Adam Peaty announced on Wednesday that he intended to compete in a fourth Olympic game after six new swimming events were added to the Los Angeles 2028 Games in what he called “an incredible decision”. The International Olympic Committee has ratified a decision that will see the 50m from the back, the butterfly and the breaststroke all contested for the first time. Previously, only freestyle was run over the shortest distance from sport despite the fact that the four shots were on the world championship calendar.
Britain’s Peaty is a double gold medalist of 100 m of 100 meters and the world record holder on 50m.
The 30 -year -old had previously ceased to confirm his plans for Los Angeles, but the chance to win a 50m breaststroke convinced him to continue.
“The events of 50m sprint have just been added to @ la28games, which confirms my attempt to be in my fourth Olympic games,” he said on Instagram.
“This is the best result for our incredible sport and will allow more people to be part of it and stay in it much longer. Thank you @world_aquatics for this incredible decision.
“I have a good idea for the next three years,” he added.
The 50 million additional events bear the number of gold swimming medals at 41 out of 35 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The Australia Cameron McEvoy, the 50m -swim male Olympic champion reigning, added: “The specialized training methods of 50 meters now a hot goods after having soaked for so many years.”
Overall, there will be 55 medals awarded as aquatic – which also includes artistic swimming, water polo, diving and open -door waters – more than any other sport.
“Today’s decision is a testament to the continuous development of swimming at the Olympic Games,” said World Aquatics, Husain Al Musallam, after the move, the International Olympic Committee.
“Including these six new events improves the balance of the program and adds more opportunities for athletes to present their skills on the largest scene in the world.”
Swimming is one of the only four sports disputed at all the Olympic Games since the first games in 1896, alongside athletics, artistic gymnastics and fencing.
The United States and Australia have long dominated in the swimming pool, with the two nations again in the foreground of Paris last year.
The IOC also announced that the number of female athletes in competition in Los Angeles (5,333) would exceed men (5,167) for the first time.
He follows the women’s football tournament which was stimulated in 16 teams. The male competition has 12.
An additional female weight category in boxing and two additional female water polo teams provide gender parity in these sports.
A certain number of new events in the mixed team have also been confirmed, especially in golf, gymnastics and table tennis, while a mixed 4x100m relay was added to the athletics competition.
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