{"id":1468,"date":"2026-04-10T10:14:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1468"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:14:04","slug":"team-gb-wins-first-medal-at-winter-olympics-as-matt-weston-secures-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1468","title":{"rendered":"Team GB wins first medal at Winter Olympics as Matt Weston secures gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_b6bb55\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Team GB were without a medal heading into the men&#8217;s skeleton event on Friday evening but 28-year-old Matt Weston made sure to change that as he bagged gold in Italy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">20:59, 13 Feb 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 21:22, 13 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36720961\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Weston\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36720961.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2261487084.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36720961.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2261487084.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36720961.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2261487084.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36720961.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2261487084.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Matt Weston secured Team GB's first medal of the Winter Olympics\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Matt Weston secured Team GB&#8217;s first medal of the Winter Olympics<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Team GB are finally off the mark at the Winter Olympics after Matt Weston sealed gold in the men&#8217;s skeleton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Weston, 28, was one of Team GB&#8217;s brightest medal hopes in Milano Cortina. And he enjoyed an impressive start to his event, leading after the first two heats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He rounded off his first two heats at 56.21 and 55.88, with his overall time sitting at 1:52.09 ahead of the second day. He then followed that up with another eye-catching time of 55.63 in the third heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Weston&#8217;s final run was the best of the bunch with a track record time of 55.61. Weston was left in tears following his historic victory as he celebrated with his teammate Marcus Wyatt and Team GB coaches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It was a remarkable turnaroud for Weston who had finished 15th four years ago. Meanwhile, Wyatt had a much better second day in Italy but was only able to finish seventh. He put together a total time of 3:45.77.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><em><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">MAKE THE MIRROR YOUR FIRST CHOICE!<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"(object Object) Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=mirror.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Click here to activate<\/strong> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_020eaf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Lindsey Vonn gives health update after horror Winter Olympics crash amid amputation fears<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_020eaf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">&#8216;I&#8217;ve been in the Olympics Village \u2013\u00a0there are ripped bodies and lots of sex&#8217;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking after his victory, Weston said: &#8220;(It means) everything. It means a hell of a lot to me personally, I have worked so hard for this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cEveryone back at home, my fiancee, my family, my friends, everyone that has sacrificed for me to be here. I have missed funerals, birthdays, everything for this moment and it feels amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36720540\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36720540\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Weston\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36720540.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2260877593.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36720540.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2260877593.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36720540.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2260877593.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36720540.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2260877593.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Matt Weston has enjoyed a brilliant time of things in Italy\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Matt Weston has enjoyed a brilliant time of things in Italy<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Weston&#8217;s victory sees Team GB finally get on the medal table at the Winter Olympics. Elsewhere, German duo Axel Jungk and Christopher Grotheer secured silver and bronze respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Weston&#8217;s run, Lizzie Yarnold said: &#8220;Matt Weston is travelling so fast and making decisions in tenths of a second, he doesn&#8217;t have any time to think ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He must be physically exhausted and emotionally overwhelmed. These athletes work three sessions a day, looking at analysis, looking at tenths of a second. It&#8217;s paid off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36721053\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36721053\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.46\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Weston\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36721053.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2261511852.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36721053.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2261511852.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36721053.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2261511852.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36721053.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2261511852.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Matt Weston celebrates his gold medal in Italy\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Matt Weston celebrates his gold medal in Italy<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Team GB chef de mission, Eve Muirhead added: &#8220;I&#8217;m absolutely over the moon for him, what a great guy, athlete, first medal of the Olympics, absolutely buzzing for him.<!-- -->&#8220;The pressure he was under and he was cool as a cucumber. 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