FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Men's 100m Breaststroke - Medal Ceremony - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Adam Peaty of Britain poses with his gold medal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
(Reuters) - British swimmer Adam Peaty has called on the government to increase funding for sport in the country, particularly at grassroots level.
Three-time Olympic gold medallist Peaty made the comments while addressing MPs as part of a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee hearing on the future of the national lottery, which helps fund the country's Athlete Performance Award.
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