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Team GB's double gold medallist Matt Weston was left in complete shock after being asked if he'd ever injured his genitals on live radio.

The Brit has demonstrated the thrill of skeleton at the Winter Olympics - but the high-speed sport does have its drawbacks. Weston made history for Team GB in Cortina, securing both individual gold and mixed team gold in the skeleton.

The 28-year-old was utterly dominant in the event, becoming the first British athlete to clinch two golds at a Winter Olympics. His collaboration with Tabitha Stoecker rounded off a remarkable day for Team GB on Sunday, following Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale's victory in the snowboard cross mixed team event.

This success has catapulted Weston into overnight fame, leading to invitations to appear on breakfast radio shows on Monday to discuss his triumph. However, during his appearance on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, Weston faced an unconventional question from a listener.

Moyles asked on their behalf whether Weston had ever injured his genitals whilst hurtling down the track at top speeds of 126 km/h (78mph). Chuckling, he responded: "What a question!

"I've been very, very fortunate not to, but I know a few people who have landed wrong, and it's quite... You can't obviously then stop; we have no brakes. So, you kind of have to stay uncomfortable down the run. But, yeah, I've never been asked that live on the radio before!"

Weston has experienced serious injuries in his sport, though, having broken his back three years ago. He told the BBC: "Skeleton isn't the safest of sports, but it's a hell of a lot of fun when you get it right."

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Despite the risks, he urged people to take up skeleton. Weston said: "The sport runs off people applying, giving it a shot and taking the opportunity with both hands. I didn't think I would ever be going to the Games competing in skeleton nine years ago ... it's been an amazing journey."

Weston only discovered skeleton after trying his hand at other sports, initially taekwondo at an international level for England before moving to rugby, representing Kent, Sevenoaks and Saracens Academy in his youth. A weightlifting coach persuaded him to enter the UK Sport talent identification scheme, Discover Your Gold, in 2017, which led him to skeleton.

Stoecker, who also placed fifth in the women's skeleton finals, entered the sport through a similar route after spotting a social media advertisement. She said on BBC Breakfast: "I did flying trapeze, acrobatics, and I absolutely loved the performance element of it all."

"I saw an advert on Instagram for the Discover Your Gold Talent ID process and got selected for skeleton, and I guess the rest is history."

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