sport news Adam Peaty's 'Olympic Nan' Mavis, 78, 'closed her eyes' out of nerves as he ...

sport news Adam Peaty's 'Olympic Nan' Mavis, 78, 'closed her eyes' out of nerves as he ...
sport news Adam Peaty's 'Olympic Nan' Mavis, 78, 'closed her eyes' out of nerves as he ...
Adam Peaty's 'Olympic Nan' Mavis, 78, 'closed her eyes' because she was too nervous to watch her swim star grandson win gold for second time Mavis Williams, 78, watched grandson's historic victory from East Staffordshire  Adam Peaty is the first British swimmer ever to defend an Olympic gold medal Mavis said she is 'so proud' of Adam and that she 'burst into tears' when he won

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Adam Peaty's grandmother has described the heartwarming moment she watched him become a double Olympic champion at the Tokyo Games - all the way from her living room in East Staffordshire.

Mavis Williams, 78, said she burst into tears when her grandson swam to victory in the 100m breaststroke on Monday, claiming his second gold Olympic medal. 

The 'proud' retiree, who lives in Uttoxeter, said she had to close her eyes when he jumped into the water because she was so nervous.

'I had a text from him saying "I wish you were in the stands", and it just made me get a lump in my throat,' Mavis told ITN, before welling up once more. 

She continued: 'I got up at 2(am), made a cup of tea at 3(am) and then it was time and he came on.

'My stomach went all over, and when he got on the blocks and was going to go in, I closed my eyes, I dared not look. 

'And when they said double Olympic champion i just burst into tears.

'I

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