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Winter Olympics 2026 Odds: Team GB’s Best Medal Chances
Team GB head to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with realistic hopes of their best ever medal haul, and the latest odds highlight where British success looks most likely to come. Curling leads the way, while the overall medal table is expected to be dominated by the traditional winter powerhouses.
About Milan-Cortina 2026
Milan-Cortina 2026 will run from 6–22 February, with around 2,900 athletes from more than 90 nations competing for 116 gold medals across 16 disciplines. The Games will be uniquely spread out, using venues across northern Italy – from Milan’s indoor arenas to the alpine settings of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Livigno, Bormio and Anterselva.
Milan will stage figure skating, short track, speed skating and some ice hockey, while Cortina will host women’s Alpine skiing, curling and all sliding events at its modernised Olympic stadium and sliding centre. Biathlon will take place at the Anterselva Arena in South Tyrol, and freestyle and snowboard events will unfold in the high‑altitude resorts of Livigno and Bormio, giving the Games a mix of big‑city atmosphere and classic mountain backdrops.
Latest Odds – Selected Winter Olympics 2026 markets
Most Gold Medals
Men’s Curling Gold
- Great Britain – 11/10
- Canada – 13/8
- Switzerland – 9/2
- Sweden – 14/1
- Germany – 25/1
- China – 25/1
- BAR – 28/1
*Odds and market prices correct at time of writing.
Overall medal table picture
Norway are odds‑on favourites at 4/7 to win the most gold medals, reflecting their historic dominance across cross‑country skiing, biathlon and ski jumping, and the fact they topped the table again at Beijing 2022.
USA (9/2) and Germany (5/1) are next in, with Canada at 10/1, Italy 20/1 and Switzerland 28/1, proving how hard it may be for any other nation to dislodge the established winter giants.
For Team GB, the focus is less on topping the table and more on maximising returns in targeted disciplines where they have world champions and reigning Olympic medallists.
Men’s curling – Team GB favourites (11/10)
Men’s curling remains the standout opportunity for gold, with Great Britain heading the market at 11/10 for the men’s title. Bruce Mouat’s rink took silver at Beijing 2022, losing an extra‑end thriller to Sweden, and have since become world champions and one of the most consistent teams on the circuit.
Their tactical precision, front‑end consistency and big‑game experience make them a justified favourite, even in a deep field.
The main threats come from Canada at 13/8 and Switzerland at 9/2, with both nations boasting strong recent results at world level. Sweden are a more speculative 14/1 despite being the reigning Olympic champions, which could suggest their cycle dominance may be peaking while Team Mouat’s is still ascending. From a Team GB perspective, anything less than a podium here would feel like a missed opportunity, given the state of play and competition.
