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With the Games about to get under way, here are 10 of the most intriguing subplots to the event

Twelve years after winning his first major international title in the 100m breaststroke at Glasgow 2014, Adam Peaty, now 31, heads back to Scotland hoping to remind everyone why he is one of Britain’s greatest swimmers. Peaty has won three Olympic gold medals and dominated the event for much of the past decade, but his aura of invincibility has faded since losing his unbeaten streak in 2022 and dealing with injuries and time away from the sport. Glasgow offers an opportunity to complete the circle.