“Targeting our best-ever Olympic Winter Games is indicative of just how far the athletes have progressed over the past four years,” says Team GB Chef de Mission Mike Hay. “Great Britain is now viewed as a credible winter nation with medal potential on the world stage.”
He’s not kidding. According to the experts, our stars have the potential to win medals in skiing, snowboarding, curling and short track speed skating. Plus, Lizzy Yarnold will be going all-out to defend her gold medal in the women’s skeleton (yes, that is the ultra-scary event where competitors skid down an ice chute on a technologically advanced tea tray at speeds of up to 80mph).
Excited? You definitely should be. Partly because all the action from South Korea is live on Virgin TV. And partly because we’re about to bring you up to speed on Team GB’s white-hot medal hopefuls. Check out the stars you really need to watch out for, and where you can watch them…