{"id":716780,"date":"2026-01-24T04:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/716780\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T04:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:16:14","slug":"great-britains-cross-country-skiing-team-confirmed-for-the-2026-winter-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/716780\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Britain\u2019s cross-country skiing team confirmed for the 2026 Winter Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four athletes, one woman and three men, have been selected to represent Team GB in cross-country skiing at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.proxcskiing.com\/traditional-skiing\/program-for-cross-country-skiing-at-the-milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Program for cross-country skiing at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Milano-Cortina, Italy, will host the upcoming Winter Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for February 6, 2026, and the cross-country skiing program will feature 12 competitions over 10 days, culminating in the women\u2019s 50km mass start in classic technique on February 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamgb.com\/article\/team-gbs-snowsport-team-for-milano-cortina-2026\/3Blhkl6KFeFCSW4artgCFx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a>, Team GB officially announced its Olympic selections on Friday, naming one woman and three men to the cross-country skiing squad.<\/p>\n<p>Great Britain cross-country skiers named for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Men<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Andrew Musgrave<\/li>\n<li>James Clugnet<\/li>\n<li>Joe Davies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Winter Olympic Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>February 4-22, 2026: Milano Cortina, Italy (Winter Olympic Games)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>07\/02: Skiathlon, Women<\/li>\n<li>08\/02: Skiathlon, Men<\/li>\n<li>10\/02: Sprint Classic, Women and Men<\/li>\n<li>12\/02: 10km Freestyle, Women<\/li>\n<li>13\/02: 10km Freestyle, Men<\/li>\n<li>14\/02: Relay, Women<\/li>\n<li>15\/02: Relay, Men<\/li>\n<li>18\/02: Team Sprint, Women and Men<\/li>\n<li>21\/02: 50km Classic, Men<\/li>\n<li>22\/02: 50km Classic, Women<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Complete program for the Winter Olympic Games can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.olympics.com\/en\/competition-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are you interested in traditional cross-country skiing? 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