Adam Peaty breaks down in tears after glorious Paris 2024 Olympic silver medal and admits swimming ‘broke him’

ADAM PEATY was in floods of tears as he admitted swimming “broke him” after narrowly missing out on another Olympic gold.

Peaty was just 0.02 seconds off retaining his title in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke, but ultimately settled for joint silver.

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Adam Peaty was brought to tears after his Olympic silver medal[/caption]

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The Team GB star revealed that swimming ‘broke him’[/caption]

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Peaty was in tears while receiving his medal too[/caption]

The Team GB superstar shared silver with Team USA‘s Nic Fink after the pair finished in exactly the same time, with Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi swooping gold.

Peaty was emotional after the race, opening up about his journey to get to this point.

The six-time Olympic medal winner, previously took a break from swimming after struggling with alcohol abuse and mental health issues.

And his passionate interview with the BBC explained how hard it is to compete at the highest level.

The 29-year-old said: “I love the sport and I love how far it’s taken me and the challenge every single day.

“These are happy tears because I don’t think anybody could have done it other than me.

“The relationship I’ve got with this sport is: I’m all in. That comes at a cost of spending time with boy, spending time doing things I want to do as an older man.”

Adding: “I think, taking a break from this sport, because it broke me, and trying to find a way back – I’ve already won.

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Peaty has now won six Olympic medals[/caption]

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The Team GB hero was quick to celebrate with his son George and partner Holly Ramsay[/caption]

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“My heart is so happy and I am so grateful that I can theoretically lose and feel like I have still won.”

Peaty wasn’t the only emotional one either with former Team GB star Rebecca Adlington also welling up on the BBC’s live coverage of the race.

Peaty’s chances of another gold to add to three he has already achieved are not over yet.

The 29-year-old still has a crack at both the Mixed and the Men’s 4x100m medley relay races.

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Rebecca Adlington broke down in tears after Peaty missed out on another gold[/caption]