Olympic Diver Tom Daley Retires, Reveals What He's Planning Next
justjared.comOlympic diver Tom Daley has confirmed his retirement from the sport. The 30-year-old decorated Olympian has won a total of five Olympic medals over his career, where he first competed at age 14 in Beijing and last competed in 2024′s Paris Olympics.
He has one gold medal, one silver medal, and three bronze medals, among his many accolades. Keep reading to find out more… Confirming his retirement to British Vogue, Tom shared, “It feels very, very surreal.
I felt so incredibly nervous going into this, knowing it was my last Olympics. There was a lot of pressure and expectation. I was eager for it to be done… but when I walked out, and saw my husband [Dustin Lance Black] and kids [Robbie and Phoenix] and my friends and family in the audience, I was like, you know what?
This is exactly why I did this. I’m here, and no matter what happens in the competition itself, I’m going to be happy. He shared, “It was emotional at the end, up there on the platform, knowing it was going to be my last competitive dive.
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