- Briton’s breaststroke title taken by Italy’s Martinenghi
- ‘I gave it my absolute all. I did as well as I could’
Adam Peaty insisted that he was shedding “happy tears” after missing out on a third consecutive Olympic 100m breaststroke title by 0.02sec – and refused to blame a sore throat for his shock defeat.
Speaking after sharing silver with Nic Fink of the US in a desperately close race won by the Italian Nicolò Martinenghi from lane seven, Peaty admitted he had been crying. But he insisted it was only because he was proud of his comeback after burnout, too much drinking and a broken foot.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/28/adam-peaty-sheds-happy-tears-after-losing-title-and-settling-for-silver
Author : Sean Ingle at Paris La Défense Arena
Publish date : 2024-07-28 21:17:36
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