Olympic champion Adam Peaty has revealed that his father-in-law, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, is a key source of inspiration as he targets the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The 31-year-old swimmer, who recently married Ramsay's daughter Holly, admitted he almost quit the sport before the 2024 Paris Games and again immediately afterwards.
Peaty, who will compete at the British Championships this week, confirmed his intention to race in LA, boosted by the addition of the 50m breaststroke to the Olympic programme. He described the next two years as 'the hardest of my career' but drew guidance from Ramsay, praising his work ethic and perspective on sport.
'He knows the game is the game, that it doesn't lie,' Peaty told BBC Breakfast. 'But it will humble you and you've got to work hard for those results.' With three Olympic gold medals and three silvers, Peaty dreams of adding to his collection, saying the Olympics 'really gets me out of bed every day'.
The British star, widely regarded as the nation's greatest ever swimmer, feels he can still compete at a fourth Games to enhance his legacy.
