Team GB Retained their Olympic 4x200m freestyle relay title in Paris on Tuesday, winning Britain’s fourth gold of the games.
Great Britain had come agonisingly close to winning swimming golds in recent days, with both Adam Peaty and Matt Richards missing out on first place by the finest of margins.But today, the quartet that won gold in Tokyo reunited to retain their title.Richards, James Guy, Tom Dean and Duncan Scott became the first British relay quartet to have retained an Olympic title in swimming or athletics.
The Olympic record-holder had suggested he felt unwell after securing second place and his symptoms only worsened after the final.“Adam Peaty began feeling unwell on Sunday, ahead of his Men’s 100m Breaststroke final,” Team GB said in a statement.“In the hours after the final, his symptoms became worse and he was tested for COVID early on Monday morning. He tested positive at that point. “He is hopeful to be back in competition for the relay events later in the swimming programme.
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