Peaty Sheds Moustache but Wins by Much More Than a Whisker

Peaty Sheds Moustache but Wins by Much More Than a Whisker
Adam Peaty of Britain in action as a referee wearing a mask looks on at Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, on July 24, 2021. Kai Pfaffenbach/ Reuters
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TOKYO—World record holder and defending champion Adam Peaty shaved his moustache but won, as usual, by much more than a whisker as he powered through to the Tokyo Olympics 100m breaststroke final with the fastest time on Sunday.

The 26-year-old Briton won his morning semi-final comfortably in 57.63 seconds, slower than the 57.56 in Saturday’s evening heats but more than a second quicker than China’s Yan Zibei.