Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold again

Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold againImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, After the race Ramsay-Peaty embraced his wife Holly, whom he married last year ByMatthew HenryBBC Sport Journalist in GlasgowPublished3 minutes agoAfter tears in Paris, tears again in Glasgow.It leaves even the great Adam Ramsay-Peaty wondering how much of this is worth it."I work a lot harder than what it says on the scoreboard," the Englishman said after taking 100m breaststroke bronze at the Commonwealth Games, his eyes and cheeks red with emotion."It hurts too much. I have got to approach training differently now because it hurts too much."Ramsay-Peaty has done it all in this sport.Three Olympic gold medals. Eight world titles. The 14 fastest times in history.But after taking a break from swimming amid a wave of mental health issues in 2023, he is still searching for that winning feeling again on the big stage.He was pipped to Olympic gold in Paris two years ago and in Glasgow, despite coming into the final as the fastest qualifier, he had to settle for bronze.He was beaten by Australia's Sam Williamson but also Jersey's history-maker Filip Nowacki, the 18-year-old he has taken under his wing.Ramsay-Peaty was third at halfway and could not close the gap."It took a lot of courage to get back into the sport, so we should be happy with everything we get, but then that contradicts the athlete inside me and what I work for," he said.Ramsay-Peaty has spoken about the difficult decisions that come with being an elite athlete. The time away from his son, whom he held in his arms after the Paris silver. The events at home he has to miss."They are not even sacrifices; they are choices," he said."It's like getting knocked out in the group stages in the World Cup for a very good team. You know you're better and it hurts because you know you have to wait for a very long time for the next championships."This is pro...