Team GB’s Adele Nicoll set to make history at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics as first British woman to compete in this sport

Adele Nicoll will create British sporting history after being selected in Team GB’s squad for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. The 29-year-old from Welshpool will become the first British woman to compete in the monobob event at a Winter Games. Her selection marks a major moment for British bobsleigh and women’s winter sport.

The monobob event was first introduced at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. At that time, Nicoll was a travelling reserve for the two-woman bobsleigh team. Four years later, she will finally get her Olympic chance. She has also been chosen as the pilot for the two-woman bobsleigh event in Italy, where she will race alongside former Great Britain sprinter Ashleigh Nelson.

Team GB Bobsleigh and Skeleton squads announced

Adele Nicoll’s Olympic journey stands out because of her unique sporting background. She is a dual-sport athlete and has won the British shot put title three times. Her power and strength have helped her transition successfully into bobsleigh. Later this year, she could also feature at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, showing her rare ability to compete at elite level in both summer and winter sports.

Team GB will have six athletes competing in bobsleigh events in Milan-Cortina. Brad Hall and Taylor Lawrence will race in the two-man competition. They will also be joined by Leon Greenwood and Greg Cackett in the four-man bobsleigh event. The British team will hope for strong results after years of steady progress on the world stage.

Alongside the bobsleigh squad, Team GB has confirmed its skeleton riders for the Games. Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt will compete in the men’s skeleton events. In the women’s competition, Amelia Coltman, Freya Tarbit and Tabby Stoecker will represent Great Britain.

Weston arrives in Italy in top form. He recently became the first British man to win three overall skeleton World Cup titles. He achieved this by successfully defending his crown for a second season in a row. Wyatt also enjoyed a strong campaign, finishing with a World Cup bronze medal.

In the women’s field, Stoecker made headlines earlier this month. The 25-year-old became the first British woman in more than ten years to win an overall skeleton World Cup medal. She claimed bronze in Altenberg, Germany, ending a long wait for British success.

More than 450 hours of live action will be shown from Milan-Cortina. The Games will take place from Friday, 6 February, to Sunday, 22 February.





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