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Edward Appleby closed out Team GB’s Figure Skating Team Event campaign at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games with a season’s best 69.68 in the Men’s Short Program, as Great Britain secured a ninth-place finish overall in the qualification standings.

The Figure Skating Team Event at Milano Cortina continues on Day 1, Saturday 7 February 2026, with the men’s segment taking centre stage — and Edward Appleby set to represent Team GB in the Men’s Short Program as the Team Event qualification stage is completed.

British Ice Skating is proud to announce a new partnership with Planet Ice to support Inspire to Skate - BIS’ Olympic campaign designed to help inspire the next generation and get more people stepping onto the ice for the very first time. As the countdown to the Winter Olympics 2026 continues, BIS and Planet Ice are inviting new skaters of all ages to discover the sport through a special Learn to Skate taster session.

Day 0 is here.  Team GB’s British Ice Skating  athletes begin their Olympic journey in Figure Skating’s Team Event , before the Games are officially opened later that night in Milan. All times below are UK time (GMT) . Italy is one hour ahead (CET) . Day 0 competition schedule (UK time) 8:55am — Figure Skating Team Event: Ice Dance Rhythm Dance ✅ Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson   10:35am — Figure Skating Team Event: Pairs Short Program ✅ Anastasia Vaipan-Law & Luke Digby 12:35pm —

British Ice Skating is proud to support Get Set for Milan - Team GB and ParalympicsGB’s official Milano Cortina 2026 activity programme - helping children and families across the UK get active, try new things, and build healthy movement habits in the countdown to the Winter Games.

British Ice Skating is proud to celebrate a landmark moment for the sport, as Olympic ice dancer Lilah Fear has been selected as one of Team GB’s flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, taking place Friday 6 February.

With one month to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the British Olympic Association (BOA) has today confirmed Ellia Smeding will represent Team GB in long track speed skating, competing in the 1,000m and 1,500m distances.

With 50 days to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the British Olympic Association (BOA) has today confirmed Niall Treacy will represent Team GB in short track speed skating, competing across all three individual distances.

With less than two months to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the British Olympic Association (BOA) has today confirmed the eight figure skaters who will represent Team GB in Italy.