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Olympic Champion Honors Shopkeeper for $1.85M Fundraising
Double Olympic gold medalist Matt Weston credits shopkeeper Steve Weight for raising $1.85 million through National Lottery sales.
In brief
Double Olympic gold medalist Matt Weston credits shopkeeper Steve Weight for raising $1.85 million through National Lottery sales. Olympic champion Matt Weston says shopkeeper Steve Weight deserves a gold medal for raising $1.85 million for UK community projects. Originally reported by EssentiallySports.
Matt Weston
Double Olympic gold medalist Matt Weston says shopkeeper Steve Weight deserves recognition for raising $1.85 million through National Lottery sales.
Steve Weight
Shopkeeper Steve Weight has spent 32 years supporting his community through National Lottery ticket sales.
National Lottery Funding
National Lottery sales raised over £1.4 million, equivalent to $1.85 million, for community projects across the UK.
Olympic Success
Weston won gold in both men’s individual skeleton and mixed team events at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Community Impact
National Lottery funding supported Charlie’s Angels Kitchens, a not-for-profit tackling food poverty and waste.
Recognition
Weston says shopkeeper Steve Weight deserves a gold medal for raising $1.85 million for community causes.
“I should really give one of my gold medals to Steve, I cannot overstate the importance of the funding I’ve received from the National Lottery, and shop owners like Steve deserve a huge amount of credit for their role in raising it. He really is a local hero.”
The essence
Olympic champion Matt Weston says shopkeeper Steve Weight deserves a gold medal for raising $1.85 million for UK community projects.
