Peaty tests positive for Covid after winning silver

Adam Peaty has tested positive for Covid-19 a day after winning silver for Team GB 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 GB 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.

Peaty was expected be part of the British relay teams later in the Olympics. Team GB said he is “hopeful to be back in competition”.

“As in any case of illness, the situation is being managed appropriately, with all usual precautions being taken to keep the wider delegation healthy,” the statement added.