Peaty's Nan wins Twitter

Mavis, Adam Peaty's grandmother was delighted to see her grandson performing to his level best on the first day of the event. Mavis has branded herself #OlympicNan in the build-up to the Olympics.

Published : Aug 07, 2016 17:28 IST

Breaststroke specialist Peaty is unbeaten in four years and reached the 100m final in his discipline on day one of the Games.
Breaststroke specialist Peaty is unbeaten in four years and reached the 100m final in his discipline on day one of the Games.
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Breaststroke specialist Peaty is unbeaten in four years and reached the 100m final in his discipline on day one of the Games.

One world record in the bag and a gold medal likely to follow on day two, Adam Peaty will leave Rio 2016 with a legacy. So might his grandmother.

Breaststroke specialist Peaty is unbeaten in four years and reached the 100m final in his discipline on day one of the Games, breaking his own world record in the process. This delighted his grandmother, Mavis, who has branded herself #OlympicNan in the build-up to the Olympics.

It was, therefore, no suprise to see Mavis take to Twitter with glee when her grandson broke new ground to make Sunday's final, where he will once again look to surpass his record time - 57.55 seconds.

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