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Adam Peaty has been heavily criticised for being 'arrogant' after he downplayed the importance of the Commonwealth Games.
The Olympic champion was beaten in Sunday's 100m breaststroke final by fellow England teammate James Wilby, ending up fourth overall.
The 28-year-old then returned to the pool on Monday evening, as he took part in the 50m semi-finals, where he qualified for the final this evening.
Adam Peaty downplayed the importance of the Commonwealth Games after 50m semi-final
The swimmer was accused of talking the Games down, as Peaty boldly said in a post-swim interview on BBC: 'It doesn't feel amazing, but it doesn't feel bad either.'
The BBC interviewer Sharron Davies was notably taken aback by Peaty’s approach and tried to usher him into a respectable answer as she suggested he will want to win as ‘it’s the one you missed out on’.
However, Peaty’s comment once again
