Team GB secured its first gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, as Matt Weston triumphed in the men's singles skeleton competition, according to Sky News. Meanwhile, in Auckland, New Zealand, a high-speed crash at the SailGP race resulted in two injured sailors, one with broken legs, as reported by Al Jazeera. Elsewhere, the designer of Haiti's Winter Olympics kit had to redesign the ski suits at the last minute to comply with IOC guidelines, The Guardian reported.
Weston, a 28-year-old, secured the gold with a near-flawless run in his final heat, increasing his margin of victory to 0.88 seconds, Sky News stated. He had been the favorite after leading at the halfway stage on Thursday, setting track records in the first two heats. The victory marked a significant achievement for Team GB at the games.
In Auckland, the crash involved yachts representing New Zealand and France. One sailor, Louis Sinclair from the New Zealand team, was hospitalized with compound fractures to both legs, according to Al Jazeera. The incident occurred on the first day of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix.
The Haitian team's uniform designer, Stella Jean, was forced to alter the ski suits for the opening ceremony after being informed they did not meet the guidelines on athletes' attire, The Guardian reported. The original design featured an image of the formerly enslaved revolutionary Toussaint Louverture riding a horse, but the image had to be painted over.
In other sports news, Pakistan's cricket captain, Salman Agha, said his team was ready to face India at the T20 World Cup, despite only being given the green light a few days before the match, Al Jazeera reported. The highly anticipated match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo sold out its 35,000-capacity, with millions more expected to watch on television.
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