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Team GB star says goodbye to Winter Olympics for good after failing to win medal

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Published 16:32 17 Feb 2026 GMT

Team GB star says goodbye to Winter Olympics for good after failing to win medal

Team GB have won gold in three events so far at the Winter Olympic Games.

Marcus Chan

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One Team GB athlete has decided to call time on his Olympic career after failing to medal at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina.

So far at the 2026 Games, Team GB have won gold in three different events.

Matt Weston won gold in the men's individual skeleton before teamming up with Tabby Stoecker to win the mixed team gold.

Meanwhile, Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won the mixed team snowboard cross, clinching Team GB's first-ever gold medal on snow.

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As a result, Team GB currently sit 12th in the medal table, ahead of the likes of Canada, China and New Zealand.

On Monday, one Team GB star said goodbye to the Winter Olympic Games after failing to medal this year.

Dave Ryding, 39, competed in the men's slalom event and was taking part in his fifth and final Winter Olympics.

However, things did not go the way Ryding wanted as he finished down in 17th place in his final Winter Games event.

The gold medal went to Switzerland's Loic Meillard, with Fabio Gstrein of Austria and Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen winning silver and bronze respectively.

Nevertheless, the 39-year-old has already cemented his place as Great Britain's greatest Alpine skier.

Dave Ryding in action for Team GB. Image: Getty
Dave Ryding in action for Team GB. Image: Getty

Speaking after his last run, Ryding said, as per the BBC: "I really tried everything right until my last turn. I was quoted on the BBC as saying I would ski until my legs fell off and I kind of feel like they have this year.

"One season maybe too many, but I had to give it a go. I really went in as always and I'm proud."

Speaking about teammates Billy Major and Laurie Taylor, Ryding added: "As much as I've helped them, they've helped me.

"It feels right, I feel ready and I'm looking forward to the future. I honestly think the next 15 years of British skiing are taken care of. It will only get more and more exciting."

He continued: "The next generation really believes and talks about podiums like it's a normal thing. To be ranked in the top 30 for 11 years and the top 15 for nine years, it was a constant visual thing for kids to watch.

"I think the belief that I will leave with the next generation is the biggest thing that will come from my career. I'm sure they will go on to bigger and better things than I have."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Team GB, Olympics

Marcus Chan
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