Britain’s Olympic swimming medal haul is under serious threat, with Adam Peaty in a race against time to compete in weekend relay events after testing positive for Covid. Team GB’s newly introduced safety measures were in evidence on Monday evening at La Défense Arena, where coaches and other backroom staff members wore face masks around athletes before the races got under way.
Peaty complained of a sore throat in the immediate aftermath of winning silver in the 100m breaststroke on Sunday evening. The 29-year-old had been denied a third gold medal in succession. By Monday afternoon, the British Olympic Association released a statement expanding on his medical situation. All parties are privately upbeat about the chances of Peaty returning to the pool but an obvious element of uncertainty remains, including about his likely buildup.
