Adam Peaty has tested positive for COVID-19, just hours after claiming the silver medal in the men's 100m breaststroke at the Paris 2024, the British Olympic Association (BOA) said on Monday.

Peaty fell just short of a third successive gold medal in the event, finishing two hundredths of a second behind Italian Nicolo Martinenghi at La Defense Arena on Sunday night.

"Adam Peaty began feeling unwell on Sunday, ahead of his men's 100m breaststroke final," read a BOA statement. "In the hours after the final, his symptoms became worse and he was tested for COVID early on Monday morning. He tested positive at that point."

Despite the diagnosis, Peaty has not been ruled out of the 4x100m medley and 4x100m mixed medley later in the week.

"He is hopeful to be back in competition for the relay events later in the swimming program," the BOA added. "As in any case of illness, the situation is being managed appropriately, with all usual precautions being taken to keep the wider delegation healthy."

Peaty said he had woken up with a sore throat on Sunday morning and his time of 59.05 seconds in the final was more than two seconds slower than his own 2019 world record.

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