Matt Weston slides to skeleton gold as Team GB finally win medal at Winter Olympics
Guardian Sport
by Andy Bull in CortinaFebruary 13, 2026
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Matt Weston secured a historic victory at the Winter Olympics, winning Great Britain’s first medal of the Games and becoming the first British man to claim individual winter gold since 1980. The 28-year-old triumphed in the men’s skeleton event by nearly a second, finishing with a combined time of 3 minutes, 43.33 seconds. Weston broke the track record at the Cortina Sliding Centre four times consecutively during his flawless races over two
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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/13/2026