there s no doubt, we can t escape the fact that the british team haven t performed the way that we have in the last five, six, you know, editions of the olympic games. so, on one level, it s disappointing. i don t think there are many questions to ask of the athletes. i think they have performed out of their skins. this is the first time team gb s rowers have not won gold since 1980, despite being the country s best funded sport. and the recriminations have begun. the role of legendary but controversial former head coach, jurgen grobler, who left last year after almost three decades of success, has split the squad. some missing him, others attacking his treatment of athletes. the man in charge now admits britain s at risk of being left behind. i think we ve got to make some significant changes to really step up. we ve got to look at the analysis of what the other countries in the world are doing that we re not doing. we ve got a great base and a great model that has given us performanc
who successfully defended his title in the 100 metres breaststroke. peaty has not been beaten in the 100 metres breaststroke in major competitions for more than seven years. this report from our sports editor dan roan contains some flashing images. commentator: look at that. no wonder there was a swagger. such is his domination of this sport, the sense was that all adam peaty had to do to defend his title here in tokyo was turn up. defeat was unthinkable. he s just so superior, adam peaty. but he still had to deliver when it mattered most. so he s got to hit the start here, adam peaty in the centre in the red hat. unbeaten in the 100 metre breaststroke for seven years, peaty began as the firmest of favourites, and, after a good start, it never really seemed in doubt. well, this is very good, this is where he needs to be at the 50. it s a lovely first 50 metres, one tenth of a second outside his own world record.
he s just so superior, adam peaty. but he still had to deliver when it mattered most. so he s got to hit the start here, adam peaty in the centre in the red hat. unbeaten in the 100 metre breaststroke for seven years, peaty began as the firmest of favourites, and, after a good start, it never really seemed in doubt. well, this is very good, this is where he needs to be at the 50. it s a lovely first 50 metres, one tenth of a second outside his own world record. by the turn, his lead was established, the only question, whether he d break his own world record. that proved beyond him, but peaty was in a class of his own. adam peaty is going to win a second gold medal at consecutive olympic games. look at this, utterly brilliant! adam peaty is the double olympic champion! fantastic swim! after so much expectation, a roar of relief. come on! minutes later, the 26 year old telling me just how much it meant. the amount of blood, sweat and tears that have gone into this, the amount of preparat
when it mattered most. so he s got to hit the start here, adam peaty, in the centre in the red hat. unbeaten in the 100 metre breaststroke for seven years, peaty began as the firmest of favourites, and after a good start, it never really seemed in doubt. this is very good, this is where he needs to be at the 50. it s a lovely first 50 metres. one tenth of a second - outside his own world record. by the turn, his lead was established. the only question, whether he would break his own world record. that proved beyond him, but peaty was in a class of his own. and adam peaty is going to win the second gold medal- at consecutive olympic games! look at this, utterly brilliant. adam peaty is the double olympic champion. - fantastic swim. after so much expectation, a roar of relief. come on! minutes later, the 26 year old telling me just how much it meant. the amount of blood, sweat and tears that have gone into this. the amount of preparation, the investment, time, energy, love, because we
look at that. no wonder there was a swagger. such is his domination of this sport, the sense was that all adam peaty had to do to defend his title here in tokyo was turn up. defeat was unthinkable. so superior, adam peaty. but he still had to deliver when it mattered most. so he s got to hit the start here, adam peaty, in the centre in the red hat. unbeaten in the 100 metre breaststroke for seven years, peaty began as the firmest of favourites, and after a good start it never really seemed in doubt. this is very good, this is where he needs to be at the 50. it s a lovely first 50 metres. one tenth of a second outside his own world record. by the turn, his lead was established. the only question whether he would break his own world record. that proved beyond him, but peaty was in a class of his own. and adam peaty is going to win the second gold medal at consecutive olympic games. look at this utterly brilliant. adam peaty is the double olympic champion. fantastic swim. after so muc