Great Britain's Adam Pieta has won a total of eight medals in swimming events at the Tokyo Olympic Games, including three that set a new record for the country's swimmers. Adam Pieta has returned to London with other swimmers.
Heathrow Airport was packed with people looking for the Pietas. A crowd of people gathered to take autographs and take pictures. Adam Pietas wept from a distance in the crowd. His son George Anderson Pietas in the arms of his wife Irianid Munro. The swimmer who made history could not hold back his emotions after seeing his 10-month-old baby. He cried when he saw his son for the first time. An emotional Adam Pietas.
"He is overwhelmed by the sight of his son," he told reporters at Heathrow Airport. "You can't go a week without seeing your son, even a day. I have been preparing for the last seven years to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics. In those seven years, I had an average of two weeks off. Life was different."
In the city of Adam, Taplow, everyone, young and old, greeted him on the way. He spoke to everyone with a medal in his hand. The Olympic gold medalist wished him well. He was away from his family for so long, this Olympian, who was busy with swimming, will now spend all his time with his family. Coach Mel Marshall has strictly told him to rest. He will not touch the water.
"We can't go into the pool anymore. We can't even touch the water. Our medal winning streak for the next three years is over. There are the 2024 Olympic Games. We have that preparation in mind," Pieta said.
She will not play in the International Swimming League, which is scheduled to start next month, after being instructed to rest. Speaking about resting now, Pieta mentioned, 'It's about mental fatigue. I will rest for a few months. It's very important for mental health. Because you see, American gymnast Simone Biles has been away from the game due to mental health problems. English cricketer Ben Strokes has been away due to fatigue. I have also been under pressure since 2014. I have to break records. There is always a pressure in my mind. I have to remove all obstacles. Now it's time to rest. The world swimming is ahead. From here, my new preparation will start to enter this battle. I have to know myself anew. If you don't cry for success, success will never come.'
