British swimming star Adam Peaty has tested positive for COVID-19 just hours after winning a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Peaty, who has been open about his struggles with depression and addiction, finished the race in 59.05 seconds, just 0.02 seconds behind Italian gold medalist Nicolò Martinenghi. The 29-year-old swimmer shared the silver medal with American Nic Fink.Peaty began feeling unwell on Sunday before the final, experiencing symptoms including a sore throat. Despite his condition, he chose to compete, later stating, ‘This is no excuse at all, because I don’t want it to be an excuse at all. But it’s a fact (in my throat) that I had to deal with’. His symptoms worsened after the race, leading to a COVID-19 test early Monday morning, which came back positive.The British Olympic Committee has confirmed Peaty’s positive test and is taking necessary precautions to protect the health of the entire delegation. Despite this setback, there is hope that Peaty may be able to return to competition for the relay events later in the swimming program, which concludes on August 4.In other Olympic swimming news, Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh, a 17-year-old second-generation Olympian, won gold in the 400m individual medley with a dominant performance, finishing six seconds ahead of the competition. Meanwhile, American swimmer Lilly King narrowly missed the podium in the women’s 100m breaststroke, finishing fourth by just 0.01 seconds.
Key points
- Adam Peaty won silver in the 100m breaststroke at Paris 2024 Olympics despite feeling unwell.
- Peaty tested positive for COVID-19 hours after his silver medal performance.
- Canadian Summer McIntosh won gold in the 400m individual medley with a dominant performance.
- American Lilly King narrowly missed the podium in the 100m breaststroke.
Contradictionsđź‘ľThere is a slight discrepancy in the reported times for Peaty’s race.
Some sources state he finished 0.
02 seconds behind the winner, while others report it as 0.
02 seconds behind in a three-way tie for silver.
