Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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Great Britain at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Refer to caption
IOC code GBR
NOC British Olympic Association
Website www.teamgb.com
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors 58[1] (34 men and 24 women) in 11 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Lizzy Yarnold[2]
Flag bearer (closing) Billy Morgan
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 0 4 5
Winter Olympics appearances
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Great Britain competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 58 competitors in 11 sports. They won five medals in total, one gold and four bronze, ranking 19th in the medal table.

Medallists

Medals by sport
Sport 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Skeleton 1 0 2 3
Freestyle skiing 0 0 1 1
Snowboarding 0 0 1 1
Total 1 0 4 5
Medals by date
Day Date 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Day 1 10 February 0 0 0 0
Day 2 11 February 0 0 0 0
Day 3 12 February 0 0 0 0
Day 4 13 February 0 0 0 0
Day 5 14 February 0 0 0 0
Day 6 15 February 0 0 0 0
Day 7 16 February 0 0 1 1
Day 8 17 February 1 0 2 3
Day 9 18 February 0 0 0 0
Day 10 19 February 0 0 0 0
Day 11 20 February 0 0 0 0
Day 12 21 February 0 0 0 0
Day 13 22 February 0 0 0 0
Day 14 23 February 0 0 0 0
Day 15 24 February 0 0 1 1
Day 16 25 February 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 4 5
Medals by gender
Gender 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Male 0 0 2 2
Female 1 0 2 3
Mixed 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 4 5
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Lizzy Yarnold Skeleton Women's 17 February
 Bronze Dominic Parsons Skeleton Men's 16 February
 Bronze Izzy Atkin Freestyle skiing Women's Slopestyle 17 February
 Bronze Laura Deas Skeleton Women's 17 February
 Bronze Billy Morgan Snowboarding Men's Big Air 24 February

There were a number of notable firsts for Great Britain at the Winter Olympics:[3]

  • Day 8 (17 February) was the most successful day for Great Britain at any Winter Olympics, with three medals won.
  • Lizzy Yarnold was the first British athlete to retain a Winter Olympic title and, in doing so, became Great Britain's most successful Winter Olympic athlete by surpassing the single gold and bronze medals won by Jeannette Altwegg, Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill.[4]
  • Yarnold and Laura Deas were the first British athletes to win medals in the same event.
  • Izzy Atkin won Great Britain's first ever medal on skis.
  • On Day 15 (24 February) Great Britain won a fifth medal at a single Winter Olympics for the first time.[note 1]

Records

Date Sport Event Round Athlete Time Record Ref
10 February Short track speed skating Women's 500 metres Heat 4 Elise Christie 42.872 OR [6]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.[1][note 2]

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 2 2 4
Biathlon 0 1 1
Bobsleigh 8 2 10
Cross-country skiing 3 1 4
Curling 5 5 10
Figure skating 1 1 2
Freestyle skiing 6 5 11
Luge 2 0 2
Short track speed skating 2 3 5
Skeleton 2 2 4
Snowboarding 3 2 5
Total 34 24 58

Medal and performance targets

On 9 January 2018, the funding body UK Sport announced their medal targets for Team GB at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang with the target to win at least five medals which if achieved would be a record-breaking haul for a Winter Olympic Games.[8] Although the target was set at three medals the funding body predicted that Great Britain had the potential to win as many as ten medals, this total was not widely expected to be reached.

Key Red XN target missed Green tickY target met Green tickYGreen tickY target exceeded
Sport Minimum target Reach target Medals or Best Result Performance relative to targets
Bobsleigh Top five 1 8th Red XN
Curling 1 2 4th Red XN
Figure skating Top eight 1 11th Red XN
Short track speed skating 1 2 4th Red XN
Skeleton Top eight 1  Gold Lizzy Yarnold
 Bronze Laura Deas
 Bronze Dominic Parsons		 Green tickYGreen tickY
Ski and snowboard 2 3  Bronze Izzy Atkin
 Bronze Billy Morgan		 Green tickY
Total 4 10 5 Green tickY
Total gold n/a n/a 1 n/a

UK Sport funding

In the Winter Olympic Cycle running from 2014 to 2018 the UK government body UK Sport allocated a record budget of over £28 million to fund Team GB for the individual athletes as well as the bobsleigh and curling teams for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.[8] The sports receiving the highest funding were bobsleigh, curling and skeleton, whilst speed skating, ski and snowboard, and figure skating also received funding, but all other winter sports where British athletes were competing did not receive any funding from the body.

Sport Funding
Bobsleigh £5,003,476
Curling £5,655,150
Figure skating £1,235,593
Short track speed skating £4,764,006
Skeleton £6,549,617
Ski and snowboard £5,145,293
Total £28,353,135

Alpine skiing

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Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dave Ryding Men's slalom 49.09 13 51.07 9 1:40.16 9
Laurie Taylor 51.08 27 52.33 25 1:43.41 26
Charlie Guest Women's slalom 55.44 42 52.82 30 1:48.26 33
Alex Tilley Women's giant slalom DNF
Women's slalom DNF
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Dave Ryding
Laurie Taylor
Charlie Guest
Alex Tilley		 Team  United States (USA)
W 2*–2		  Norway (NOR)
L 2–2*		 Did not advance

* = decided on tie-break (combined time)

Biathlon

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Main articles: Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics - Qualification

On 22 January 2018, the British Olympic Association announced Amanda Lightfoot as the selection for their solitary representative in the Biathlon competitions.[9] Lightfoot finished 67th in the sprint event, failing to qualify for the pursuit in which only the top 60 sprint athletes took part.[10]

Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Amanda Lightfoot Women's sprint 24:15.3 3 (2+1) 67
Women's individual 49:14.7 6 (2+1+0+3) 73

Bobsleigh

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Main articles: Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Great Britain has qualified 4 sleds.[11][12][13]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Brad Hall*
Joel Fearon		 Two-man 49.37 7 49.50 8 49.67 17 49.80 16 3:18.34 12
Brad Hall*
Greg Cackett
Joel Fearon
Nick Gleeson		 Four-man 49.25 19 49.68 14 49.64 17 49.69 12 3:18.26 17
Lamin Deen*
Andrew Matthews
Toby Olubi
Ben Simons		 49.44 16 49.45 19 49.66 =18 49.74 15 3:18.29 18
Mica McNeill*
Mica Moore		 Two-woman 50.77 6 50.95 6 51.16 11 51.19 7 3:24.07 8

* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Sam Blanchet and Montell Douglas are travelling reserves.

Cross-country skiing

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Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics - Qualification

Andrew Musgrave's seventh place in the men's 30 km skiathlon was the best performance by a Briton in an Olympic cross country event.[14]

Distance
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Andrew Musgrave Men's 15 km freestyle N/A 35:51.0 +2:07.1 28
Callum Smith N/A 38:20.9 +4:37.0 75
Andrew Young N/A 37:13.1 +3:29.2 57
Andrew Musgrave Men's 30 km skiathlon 40:34.9 12 35:38.9 9 1:16:45.7 +25.7 7
Callum Smith 44:47.1 61 38:29.6 45 1:23:49.9 +7:29.9 57
Andrew Musgrave Men's 50 km classical N/A 2:20:57.9 +12:35.8 37
Callum Smith N/A 2:27:56.3 +19:34.2 54
Annika Taylor Women's 10 km freestyle N/A 30:52.9 +5:52.4 75
Women's 15 km skiathlon 25:08.0 60 22:29.6 59 48:09.1 +7:24.2 60
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Andrew Young Men's sprint 3:21.50 45 Did not advance
Andrew Musgrave
Andrew Young		 Men's team sprint N/A 16:30.62 15 Did not advance

Curling

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Main articles: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Great Britain has qualified a men's and women's team for a total of 10 athletes (five of each gender). The teams were officially announced on 22 June 2017.[15] Outside of the Olympic Games, Great Britain competes under the flags of its constituent home nations, Scotland, England and Wales (Northern Irish players compete for a combined Ireland); Scotland results are treated as Great Britain for the purposes of Olympic qualification.[16]

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Tiebreaker Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Kyle Smith
Thomas Muirhead
Kyle Waddell
Cameron Smith
Glen Muirhead		 Men's tournament Switzerland SUI
W 6–5		 Canada CAN
L 4–6		 Japan JPN
W 6–5		 Sweden SWE
L 6–8		 South Korea KOR
L 5–11		 Italy ITA
W 7–6		 Denmark DEN
W 7–6		 Norway NOR
W 10–3		 United States USA
L 4–10		 4 TB Template:FlagIOC2short
L 5–9		 Did not advance 5
Eve Muirhead
Anna Sloan
Vicki Adams
Lauren Gray
Kelly Schafer		 Women's tournament International Olympic Committee OAR
W 10–3		 United States USA
L 4–7		 China CHN
W 8–7		 Denmark DEN
W 7–6		 South Korea KOR
L 4–7		 Sweden SWE
L 6–8		 Switzerland SUI
W 8–7		 Japan JPN
W 8–6		 Canada CAN
W 6–5		 3 Q Bye Sweden SWE

L 5–10

 Japan JPN
L 3–5		 4

Men's tournament

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Main article: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament

Based on results from 2016 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship obtained by Scotland, Great Britain has qualified a men's team, consisting of five athletes, as one of the seven highest ranked nations.[17][18]

Team
Position Curler
Skip Kyle Smith
Third Cammy Smith
Second Thomas Muirhead
Lead Kyle Waddell
Alternate Glen Muirhead

Template:2018 Winter Olympics men's curling standings

Round-robin

Great Britain has a bye in draws 4, 7 and 11.

Tiebreaker

Having finished tied for fourth with the same record in the round robin stage the Great Britain men's team faced a tiebreaker against Switzerland for a place in the semifinals.[19]

Thursday, February 22, 9:05 Template:2018 Winter Olympics men's curling Tiebreaker

Women's tournament

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Main article: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

Based on results from the 2016 and 2017 World Women's Curling Championships, Great Britain has qualified a women's team, consisting of five athletes, as one of the seven highest ranked nations.[20][21]

Team
Position Curler
Skip Eve Muirhead
Third Anna Sloan
Second Vicki Adams
Lead Lauren Gray
Alternate Kelly Schafer

Template:2018 Winter Olympics women's curling standings

Round-robin

Great Britain has a bye in draws 4, 8 and 12.

Semifinal

Friday, 23 February, 20:05

Sheet v 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
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Bronze Medal Game

Saturday, 24 February, 20:05 Template:2018 Winter Olympics women's curling bronze medal game

Figure skating

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Main articles: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Athlete Event SD FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Nicholas Buckland / Penny Coomes Ice dancing 68.36 10 Q 101.96 10 170.32 11

Freestyle skiing

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Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics - Qualification
Aerials
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Jump 1 Jump 2 Jump 1 Jump 2 Jump 3
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Lloyd Wallace Men's aerials 73.06 24 100.03 14 Did not advance
Halfpipe
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Murray Buchan Men's halfpipe 66.00 65.40 66.00 14 Did not advance
Alexander Glavatsky-Yeadon 10.80 15.00 15.00 26 Did not advance
Peter Speight 3.80 64.60 64.60 15 Did not advance
Rowan Cheshire Women's halfpipe 74.00 71.40 74.00 9 75.40 17.80 13.60 75.40 7
Molly Summerhayes 60.80 66.00 66.00 17 Did not advance
Ski cross
Athlete Event Seeding Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Position Position Position Position Rank
Emily Sarsfield Women's ski cross 1:18.25 22 2 Q 4 Did not advance

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Slopestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Tyler Harding Men's slopestyle 20.00 21.00 21.00 29 Did not advance
James Woods 90.20 19.60 90.20 8 29.20 91.00 90.00 91.00 4
Isabel Atkin Women's slopestyle 13.20 86.80 86.80 4 68.40 79.40 84.60 84.60 3rd
Katie Summerhayes 75.80 77.60 77.60 10 61.40 71.40 23.20 71.40 7

Luge

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Main articles: Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

On 18 January 2018, the British Olympic Association announced the selection of the athletes who will compete for Team GB in the luge in Pyeongchang.[22] American-born Adam Rosen competed in the luge for Great Britain in his third Olympics.

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Adam Rosen Men's singles 48.477 25 48.410 23 48.280 23 Eliminated 2:25.167 22
Rupert Staudinger 49.626 33 49.259 35 48.957 32 Eliminated 2:27.842 33

Short track speed skating

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Main articles: Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Great Britain qualified five short track speed skaters (two male and three female) based on results at the 2017–18 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup.[23][24][25]

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Joshua Cheetham Men's 1000 m 1:26.223 3 Did not advance
Farrell Treacy Men's 1000 m 1:26.762 2 Q 1:25.080 4 Did not advance
Men's 1500 m — 6 N/A Did not advance
Elise Christie Women's 500 m 42.872 1 Q 42.703 OR 1 Q 43.184 2 FA 1:23.063 4
Women's 1000 m PEN 4 Did not advance
Women's 1500 m 2:29.316 1 Q N/A PEN 5 Did not advance
Charlotte Gilmartin Women's 500 m PEN 4 Did not advance
Women's 1000 m 1:32.899 3 Did not advance
Women's 1500 m 2:29.005 3 Q N/A 3:00.691 5 Did not advance
Kathryn Thomson Women's 500 m 1:08.896 3 Did not advance
Women's 1000 m 1:32.150 4 Did not advance
Women's 1500 m 2:32.891 4 N/A Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); Q = Qualify to next round; OR = Olympic record

Skeleton

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Main articles: Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on the world rankings, Great Britain qualified 4 sleds.[26][27]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dominic Parsons Men's 50.85 5 50.41 3 50.33 3 50.61 3 3:22.20 3rd
Jerry Rice 51.06 11 51.15 13 51.04 11 50.99 10 3:24.24 10
Laura Deas Women's 52.00 6 52.03 2 51.96 5 51.91 5 3:27.90 3rd
Lizzy Yarnold 51.66 1 52.30 9 51.86 2 51.46 1 3:27.28 1st

Snowboarding

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Main articles: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Total/Best Rank
Rowan Coultas Men's big air 81.00 84.50 84.50 8 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 23.20 23.58 23.58 18 Did not advance
Billy Morgan Men's big air 87.50 90.50 90.50 6 Q JNS 82.50 85.50 168.00 3rd
Men's slopestyle 56.40 37.55 56.40 10 Did not advance
Jamie Nicholls Men's big air 30.00 81.25 81.25 11 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 71.56 36.90 71.56 8 Did not advance
Aimee Fuller Women's big air 25.00 14.25 25.00 25 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle Cancelled[28] 34.63 41.43 CAN 41.43 17
Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Seed
Time Rank Time Rank Position Position Position Rank
Zoe Gillings-Brier Women's snowboard cross 1:20.99 14 1:20.84 5 1:20.84 17 4 Did not advance

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

NB: Katie Ormerod qualified for both the big air and slopestyle competitions, but was forced to withdraw after suffering a broken heel in training prior to the start of the games.[7]

Notes

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