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Weston: Blase About Gold, Inspiring Others
5 Apr
Summary
- Matt Weston won two Olympic golds in skeleton.
- He shares his medals to inspire aspiring athletes.
- A knitted pouch from Tom Daley holds the medals.
Double Winter Olympic gold medallist Matt Weston has been playfully admonished by his fiancée and agent for his casual attitude towards his hard-won medals. Weston secured both a solo gold and a team gold medal alongside partner Tabitha Stoecker in the 2026 Olympic skeleton events held in Italy.
Weston, originally from Crowborough, East Sussex, and born in Redhill, Surrey, expressed his philosophy on medal ownership. He stated that he enjoys letting others hold his Olympic golds, hoping the tangible experience will inspire them to pursue sports. This approach stems from his own nine-year journey into skeleton, which led him to his current Olympic achievements.
Adding a unique touch to his medal-carrying routine, Weston keeps his two gold medals in a specially knitted pouch created for him by former Olympic diver Tom Daley. He described the pouch as struggling slightly with the weight of two medals, calling it a "good problem to have" and a rare keepsake.
