# 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.
- Title: Olympic Champion Honors Shopkeeper for $1.85M Fundraising
- Summary: Double Olympic gold medalist Matt Weston credits shopkeeper Steve Weight for raising $1.85 million through National Lottery sales. Olympic champion Matt…
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- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/olympics-news-double-olympic-champion-says-shopkeeper-should-get-gold-medal-for-raising-one-eight-five-million-for-countrys-benefit
- Author: Sayantan Roy
- Published: 2026-10-15T06:53:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: matt weston, steve weight, national lottery, british skeleton, olympic gold, seahawks, seattle, nfl, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Olympic champion Matt Weston says shopkeeper Steve Weight deserves a gold medal for raising $1.85 million for UK community projects.