Olympics-Swimming-Peaty roars in relief with Britain's first gold

[ASFN Admin]

Adam Peaty roared with pride and relief as the fastest breaststroker in history became the first British swimmer to defend an Olympic title with a dominant 100m win in the Tokyo pool on Monday. The gold was also his country's first of the 2020 Games, just as he provided the first at Rio de Janeiro five years previously. "I haven't felt this good since 2016," the 26-year-old world record holder told BBC television before putting the medal around his neck and posing for photographers with the British flag.

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