'You back a lion into a corner and it'll bite'published at 21:45 British Summer Time 1 August 2022
Peaty fights back
Adam Peaty was safely through to tomorrow night's 50m breaststroke final after winning his semi tonight - though still a long way from his best.
He was only fourth in the 100m final - a big shock - but has responded.
"You back a lion into a corner, they're going to bite. I'm backed into a corner now but I'm OK with that," he said.
"It's just as important in an athlete's career to have these moments. You think 'do I want to be here? Do I love the sport as much as I did?'. I don't know. Those questions, I have to address.
"I haven't really had a winter block where I've reset. I haven't even had chance to know where I'm going, it's almost like you get in a car without a destination.
"I've only been in the water for four weeks, I put way too much expectation on myself and now I'm still debriefing and will be over the next three or four weeks."