Team GB secured its first gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina on Saturday, February 14, as Matt Weston triumphed in the men's singles skeleton competition. The 28-year-old, who was already a world and European champion, dominated the event, finishing with a near-flawless final run and a victory margin of 0.88 seconds, according to Sky News.
Weston's victory came after he led the competition at the halfway stage on Thursday, setting track records in the first two heats. The win marked a significant achievement for Team GB at the games.
In other news from the Olympics, Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych lost his appeal against disqualification from the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, as reported by Variety. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the ruling that barred him from competing due to a helmet honoring victims of the Russian invasion.
Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a reassuring message to America's allies at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, according to NPR News. Rubio struck a less aggressive but firm tone regarding the Trump administration's intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance. He addressed the conference in Munich, Germany, aiming to reassure allies after a year of often-hostile rhetoric from President Donald Trump.
In other developments, Netflix Japan is expanding its unscripted slate, with the success of the LGBTQ dating series "The Boyfriend" leading the charge, as reported by Variety. Ota Dai, who oversees the streamer's Japan unscripted division, credited a deliberate rejection of conventional reality television for the show's success.
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