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MATT HAS BACKBONE FOR SKELETON PRESSURE

Scottish Daily Express

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January 23, 2026

MATT WESTON insists he is ready to deal with the pressure of being the red-hot favourite and deliver Team GB an historic skeleton gold.

- BY JAMES REID

MATT HAS BACKBONE FOR SKELETON PRESSURE

Weston has been the dominant force in the sport since 2023, sealing two World Championship titles, and heads to Milan-Cortina 2026 fresh from clinching his third consecutive World Cup crown (left). It means all eyes are on him to deliver Great Britain's first men's skeleton gold at the Winter Olympics.

But the 28-year-old (right) is confident he has done the work to prepare himself as he chases the missing piece of his medal collection.

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