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Peacock 'ready to fight' at fourth Paralympic Games

BBC Sport Wednesday, 28 August 2024 ()
Peacock 'ready to fight' at fourth Paralympic GamesJonnie Peacock tells BBC Sport he will be "ready to fight" as he targets a third Paralympic gold medal at Paris 2024. The 31-year-old Briton won gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016 but had to settle for joint bronze in the T64 100m final in Tokyo three years ago.
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