Last dance in Paris
The Olympics have seen the curtain fall on some stellar sporting careers
Adam Peaty
Two-time breaststroke gold medalist Peaty has been as good as a guaranteed gold for Britain since bursting onto the scene in 2014.
After gold in Rio and Tokyo, hopes were high that the world record holder would add to his impressive haul in Paris.
But, an electric 100m breaststroke final saw him missing out by an agonizing two hundredths of a second to champion Nicolo Martinenghi and sharing silver.
Peaty, who has struggled with his mental health in recent years and battled depression, wept after the race as he hugged his three-year-old son, but insisted they were "happy tears".
It later emerged that he tested positive for COVID-19 the day after competing.
But, he bounced back in time to feature in the 4x100m medley relay, just missing out on a podium place as Britain finished fourth.
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