Paris Silver Medallist, Adam Peaty, Tests Positive for Covid

Adam Peaty has tested positive for Covid-19 a day after winning silver for Team Great Britain in the 100m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics.

Peaty missed out on a third consecutive gold medal by 0.02 seconds on Sunday and afterwards said he had been slightly unwell with “a little bit on my throat”.

A Team Great Britain statement said the 29-year-old’s condition worsened overnight and he has now tested positive for coronavirus.

Unlike the last Games in Tokyo, there are no strict protocols around the disease in Paris which could prevent him from competing.