Members of the Bath-based contingent who will be representing Team GB at the 2026 Winter Olympics have spoken of their excitement and pride at being selected.
Team GB’s skeleton and bobsleigh line-up for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which will take place next month. The 13 athletes’ training base is at the University of Bath | Photo © Sam Mellish / Team GB
Thirteen bobsleigh and skeleton athletes who train at the University of Bath have been picked by Team GB for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy.
Matt Weston, who will compete in the men’s skeleton, said: “I couldn’t really have wished for too much of a better season going into the Olympics.
“I’m obviously picking up on the things I need to improve because I’m a perfectionist but I’m pleased with how the year has gone for me personally and for us as a team, especially after my injury in the summer.
“We missed out on having fans on the ground for Beijing so there’s an added sense of excitement this time around and I’m really excited to have friends and family out there with me.”
Tabby Stoecker (women’s skeleton) said: “Getting selected for my first Olympic Games is a dream come true.
“I feel so incredibly proud of my journey up to this point and I can’t wait to represent my country in Cortina.”
Brad Hall – the most successful men’s World Cup pilot in British history – will lead Team GB in the men’s bobsleigh for a third successive Games.
He said: “I’m excited to go to my third Olympic Games. The track in Cortina is looking good and we’re looking forward to getting out there.
“You need a good mix of start speed and driving ability in Cortina and we know that we have the right skills to do well there if we can be consistent over all four runs.
“We’ve been disrupted by injury this season but we’re building nicely and ended the World Cup campaign with some good results, so we’re excited to get out there and really challenge for a medal.”
Adelé Nicoll (monobob and two-woman bobsleigh) said: “I can’t express how proud I feel to be representing Team GB and Wales on the biggest stage possible.
“Competing at an Olympic Games is something I dreamt of as a child.
“My family have always supported me and encouraged me to chase that dream.
“Things like this didn’t really seem possible growing up but my family made me believe that there were no limitations to what you could achieve.
“It’s crazy to think that it’s been 20 years since I wrote on a piece of paper in primary school that I wanted to be an Olympic athlete one day.”
Natalie Dunman, Team GB team leader for bobsleigh and skeleton at Milano Cortina 2026, believes her party have a solid platform for success in Italy.
She said: “We head to Cortina after a really positive Olympic cycle in which both sports have won multiple World Championship and World Cup medals.
“The squad have demonstrated their strength in depth, with those medals shared across both bobsleigh and skeleton and across the men’s and women’s teams, and the athletes have regularly shown that they can compete with the best in the world.
“We believe we have a solid platform for success in Italy but we know that repeating those performances on the Olympic stage will require a huge effort from all the athletes and staff.
“We’re quietly confident that we can do the country proud but we certainly won’t be taking anything for granted and we know that we’ll have to be at our very best if we are to achieve our aims next month.”
The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games will take place from Friday 6th February to Sunday 22nd February.
