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Matt Weston ready to shoulder burden of British expectation
Matt Weston is the favorite for Olympic skeleton gold despite helmet ban controversy and rivals' upgraded equipment; UK Sport invested over £25.75 million in winter sports this cycle.
- On the eve of the event, Weston is billed as the favourite to win, amid concerns over equipment and recent Team GB near-misses.
- Weston has built a record in recent years that raises expectations, winning two world titles and two European titles while UK Sport has invested just over £25.75m into winter sport this Olympic cycle.
- Following the ban last week and a CAS appeal failure, the IOC barred Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet for breaking Olympic rules, but allowed a black armband.
- Weston topped the timesheets in three of the four practice runs, but rival national teams brought upgraded kit to Cortina, raising fears of being out-equipped.
- An Olympic gold this week would validate the investment and shift public mood, as the skeleton competition runs across two days with two runs tomorrow morning and two on Friday evening.
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Matt Weston ready to shoulder burden of British expectation
As far as Matt Weston is concerned, pressure is for tyres.
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