Ellia Smeding Gets GB Speed Skating Bidding Favour
British speed skater Ellia Smeding has been given the thumbs up to represent Team Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. She will be competing in the 1,000m and 1500m events. Smeding, who is 27 years old, had a great comeback after being hampered by a hip injury which put her rankings back on track.
At last year's Beijing Olympics, Smeding became the first British speed skater to compete for over 40 years since the 1980 Moscow Games when she finished with an impressive result. She now hopes to break a long-standing record of no Winter Olympic medals in speed skating for Team GB.
Smeding is ecstatic about her selection stating that competing at her second Winter Olympics is "a dream come true". After recovering from her injury, Smeding found herself back on top and ranked 10th in the world in the 1,000m. Her training and perseverance have paid off as she looks forward to a second Olympics.
British speed skater Ellia Smeding has been given the thumbs up to represent Team Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. She will be competing in the 1,000m and 1500m events. Smeding, who is 27 years old, had a great comeback after being hampered by a hip injury which put her rankings back on track.
At last year's Beijing Olympics, Smeding became the first British speed skater to compete for over 40 years since the 1980 Moscow Games when she finished with an impressive result. She now hopes to break a long-standing record of no Winter Olympic medals in speed skating for Team GB.
Smeding is ecstatic about her selection stating that competing at her second Winter Olympics is "a dream come true". After recovering from her injury, Smeding found herself back on top and ranked 10th in the world in the 1,000m. Her training and perseverance have paid off as she looks forward to a second Olympics.
She's an inspiration to many young speed skaters out there, especially women. I mean, to be the first Brit to compete in over 40 years is already a massive achievement. Now she's got another shot at it and that record of no Winter Olympic medals for Team GB? Let's get her on that! 
I'm so hyped for her! She's had an incredible comeback from that hip injury and now she's back on top 
. It's amazing to think about how far she's come, especially since last year's Beijing Olympics where she broke that record for British speed skaters 
. I'm rooting for her 1000% to break that no Winter Olympic medals for Team GB streak 
. She's going to crush it on the ice! 
, can you believe she's going for gold after that comeback?! I mean, 40 years is a looong time since anyone from Team GB has competed in the Winter Olympics 
. And now she's on track to break this record and bring home some medals 
. But let's be real, Ellia Smeding's gonna get creamed by those Dutch skaters 
. She's had a good comeback and all, but she's still not gonna break that record for no Winter Olympic medals in speed skating for Team GB 
. And 27? That's old for a speed skater 
. I mean, they're usually pretty done by their mid-twenties...
... remember when speed skating was just a thing at winter olympics? now it's like every country got their own team of superstars 
. tho, gotta say, 40 years without a medal is kinda embarrassing 
... hope ellia breaks that streak and brings some pride to team gb 
I mean, can you believe how far Ellia Smeding has come from getting back on track after that injury? She's literally a role model showing us all that hard work and determination can pay off 
1500m is gonna be a nail-biter too 
did you know? 
most of the top seeds are already training in Italy 
ahead of the games. 
she needs to keep that pace up if she wants to break that record for Team GB 
stats show that GB's speed skating team has had a bit of a resurgence since Beijing - maybe this is their year? 
Plus, 1,000m and 1500m events seem pretty chill, but what about the pressure on Smedding? I mean, she's been ranked 10th in the world... that's not bad, but can she actually bring home a medal this time? 
she's gonna smash it in milan cortina!! i'm so hyped for her its been ages since british speed skater was in the games since 1980 lol history maker 
now lets hope she breaks that no medal drought for team gb 
. Good luck to her and I hope she brings home some amazing results 
. I'm rooting for her to break that record and bring home some gold 
️! Her training and perseverance are truly inspiring, and I'm sure she'll make Team GB proud 
. It's like she's got this fire burning within her and she won't stop until she reaches the top. The fact that she's gonna be representing Team GB at the Winter Olympics is just amazing