Scottish Olympic great ready to lead Team GB Curling at Winter Olympics
A Scottish Olympic silver medallist is making the final preparations to lead Team GB’s Men's Curling team into the Winter Olympics as Britain targets its most successful Games yet in Milan-Cortina.
Michael Goodfellow, who won silver at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, will travel to Italy in the coming days as performance coach of Team GB's Men's Curling team.
Curling remains one of Scotland’s most successful Olympic sports, and it’s no exception this year, with the men’s team once again made up entirely of Scottish athletes. The squad features Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan and alternate Kyle Waddell.
Known as Team Mouat, they head to the Winter Olympics as reigning world champions and one of the teams to beat in Milan-Cortina.
Speaking on the eve of the Games at the National Lottery-funded National Curling Academy, men’s performance coach Goodfellow said: “Scotland has a proud history in curling, and you can see that reflected in the standards and mindset of this incredibly talented group.
“The work done at the National Curling Academy has been outstanding, and that simply wouldn’t be possible without National Lottery funding. It’s put us in a strong position heading into the Winter Olympics.”
Speaking at the community event that brought together 40 curlers, spanning all ages and abilities, to wish Team GB good luck, Vincent Bryson, Scottish Curling CEO, added: “Events like this really show what curling in Scotland is all about. Thanks to National Lottery investment, we’re able to support the sport at a grassroots level, bringing communities together and inspiring people of all ages and abilities to get involved.
“That sense of togetherness underpins our success, creating a clear pathway which allows curlers to progress from community clubs all the way to representing Team GB and ParalympicsGB on the global stage.”
UK Sport believe Team GB could win a record eight medals out in Milan-Cortina, which would surpass the previous benchmark of five medals achieved at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Games in Sochi and PyeongChang retrospectively.
The National Lottery has invested over £200 million in winter sports since 1995, supporting elite athletes, grassroots clubs, and world-class facilities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, enabling champions to emerge from communities across the UK.
To say thank you to the players who raise more than £32 million every week for good causes, The National Lottery is offering people the chance to try curling, and hundreds of other great experiences, during National Lottery Open Week, taking place 7–15 March 2026. For full details and to find venues taking part near you, visit www.NationalLotteryOpenWeek.com.