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Team GB's Tabitha Stoecker says she discovered talent after Instagram ad - BBC News ... Image caption, Tabby Stoecker and Matt Weston celebrate after winning gold in the Skeleton Mixed Team Final - Author, Ella Kipling 4 hours ago Team GB gold medallist Tabitha Stoecker has said she discovered her talent for skeleton after seeing an advert on Instagram. Stoecker, 25, made history on Sunday with teammate Matt Weston, 28, after beating Germany by 0.17 seconds to win mixed team skeleton gold. Speaking to BBC Breakfast on Monday, she said she initially trained as a circus performer, before coming across skeleton by chance on social media in 2019. "I did flying trapeze, acrobatics, and I absolutely loved the performance element of it all," she said. "I saw an advert on Instagram for Discover Your Gold Talent ID process and got selected for skeleton, and I guess the ... Milan-Cortina is her first Olympics, with the athlete only making her international debut in December 2021. Stoecker, who finished fifth in the women's skeleton finals on Saturday, also told Radio 4's Today programme that the ... up to the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association's (BBSA) talent ID campaign. More than 1,000 of the sign ups have been since the the team race on Sunday. "We're delighted to see so many people wanting to try the sport and looking to emulate Matt and Tabby by becoming an Olympic Champion, said Natalie Dunman from the BBSA. "Matt, Tabby and all our GB athletes started out in the sport by signing up in a similar way so we're confident there ... "Our athletes come from incredibly diverse backgrounds and that's one of the things that makes our programme so ... He also began his athletic career focused on a different sport, and competed internationally in taekwondo, before a ... track at the University of Bath, which is the only one in the UK. ... Skeleton is one of Team GB's most successful winter sports, with gold medals previously having been picked up in PyeongChang in 2018, Sochi in 2014, and Vancouver in 2010. Weston also said he is getting married in July - and Stoecker's boyfriend is the best man. "Skeleton has brought us all ... ## Related content ### Weston & Stoecker win GB's second gold of day 15 February 2026 ### Matt Weston'so calm and focused' says rugby coach 5 hours ago ## Top Stories ### Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections 5 minutes ago ### Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities 3 hours ago ### Police framed man for murder, new evidence suggests 16 February 2026 ## More to explore ### Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast 16 February 2026 ### Team GB skeleton gold medallist says she discovered talent after Instagram ad 4 hours ago ### Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform 16 February 2026 ### America's Next Top Model shaped reality TV, but should it ever have been made? 16 February 2026 ### The £10 tricks I used to make my rented room into a home 16 February 2026 ... ### What the Nigella Lawson effect will mean for the Great British Bake Off 15 February 2026 ### Tech Decoded newsletter: Follow the world’s top tech stories and trends - sign up ## Related content ... ### Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast 16 February 2026 ### Team GB skeleton gold medallist says she discovered talent after Instagram ad 4 hours ago ### Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform 16 February 2026 ### America's Next Top Model shaped reality TV, but should it ever have been made? 16 February 2026 ### The £10 tricks I used to make my rented room into a home 16 February 2026 ... ### What the Nigella Lawson effect will mean for the Great British Bake Off 15 February 2026 ### Tech Decoded newsletter: Follow the world’s top tech stories and trends - sign up ## Popular Reads Content is not available