Matt Weston ready to shoulder burden of British expectation
Sportsbeat Wed, 11 February 2026 at 10:58 am UTC·3 min read By Charlie Bennett in Cortina As far as Matt Weston is concerned, pressure is for tyres. The skeleton superstar is bullish he can deliver Olympic gold this week, spark a British mood shift and justify UK Sport’s call to plough millions into the programme.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The 28-year-old starts tomorrow as the overwhelming favourite but the pressure is ramping up after a string of Team GB near-misses at these Games. He has also not been helped by a helmet row that saw their new design banned by officials...