Nearly 3,000 athletes have travelled to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which get underway today.

Participants will compete across seven sports, including skiing, ice hockey and curling.

Britain may not be renowned for its winter sport prowess, but the nation has still sent 50 athletes to the Chinese capital.

It may be unlikely to see a British athlete on the podium at the Winter Olympics, but it is not impossible. GiveMeSport Women pick out five women who could triumph against the odds.

Charlotte Bankes – Snowboard Cross

As the reigning snowboard cross world champion, Charlotte Bankes is one of Team GB’s best medal prospects. The 26-year-old was born in Hemel Hempstead, near Britain’s biggest indoor ski slope, but moved to France when she was four.

Bankes competed for her adopted nation at Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018. She decided to switch to Britain in 2018 after the French Ski Federation failed to find a cure for her fractured pelvis.

Having fully recovered from her injury, Bankes will be hoping to earn her first Winter Olympic medal this month. She is in excellent form, winning three out of five World Cup races this season.

When to watch: February 9th

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26: Charlotte Bankes of Great Britain competes during the Women's Snowboard Cross preliminary round of the Audi FIS Cross World Cup 2022 at Genting snow park on November 26, 2021 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Katie Ormerod – Snowboarding

Katie Ormerod suffered a horrific injury just days before she was due to make her Olympic debut at Pyeongchang 2018.

She split her heel bone in half during a practice run, with medics taking two hours to cut her out of her boot.

Ormerod was forced to learn how to walk again but she has since made a full recovery, becoming the Briton to win a slopestyle World Cup title in 2020. She will now be looking to overcome the heartbreak of Pyeongchang 2018 and place on the podium in Beijing.

When to watch: Slopestyle February 6th, Big Air February 15th

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Snowboarder Katie Ormerod looks on as Team GB Athletes depart for Beijing ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics at Heathrow Airport on January 27, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Eve Muirhead – Curling

Eve Muirhead is the skip of the British women’s curling team. The five-strong squad also includes Vicky Wright, Jennifer Dodds, Hailey Duff and Mili Smith.

Muirhead, who was selected as Team GB’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony, will be competing at her fourth Winter Olympics.

She led Britain to a bronze medal at Sochi 2014, and will be hoping to repeat the feat in the Chinese capital.

When to watch: February 10th to 20th

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 03: Eve Muirhead of Team Great Britain poses with the Union Jack flag during the Great Britain 2022 Winter Olympics Flagbearer announcement on February 03, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Laura Deas – Skeleton

Laura Deas already has a Winter Olympic medal to her name – she was a surprise bronze medallist in the women’s skeleton at Pyeongchang 2018.

The 33-year-old has not been entirely successful this season, finishing 20th in the World Cup rankings.

But she has a proud tradition to uphold at Beijing 2022 – Britain has won medals every time skeleton has been at the Winter Olympics – nine in seven.

When to watch: February 11th and 12th

WINTERBERG, GERMANY - DECEMBER 10: Laura Deas of Great Britain competes in the Women's Skeleton during the BMW IBSF World Cup Bob & Skeleton 2021/22 at Veltins Eis-Arena on December 10, 2021 in Winterberg, Germany. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Kirsty Muir – Freestyle skiing

Kirsty Muir is the youngest member of Team GB, travelling to Beijing at just 17-years-old.

Despite her young age, Muir already has experience of competing on the Olympic stage, finishing with a silver medal at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games.

Described by her coach Lesley McKenna as a "once in a generation talent", Muir will be seeking to make a splash on the senior stage.

When to watch: Big Air February 8th, Ski Slopestyle February 14th

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Freestyle Skier Kirsty Muir looks on as Team GB Athletes depart for Beijing ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics at Heathrow Airport on January 27, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

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