatting about her incredible run in heat two
18:07 , Mike JonesTeam GB’s Freya Tarbit spoke to BBC Sport and her second heat where she shot into first place before being overrun by the Austrian and Germans.
"I'm really pleased with it [the second run]. It's probably the best one I've done on the track,” Tarbit said.
“The first one was a bit messy but I felt really confidence on the second one.
"I stuck to my plan, clear on the changes I needed to make, stayed calm and just enjoyed it.
“The physiological feeling of nerves and adrenaline on that start block is crazy. As soon as your on the start block, I just remind myself that it's the same sled that in practice, it's still the same sport that I enjoy and love to do.
"I'm pretty tired, definitely ready for bed. Tomorrow, I'll be confident, clear on my plan, confident that I know what I'm doing on the track. Each run is an opportunity to get better."
Team GB’s skeleton star Matt Weston in gold medal position at halfway point
18:00 , Flo CliffordTeam GB’s Matt Weston broke the track record in Cortina d’Ampezzo twice as he made a winning start to his Olympic skeleton campaign.
The first day of the men’s skeleton heats has been dominated by the news that Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified by the IOC for refusing to back down on wearing a helmet honouring fellow Ukrainian athletes who have been killed during the Russian war.
Team GB’s skeleton star Matt Weston in gold medal position at halfway point
Ukrainian skeleton racer sees appeal against Winter Olympic disqualification dismissed by Cas
17:51 , Will CastleUkrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld his disqualification for wearing a war tribute helmet.
During practice runs at Milan-Cortina, Heraskevych wore a helmet bearing the images of Ukrainians killed as a result of Russia’s invasion of the country, and insisted he would wear the helmet when the competition began on Thursday morning.
Heraskevych appeal over Olympic disqualification dismissed by Cas
Flock leads into day two!
17:48 , Mike JonesWow!
Austria’s Janine Flock sets a flying time of 1:54.48 and continues to lead overnight.
German pair Susanne Kreher (+0.04) and Jacqueline Pfeifer (+0.13) occupy the other podium spots.
Team GB's Tabby Stoecker is fifth (+0.53), with Freya Tarbit (+0.68) sixth and Amelia Coltman (+1.11) ninth.
It’ll be tough but can one of them fight for a medal tomorrow?
'We need to see what we can do to turn it around'
17:39 , Mike JonesTeam GB’s women’s curling skip Jen Dodds added: "Like Sophie said, it's just a shot here or there and at this level even if you have a 50% or 75% shot, the opposition is going to capitalise 90% of the time and South Korea did that today.
"We need to go back, look at the second half because we are putting ourselves in good positions in the first half. We need to assess; is that the ice changing? We need to have a look at things and see what we can do to turn it around."
Women's skeleton
17:39 , Mike JonesStoecker starts brilliantly but needs to keep up the pace through the middle of the course.
She doesn’t! A run of 57.61, slower that her first heat, drops her down a couple of places but keeps her in contention for the medals tomorrow.
Women's skeleton
17:36 , Mike JonesJacqueline Pfeifer of Germany sets a new track record! It’s a time of 57.18 and she flies into the lead after two runs.
Next up we have Tabby Stoecker, can she challenge for first place?
Women's skeleton
17:34 , Mike JonesTarbit’s time in first place falls to Germany’s Hannah Neise who is -0.31 quicker than the Brit.
Tabby Stoecker is still to come and we now know that Tarbit will be at worst sixth going into tomorrow’s final runs.
Women's skeleton
17:32 , Mike JonesUnreal from Freya Tarbit.
The Brit improves on her heat one time by 0.36 seconds to post a combined time of 1:55.16 and currently sits in first place.
Germany’s Kim Meylemans, and World Cup winner, can’t beat her time and Tarbit has set the marker for people to hit.
She’s easing up the standings as the time goes on. Five riders left to go in the second heat.
British curlers react to South Korea loss
17:30 , Mike JonesGreat Britain lost their second round robin match of the women’s curling this afternoon and they have been giving their thoughts after a tough match.
Sophie Jackson admitted: "This is not normal for us. We usually finish games off well so that is frustrating. It was only one shot here or there, we have to stay positive and create a better second half next time.
"We're used to that at this level. We are always analysing in training and in competition so we will try and figure out what we need to do better. We need to focus on the positives as well because we are actually playing well."
Can Team GB finally win a medal?
17:14 , Mike JonesTeam GB can finally end their medal drought on Friday after a slightly bittersweet start to the Games, with several stars finishing just off the podium.
That looks set to change with Matt Weston in the driving seat in the men’s skeleton, leading the field by 0.3 seconds and having broken the track record twice in Thursday’s first two heats.
Teammate Marcus Wyatt is over a second off the pace and has work to do down in seventh.
Heartbreak for Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson as Team GB’s medal drought continues
17:00 , Mike JonesThree decades’ wait for a British ice dance medal continued on a heartbreaking night for ice dancers Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson, who finished seventh overall.
The pair were ranked world No 1s heading into this season and a run of consistent top results, including four European podium finishes in a row and a world bronze medal in 2025, meant they were highly fancied to become the first British figure skating medallists since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won bronze in Lillehammer 1994.
Heartbreak for Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson as Team GB’s medal drought continues
Why was a Ukrainian skeleton racer banned from the Winter Olympics?
16:39 , Lawrence OstlereThe president of the International Olympic Committee has defended the decision to ban Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing at the 2026 Winter Games.
During practice runs at Milan-Cortina, Heraskevych wore a helmet bearing the images of Ukrainians killed as a result of Russia’s invasion of the country, and insisted he would wear the helmet when the competition began on Thursday morning.
The IOC spent the past two days desperately trying to persuade Heraskevych not to wear the helmet, which is in contravention of rule 50.2 of the Olympic Charter, which states: “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas”.
Ukrainian star admits his Olympic dream
16:30 , Mike JonesUkrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych has taken his fight against disqualification from the Milan Cortina Games to sport's highest court, even as he concedes that his opportunity to race has irrevocably slipped away.
The athlete was barred from competition after insisting on wearing a helmet adorned with images of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed since Russia's invasion four years ago.
Ukrainian star admits his Olympic dream is over despite appealing disqualification
A good showing from GB
16:15 , Mike JonesIn the first of the women’s skeleton heats, the three Team GB riders are all well placed and improvements can be made.
Here’s the current top five:
- Janine Flock (Austria) - 57.22
- Susanne Kreher (Germany) - 57.24 (+0.02)
- Tabby Stoecker (Great Britain) - 57.40 (+0.18)
- Jacqueline Pfeifer (Germany) - 57.43 (+0.21)
- Hannah Neise (Germany) - 57.45 (+0.23)
GB's Freya Tarbit (+0.54) and Amelia Coltman (+0.64) are eighth and 10th, respectively.
Winter Olympics 2026 medal table
16:00 , Mike JonesThe 2026 Winter Olympics is underway in northern Italy as Milan-Cortina plays host to the century-old sporting event.
Norway are historically the most successful nation in the Winter Games and the Norwegians are once again favourites to top the medal table, having claimed 16 golds in Beijing four years ago, four more than second-placed Germany
Winter Olympics 2026 medal table: Current standings as USA trail to hosts Italy
'It can be cruel'
15:47 , Mike JonesMore reaction from Charlotte Bankes who was earlier knocked out in the quarter-finals of the women’s snowboard cross.
Bankes told the BBC: “I feel like I’ve done exactly the same as four years ago. We have worked incredibly hard to improve that but I haven’t made any difference today.
“I have been struggling with the track all the week but we thought we found solutions. I really wanted this one. Too many mistakes.
“I am normally good at making the overtakes and I kind of made a good start until I made a mistake and that killed my speed. Didn’t manage to find the space.
“I was hoping to put on a better show. It can be cruel.”
'A disappointing performance'
15:38 , Mike Jones“It's nothing to do with injuries and all that,” assessed Charlotte Bankes after her snowboard cross exit.
“It's just a disappointing performance for me, and I'm just sorry for everybody watching, and all Team GB that supports us massively, and the team around me, because that's kind of what I feel like, I disappointed everybody like that.
“It could have been a great show. I mean, we're in Europe, our families are here, everything, but I didn’t manage to deliver.”
Quarter-final curse strikes again for Charlotte Bankes as GB medal drought continues
15:30 , Flo CliffordCharlotte Bankes suffered Winter Olympics heartbreak for the second Games in succession as she crashed out of the tournament in the quarter-finals.
It was the same result as in Beijing four years ago, when she was the heavy favourite to take the title.
Quarter-final curse strikes again for Charlotte Bankes as GB medal drought continues
Women's skeleton
15:25 , Mike JonesFreya Tarbit has a very nice run as well. She lands a time of 57.76 and crosses the line in seventh place.
Three good runs in this first heat from the three Team GB riders.
Decent from Coltman
15:22 , Mike JonesIn the women’s skeleton, Team GB’s Amelia Coltman posts a time of 57.86 sending her into sixth place and half a second off the podium.
Austria’s Janine Flock continues to lead the way.
Great Britain 3-9 South Korea
15:20 , Mike JonesBritain needed a miracle in this final end to secure anything out of this match.
A couple of disasters from Team GB and it’s another defeat in the round robin stage.
South Korea defeat Great Britain 9-3 with two ends left unplayed.
Women's skeleton
15:09 , Mike JonesA nice start for Team GB’s Tabby Stoecker who flies down the track.
She set off brilliantly but slowed up on the back end and finished +0.18 seconds slower than the current fastest time.
That puts Stoecker in second place with 22 riders to come in these heats.
Great Britain 3-7 South Korea
15:01 , Mike JonesGB have a chance! A nice from the Brits leaves Korea with a decision to make over the last stone.
They’re lying two up and decide to nudge out one of the threatening reds.
Rebecca Morrison has a tricky shot to come.
She needs to clip the inside of one of the yellows and fly across the house to nudge the other away as well.
With Britain trailing by three it has to be taken. Can she do it?
No she can’t. It’s very poor from her and she only manages to move one yellow handing another point to the Koreans.
GB are facing defeat in this match.
Move over, ‘Pommel Horse Guy.’ The US has a new Olympic breakout star
15:00 , Mike Jones“Pommel Horse Guy” has some competition as another bespectacled breakout star has captivated Olympics fans.
Throw in his mop of dark hair and American curler Aidan Oldenburg bears a striking resemblance to Stephen Nedoroscik, the eccentric gymnast who shot to fame with his bronze medal-clinching pommel horse routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
But there’s one obvious exception.
Move over, ‘Pommel Horse Guy.’ The US has a new Olympic breakout star
Great Britain 3-6 South Korea
14:44 , Mike JonesTeam GB are truly under the pump in this sixth end. There are three yellows in the house and no reds.
That means Rebecca Morrison has to try and get rid of two yellows but doesn’t quite manage it with her final stone.
That set Korea up to take three points in the end and that’s a huge momentum swinger in this match.
Winter Olympics biathlete cleared to compete after winning appeal against doping suspension
14:30 , Mike JonesItalian biathlete Rebecca Passler has had her provisional doping suspension overturned, clearing her to compete in the Milan Cortina Olympics.
The National Court of Appeal of Nado Italia, the country's anti-doping body, upheld an appeal against her suspension, which followed a positive test for a banned substance last month.
Winter Olympics biathlete wins appeal against doping suspension
Great Britain 3-3 South Korea
14:28 , Mike JonesA tricky end for GB sees Rebecce Morrison with the final stone and needing to curl into the centre circle and displace the sitting two yellows.
She does well, nestling atop the ones nearest the centre and taking a point from the end.
The best outcome for that stone. All square again.
Great Britain 2-3 South Korea
14:11 , Mike JonesThere’s a let off for Team GB in the fourth end as a poor final stone from Korea comes up too short.
The Koreans were lying one up and they take the end moving themselves into the lead at the halfway stage.
Britain have the hammer now though and will look to overturn that deficit.
'It's heartbreaking'
14:08 , Mike JonesOlympic bronze medallist snowboarder, Jenny Jones, on Charlotte Bankes’ exit.
“I really think Charlotte did everything she could after her initial mistake,” she said.
“It wasn't the day for her, it's heart-breaking. I hope she doesn't beat herself up, because you started to see her [in her interview] assessing that in the wrong way.
“Hopefully she will think about it this evening, reset herself and try to focus on that mixed team event.”
Johannes Klaebo wins record-equalling gold as GB’s Andrew Musgrave shines in cross-country skiing
14:00 , Mike JonesNorway's Johannes Klaebo won the men's 10km freestyle cross-country ski race on Friday to earn his eighth Olympic title and equal the record for the most gold medals at the Winter Games.
Mathis Desloges of France won silver, his second of this Olympics, while Klaebo’s Norwegian compatriot Einar Hedegart won the bronze.
Klaebo wins record-equalling gold as GB’s Musgrave shines in cross-country skiing
Great Britain vs Korea curling
13:55 , Mike JonesOver to curling now and Team GB’s women are in action against South Korea.
After three ends the match is evenly poised at 2-2.
Women's snowboard cross
13:53 , Mike JonesJosie Baff take a bow!
The Australian pips Czech Republic’s Eva Adamczykova to the gold medal having seriously impressed in each of the knockout runs.
Italy’s Michela Moioli finishes up with the bronze and Noemie Wiedmer of Switzerland takes fourth in the final.
No joy for Team GB
13:36 , Mike JonesCharlotte Bankes’ quarter-final exit in the Women’s Snowboard Cross means that Team GB are still waiting to win their first medal in Milano-Cortina.
That could very well come tonight though.
GB’s Matt Weston is leading the men’s skeleton by 0.3 seconds with two heats left to go.
He’s back in action at 6.30pm and could go on to win gold.
'A bitter pill to swallow'
13:21 , Mike JonesSnowboard and freestyle skiiing commentator, Tim Warwood, spoke about Charlotte Bankes’ quarter-final exit on BBC Two.
“Charlotte Bankes tried to step up [at the start], gets it wrong and the rhythm is gone. She has got it all to do from there,” he explained.
“It's the one title that eludes her, she has won absolutely everything but the Olympics are the sticking point for her.
“That is a bitter pill to swallow for the genuine gold medal threat.”
Women's snowboard cross
13:17 , Mike JonesOh wow!
Chloe Trespeuch - the silver medallist in Beijing four years ago - is out as well.
She’s pipped to the line in her own quarter-final and that’s another big name out of the competition.
Women's snowboard cross
13:11 , Mike JonesThat’s gutting for Charlotte Bankes. She had more in the tank and raced brilliantly after that small mistake at the start of the run.
But, there’s no room for error on this course and in such a difficult quarter-finals.
Though she made a lat push to recover her hopes for a medal end at the same stage as four years ago.
Women's snowboard cross
13:07 , Mike JonesHere we go. Bankes went out at this stage four years ago.
She starts okay but makes an error and drops back into fourth!
Baff and Adamczykova stretch a lead at the front but Bankes manages to recover.
It comes down to the last section, a little touch with Siegenthaler and Bankes veers off course!
She finishes fourth and that’ll be it for her medal hopes.
Women's snowboard cross
13:04 , Mike JonesCharlotte Bankes is running in the first quarter-final.
She’s up against Australia’s Josie Baff, Sina Siegenthaler of Switzerland and the Czech Republic’s Eva Adamczykova.
This is a tough group. Top two head into the semi-finals.
Women's snowboard cross
13:03 , Mike Jones20-year-old Lea Casta of France takes the victory in heat eight and looks very impressive.
Casta won the Crystal Globe in the 2024/25 campaign as the overall World Cup winner beating Charlotte Bankes in the process.
Can she add an Olympic medal to her record?
Women's snowboard cross
12:54 , Mike JonesHeats five and six come and go pretty quickly and without major issue.
Italy’s Michela Moioli takes the win in heat six with Mia Clift of Australia taking the second qualifying spot.
Just the two heats left to go.
Women's snowboard cross
12:47 , Mike JonesHeat four sees the United States’ Stacy Gaskill put in an impressive run but she can only manages second place behind Julia Nirani-Pereira of France.
Nirani-Pereira shot out of the gate and got the best start of any rider so far.
She was ahead by quite a way and never relinquished her lead throughout the run.
Four heats to go before the quarter-finals.
Women's snowboard cross
12:41 , Mike JonesSix heats to go before the quarter-finals. Charlotte Bankes has done the first job but there’s still plenty of racing to be done before the medals are decided.
In heat three Faye Thelen of the USA leads the way but falls back into third. A fine turn shoots her back into second and she clinches a place in the quarters.
Chloe Trespeuch of France takes first place.
Women's snowboard cross
12:36 , Mike JonesCharlotte Bankes is up next in heat two.
She starts on the third gate and gets a good start to the race.
She comes out behind Abbey Wilson in second place, she takes a high line around the corner and leads into the final section.
Bankes leads over the final jump and Switzerland’s Sina Siegenthaler comes through to clinch second place!
Women's snowboard cross
12:33 , Mike JonesThe knockout rounds have begun. Czech Republic’s Eva Adamczykova is in the first heat and the No.1 seed finishes second behind Josie Baff of Australia.
Both women are through to the quarter-finals.
Adamczykova was half a second quicker than anyone else in the seeding runs but in had to head racing like this it comes down to fine margins.
Bankes focused on podium finish
12:30 , Mike JonesCharlotte Bankes says that she has been focused on reaching the Olympic podium since crashing out in the quarter-finals at Beijing four years ago.
"It's been the main focus for the last four years, but I know that I just need to focus on my riding,” Bankes said.
“For me to actually be able to ride at my full potential on race day, if I manage to do that I'll be happy and satsifed.
"I know if I'm doing that, I'm probably going to be fast, so it should end up in a good result as well."
GB’s Charlotte Bankes wins race against time for a second chance at the Olympics
12:25 , Flo Clifford2025 was shaping up to be Charlotte Bankes’ year. By April, the snowboarder was leading the World Cup standings with five wins and had just picked up a silver medal in the World Championships, only pipped to gold by a dramatic photo finish. She was on track for a third Snowboard Cross World Cup title in four years, the ideal preparation for her fourth Olympic Games.
Then she broke her collarbone, and suddenly her Olympic year was flipped upside down.
‘I was in the unknown’: GB’s Bankes on winning race against time to make the Olympics
Can Charlotte Bankes earn snowboard cross glory?
12:19 , Mike JonesAll 32 riders took part in the seeding runs earlier and the draw for the first knockout round is complete.
There will be eight heats with four riders in each. Two go through from each heat with everyone bidding for the best position as they go down the course.
Charlotte Bankes is set will go in heat two alongside Sina Siegenthaler of Switzerland, Australia’s Abbey Wilson and China’s Pang Chuyuan.
Why was a Ukrainian skeleton racer banned from the Winter Olympics?
12:13 , Lawrence OstlereThe president of the International Olympic Committee has defended the decision to ban Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing at the 2026 Winter Games.
During practice runs at Milan-Cortina, Heraskevych wore a helmet bearing the images of Ukrainians killed as a result of Russia’s invasion of the country, and insisted he would wear the helmet when the competition began on Thursday morning.
Why was a Ukrainian racer banned from the Winter Olympics over his war tribute?
Women's skeleton begins today
12:06 , Mike JonesWith Matt Weston leading the way after two runs in the men’s skeleton things are looking good for Team GB.
The women’s skeleton has historically been a success for Great Britain with Amy Williams and Lizzy Yarnold taking the gold medals in 2010, 2014 and 2018.
Milano-Cortina’s women’s competition begins today at 3pm and the women looking to emulate Williams and Yarnold are Tabby Stoecker, Amelia Coltman and Freya Tarbit.
All three will be competing for Team GB but they’ll have to punch above their weights to try and finish in the medal positions.
Charlotte Bankes on her targets for the Olympics
11:58 , Flo Clifford“I’ll try to perform at my best and go for a medal, and that’s kind of my goal: to be happy with how I’m riding and focus pretty much solely on that, not on the end result, because I know that it’ll come from that.”
Gold for Klaebo; sixth for Musgrave
11:43 , Jamie BraidwoodJust ridiculous stuff from Johannes Hosflot Klaebo, who has scorched his way to another Olympic gold ahead of his Norwegian rival Einar Hedegart, who collapses over the finish line in utter exhaustion but can only finish third!
France’s Mathis Desloges breaks up the Norwegian dominance to claim silver, and there is a very impressive sixth place for Great Britain’s Andrew Musgrave - his best-ever Olympics finish, one better than his previous best of seventh from Beijing.
Shirtless Andrew Musgrave knocked off podium in cross country
11:33 , Jamie BraidwoodThe sun is out so it’s taps aff for Team GB’s Andrew Musgrave in the cross-country skiing men's 10km interval start.
Musgrave jumps to the top of the standings after an impressive 21:06, but he is knocked off the podium as the top-ranked Norwegian’s come through.
Norway’s Johannes Hosflot Klaebo is bidding for an eighth Olympics gold.
'The first end was a disaster': GB's Mouat on Italy defeat
11:03 , Jamie Braidwood”Pretty frustrating. We were the better team today, the first was just a disaster. Just pretty disappointed that's the outcome after what was a very solid nine ends, just one end that was a bit rough.
“When they have hammer in the last end, it's always going to be a tough steal, but we threw it all at them.”
Team GB beaten by Italy in men's curling round robin
10:48 , Jamie BraidwoodThe roar from Cortina tells you that Italy have secured a round-robin victory over Team GB in the men’s curling. It went down to the final stone - but Italy, with the hammer, found knocked GB’s last remaining stone out of the house to record a 9-7 victory.
After wins of China and Olympics champions Sweden, Bruce Mouat’s side remain in a strong position to qualify despite their first defeat. But what a huge win this was for Italy.
The GB women’s team, led by Jen Dodds, are in action against South Korea later on.
Charlotte Bankes secures ninth seeding in snowboard cross
10:42 , Jamie BraidwoodBankes will be seeded ninth for the start of the snowboard cross knockouts - starting from 1230 GMT.
That means she will be one of two speedier riders in her 1/8 final, an in a good position to progress to the quarter-finals.
Team GB trail Italy with two ends to go in men's curling
10:17 , Jamie BraidwoodAfter a bad start, Great Britain’s men are in a tough spot as they battle Italy - and the home crowd - in the round robin.
The Italian marched into a 7-4 lead after the sixth end, but Bruce Mouat’s side have pulled two back with the hammer and now only trailed 7-6 with two ends to go.
GB defeated Sweden yesterday for their second win from two - it would enormous to turn this around.
GB’s Charlotte Bankes wins race against time for a second chance at the Olympics
10:12 , Flo Clifford2025 was shaping up to be Charlotte Bankes’ year. By April, the snowboarder was leading the World Cup standings with five wins and had just picked up a silver medal in the World Championships, only pipped to gold by a dramatic photo finish. She was on track for a third Snowboard Cross World Cup title in four years, the ideal preparation for her fourth Olympic Games.
Then she broke her collarbone, and suddenly her Olympic year was flipped upside down.
‘I was in the unknown’: GB’s Bankes on winning race against time to make the Olympics
Charlotte Bankes in snowboard cross contention
10:06 , Jamie BraidwoodCharlotte Bankes has unfinished business with the Olympics, having finished ninth in Beijing - but she has battled to the start line after suffering a collarbone injury that threatened to derail her games.
The three-time Olympian went ninth fastest in the first run of the snowboard cross seeding, with the second to come.
Today's Winter Olympics schedule
10:01 , Jamie BraidwoodDay 7 (Friday 13 February 2026) – 7 gold medal events
Biathlon
- 1pm–2.40pm: Men's 10km sprint 🏅
Cross-country skiing
- 11am–12.55pm: Men's 10km interval start free 🏅
Curling
- 8.05am–11.05am: Men's round robin 3
- 1.05pm–4.05pm: Women's round robin 3
- 6.05pm–9.05pm: Men's round robin 4
Figure skating
- 6pm–10.15pm: Men's singles free skating 🏅
Ice hockey
- 11.10am–1.40pm: Men's preliminary round (2 games)
- 3.40pm–6.10pm: Men's preliminary round, Women's quarter-final
- 8.10pm–10.40pm: Men's preliminary round, Women's quarter-final
Skeleton
- 3pm–5.40pm: Women's heats 1 and 2
- 6.30pm–9.20pm: Men's heats 3 and 4 🏅
Snowboard
- 9am–10.30am: Women's snowboard cross qualification
- 12.30am–2.10pm: Women's snowboard cross finals 🏅
- 6.30pm–8.20pm: Men's snowboard halfpipe final 🏅
Speed skating
- 3pm–5.15pm: Men's 10000m 🏅
Good morning
10:00 , Jamie BraidwoodTeam GB can finally end their medal drought on Friday after a slightly bittersweet start to the Games, with several stars finishing just off the podium.
That looks set to change with Matt Weston in the driving seat in the men’s skeleton, leading the field by 0.3 seconds and having broken the track record twice in Thursday’s first two heats.
Teammate Marcus Wyatt is over a second off the pace and has work to do down in seventh, while there’s more skeleton action earlier on as Britain’s Freya Tarbit, Amelia Coleman and Tabby Stoecker get their Olympic campaigns underway.
Elsewhere, Charlotte Bankes bids to erase the memories of a disappointing Beijing Games as she competes in the snowboard cross, and men’s and women’s curling continues.
Team GB’s skeleton star Matt Weston in gold medal position at halfway point
09:59 , Flo CliffordTeam GB’s Matt Weston broke the track record in Cortina d’Ampezzo twice as he made a winning start to his Olympic skeleton campaign.
Weston, competing last in the second heat, built up a phenomenal advantage, making no errors at the top this time and stretching it out across the entire track.
His final time of 55.88 was the first to go sub-56 seconds and broke Jungk’s short-lived track record by another three-tenths. He punched the air and roared with delight as his pitch for a gold medal got off to a superb start, with a total time of 1:52.09 going into the final two heats.