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Evening Standard
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Matt Majendie

Commonwealth Games 2022: Adam Peaty recovers from shock defeat to ease into 50m finals

On one functioning leg and off the back just two hours sleep, Adam Peaty bounced back from his 100metre breaststroke defeat to saunter into the final of the 50m.

Peaty had tossed and turned in bed on Sunday night, traumatised by his fourth place over the longer distance in a seismic shock at these Commonwealth Games on Sunday night.

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