MILAN/CORTINA D’AMPEZZO: Team GB recorded its greatest-ever day at a Winter Olympics, securing two gold medals in a single afternoon at the Milano-Cortina Games. A historic “Super Sunday” saw Britain not only double its gold count in the span of a few hours but also smash the national record for the most titles won at a single Winter Games.

The gold rush began on the slopes of Livigno, where Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale stormed to victory in the mixed team snowboard cross. In a high-octane final, Bankes—who had faced individual disappointment earlier in the week—delivered a masterclass in carving and drafting to surge across the line.

The victory is a landmark moment for the nation: it represents the first time a British athlete has ever stood atop the Olympic podium for a snow-based event. Nightingale, who admitted to “unbelievable” nerves during the heats, praised the resilience of the squad. “We wanted to inspire the next generation,” he said, clutching his medal. “Today shows that GB is a force on the snow, not just the ice.”

If the morning belonged to the snow, the afternoon was owned by the ice. At the Cortina Sliding Centre, Matt Weston cemented his status as a British winter legend. Having already secured individual gold on Friday, Weston paired with Tabby Stoecker to clinch the inaugural mixed team skeleton title.

The win was a nail-biter. Stoecker, in her debut Games, navigated a difficult first run that left the British pair trailing the German favorites. However, Weston produced a “mic-drop” final heat, shattering the track record with a blistering time of 58.59 seconds to snatch gold by a mere 0.17 seconds.

Stoecker said: “It was everything you dream of but are not sure if it is going to happen or not. This morning I woke up and I was trying to stay really present and remember that I had one more run and tried to make it better than yesterday. For this outcome, I’m just so, so happy.”

With this win, Weston becomes the first British athlete in history to win two medals at the same Winter Games, joining the elite company of Lizzy Yarnold as a double Olympic champion.

Historically, Great Britain has struggled to convert potential into podiums at the Winter Games, usually averaging one gold per Olympiad. Before this day, the national record for total golds at a single Winter Olympics was one—a figure achieved most recently at Beijing 2022 and PyeongChang 2018. Now that record has been tripled to three.

“Today has been the pivotal moment for British winter sport,” said Chef de Mission Eve Muirhead. “To get two golds in one day is incredible. It obliterates the narrative of frustration we’ve felt in the past. We knew we were patient, and today that patience paid off in the most spectacular way.”

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