Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold again
I have got to approach training differently now because it hurts too much."Ramsay-Peaty has done it all in this sport.Three Olympic gold medals. The 14 fastest times in history.But after taking a break from swimming amid a wave of mental health issues in 2023, he is still searching for that winning feeling again on the big stage.He was pipped to Olympic gold in Paris two years ago. I know sport isn't about what you deserve or even what you work for - it's who gets it on the day."I just know I'm a better athlete than that.
- ▪I have got to approach training differently now because it hurts too much."Ramsay-Peaty has done it all in this sport.Three Olympic gold medals.
- ▪The 14 fastest times in history.But after taking a break from swimming amid a wave of mental health issues in 2023, he is still searching for that winning feeling again on the big stage.He was pipped to Olympic gold in Paris two years ago.
- ▪I know sport isn't about what you deserve or even what you work for - it's who gets it on the day."I just know I'm a better athlete than that.
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Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold againImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, After the race Ramsay-Peaty embraced his wife Holly, whom he married last year ByMatthew HenryBBC Sport Journalist in GlasgowPublished25 July 2026, 23:17 BSTUpdated 57 minutes agoAfter tears in Paris, tears again in Glasgow.It leaves even the great Adam Ramsay-Peaty wondering how much of this is worth it."I work a lot harder than what it says on the scoreboard," the Englishman said after taking 100m breaststroke bronze at the Commonwealth Games, his eyes and cheeks red with emotion."It hurts too much. I have got to approach training differently now because it hurts too much."Ramsay-Peaty has done it all in this sport.Three Olympic gold medals. Eight world titles.
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