Matt Weston says he cannot wait to get going after being selected to make his Winter Olympics debut.

Weston, from Tunbridge Wells, is due to make his Olympic bow in Beijing in the skeleton competition, having been selected by the British Olympic Association alongside Marcus Wyatt.

Fellow Olympic newcomer Brogan Crowley has been picked for the women’s competition alongside PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games bronze medallist Laura Deas.

Weston heads to the Games as the ninth-ranked slider in the world - just two years after he made his World Cup debut.

The 24-year-old won the country’s first men’s World Cup gold medal for 13 years in Austria in November and was previously a silver medallist at the same venue in December 2020.

Weston said: “I still can’t believe it’s real!

“Being selected to, not only go to an Olympics, but (to) be aiming for medals is a dream I have had since I can remember.

“I can’t wait to head back out to the best track I’ve raced on this season and enjoy every moment.”

Team GB’s Chef de Mission for Beijing 2022 Georgina Harland, who is from Canterbury, said: “With just over two weeks until the Games commence, it’s a very exciting time as the team announcements come thick and fast.

“Skeleton has been a source of great pride since its introduction to the Olympic programme back in 2002 and, with today’s selection, we have a mix of a proven medal success in Laura, as well as the next generation of talent coming through the system in Brogan, Marcus and Matt.

“We look forward to seeing what they can do on a course that they all enjoyed when they were there for the test events at the end of last year.”

The Winter Olympics will be held in China from Friday, February 4 until February 20.

There are two disciplines in the skeleton, with both the men's and women's races being held over four runs across two days.

The first two heats of the men’s race take place on Thursday, February 10 from 1.30am UK time and heats 3 and 4 follow at 12.20pm on the Friday.

The women’s competition is scheduled for Friday, February 11 at 1.30am UK time and 12.20pm on the Saturday.