The Latest Breaking News from Matt Weston

Team GB target record-breaking medal haul at 2026 Winter Olympics

UK Sport has set an ‘ambitious’ goal for February’s winter Games in Milan-Cortina with Mia Brookes, Zoe Atkin and Matt Weston leading the medal hopes

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

Winter Olympic medallist Laura Deas retires from skeleton

Deas won bronze for Team GB at Pyeongchang 2018 behind teammate and gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

Cool Britannia: skeleton stars target Olympic history despite a lack of ice

Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt are favourites for next year’s Winter Games despite the absence of facilities

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025

Matt Weston makes British sporting history as he seals incredible World Skeleton title

The Team GB Skeleton hero Matt Weston created British sporting history as he became world champion with an incredible performance at St Moritz

Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2023

Matt Weston crowned Britain’s first male skeleton champion in 15 years

Matt Weston has been crowed Britain’s first men’s skeleton world champion in 15 years after dominating in St Moritz over two days of competition.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2023

Matt Weston sets record pace in bid for Euro-World Championship skeleton double

Kristan Bromley, Britain's last male world skeleton champion, hails performance of 25-year old who leads by more than a second at halfway point in St Moritz

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2023

Matt Weston buries Beijing demons to become European Skeleton champion

“It was a lot harder after winning last week as there was added pressure. Keeping your nerves stable is already difficult enough when you’re about to run as fast as you can off an icy hill!"

Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023

British Skeleton stars using Olympic trauma as fuel to fire redemption mission

"So much of Skeleton is mental, you need a certain amount of inner bravado to continually throw yourself down the run. My confidence took such a hit that I genuinely didn’t know if I was any good at the sport any more"

Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2023

British athletes pick the bones out of dismal skeleton campaign at Beijing 2022

Great Britain’s streak of Olympic skeleton medals stretching back to 2002 – and including three in Pyeongchang four years ago – is over.

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Winter Olympics: Team GB medal hopes slip away on ‘punishing’ skeleton track

Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt have work to do if they are to trouble the medal positions as Team GB struggled in what has traditionally been a strong event

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022