History has been made. In Cortina d’Ampezzo, Matt Weston on Friday became the first British man ever to be crowned Olympic champion in skeleton. Dominant from start to finish, leading after every heat, the reigning world champion turned his status as favourite into the ultimate prize. The gold medal is the United Kingdom’s first of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games. Read more Read More
After edging past Wales on the opening weekend of the 2026 U20 6 Nations, England backed up that statement win with an emphatic 33–17 victory over Scotland at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh. In a contest that remained finely poised for long spells, Andy Titterrell’s side combined attacking ambition with clinical finishing to secure a valuable bonus-point win that could prove significant in the title race. More inventive with ball in hand and sharper in key moments, England’s young guns are beginning to look like genuine contenders in this year’s Championship. Read more Read More
Skeleton has officially ignited British medal ambitions at Milan-Cortina 2026. And from the very first heat, Matt Weston laid down a formidable marker. The reigning world champion clocked the provisional fastest time on the Cortina d’Ampezzo track, smashing the track record in the process. Behind him, Marcus Wyatt remains firmly in contention in seventh place, ready to capitalise on any slip. After one run, Team GB may be on the brink of securing its first medal of these Games, following three agonising fourth-place finishes elsewhere. Read more Read More
Divine Iheme, Shaikira King, Lucia Bertacchini and Charlie Chambers have, in turn, left their mark on the recent national championships and indoor meetings with a string of statement performances. After the surge of qualifying marks in the field events, the track has underlined the current depth of British athletics at youth level. European records, continental and global standards, seasonal leads : the United Kingdom heads towards the European U18 Championships and the World U20 Championships with genuine strength in both the sprints and middle-distance events. Read more Read More
Tito Odunaike, Moyo Stumpenhusen, Emilia Adese or Harley Henry are all among those who have marked a clear turning point for British youth athletics. Over the space of just two days, athletes from across the United Kingdom delivered a remarkable haul of qualifying standards for the European Under-18 Championships and the World Under-20 Championships, while also setting multiple national age-group records. Most strikingly, these breakthrough performances came not on the track, but in the field events – jumps and throws – disciplines in which Britain has traditionally struggled to assert itself at the highest international level. Read more Read More
