Tokyo Olympics: Adam Peaty turns into Olympic champion once more – immortality subsequent?

Tokyo Olympics: Adam Peaty becomes Olympic champion again - immortality next?

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Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8
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Two Olympic gold medals. Not bad for someone once terrified of water in case a shark came up the plughole.

It was inevitable, really. Whispered before 03:13 BST on Monday but shouted thereafter, the 100m breaststroke title was only ever going to be Peaty’s.

He now owns the 16 quickest times – this race the fifth fastest – over the distance in history, and is the only swimmer ever to dip under 57 seconds with his 2019 world record.

Over the two lengths, he is unbeaten since 2014, a astounding run encompassing three world, four European and two Commonwealth titles – and now double Olympic gold.

“It’s a big relief, I guess. I put it simply: if you were looking for a promotion and you’d been working…

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