Matt Weston secured Team GB's first gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, winning the men's singles skeleton competition on Friday, February 13th, according to Sky News. The 28-year-old, who hails from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, had been the favorite after leading at the halfway stage, setting track records in the first two heats. He continued his dominance, posting another track record on his third run, finishing with a 0.39-second advantage.
Weston's victory marked a significant moment for Team GB at the Milano Cortina Olympics. The competition took place on the same day that other events were unfolding, including the disqualification of Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for his helmet featuring portraits of fallen Ukrainian athletes, as reported by Euronews. Despite the disqualification, the IOC allowed Heraskevych to remain at the Olympic venues and offered alternative ways to honor the deceased athletes.
The Olympics also saw other notable achievements. American ski racer Breezy Johnson won gold in the women's Olympic downhill competition on February 8th, as reported by Time. Johnson, 30, won her title on the same mountain in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, where she had previously suffered a serious injury, missing the Beijing Games.
While the sporting world celebrated these victories, other events were also taking place. According to Variety, actor Hudson Williams celebrated his birthday at Gold House's Lunar New Year party in New York. Meanwhile, NPR reported on the ongoing discussions about the transatlantic alliance at the Munich Security Conference.
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