Tom Daley will compete within the 10m synchronised platform with Noah Williams; Daley received his first gold medal on the final video games in Tokyo and says a return “will bring the joy back into diving”
Final Up to date: 17/07/24 5:18pm
Tom Daley has mentioned his son is the principle inspiration behind his return to compete at a fifth Olympic video games.
The 29-year-old took a two-year break from diving after he ended his lengthy anticipate an Olympic Gold in the course of the delayed 2021 Tokyo Video games. Daley claimed his first gold medal, after back-to-back bronze medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016, alongside his synchro associate Matty Lee.
On the Paris Olympics, the 10m synchro champion will associate up with Noah Williams in a bid to safe gold once more however after considering retirement, his son has motivated him to compete as soon as extra.
Tom Daley claimed his first gold medal, after back-to-back bronze medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016, alongside his synchro associate Matty Lee (proper)
“I thought Tokyo was my last games,” Daley informed Sky Sports activities Information.
“With a little bit of time and a bit of space, it made me really miss diving, that atmosphere, the team-mates and being able to travel and see my friends from around the world but it actually all came down to my son Robbie who wanted to see me dive again.
“When your child says that they need you to do one thing, you’d do something in your youngsters. I keep in mind considering it was an inconceivable dream to take two years out and get again in time to qualify and be able to dive at an Olympics inside a 12 months appears sort of foolish, however he mentioned ‘Papa I need to see you diving on the Olympics’ and that was that.”
Daley officially returned in December 2023 and won silver in February’s World Championships alongside Williams. Although his career in diving spans over 16 years, he says returning after a spell away from the sport has been eye-opening.
Daley will compete within the 10m synchronised platform with Noah Williams
“This 12 months has been a lot enjoyable to only carry the enjoyment again into diving,” he said.
“My complete life I have been desirous to win that Olympic gold medal and with the ability to do this in Tokyo makes this time round really feel like I am going there to have enjoyable and revel in it.
“The fact that my kids are going to be there to watch me compete along with my husband and my mum and friends, it’s going to be the closest to a home Olympic games that we’re going to get.
“In fact if you go into an Olympic video games, you need to go in there and do your greatest job and to win however there is a actuality that I’ve solely been coaching for the final 12 months when everybody else has been coaching for 3 years.
“I know that Noah and I are in a good position and we’ve been working really hard and we’re going to go into it and just give it our best shot. whatever happens, happens.”
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