Britain’s Tom Daley (left) and Matty Lee react after winning Olympic diving gold in Tokyo
TOKYO – Tom Daley’s first Olympic diving title adds a golden chapter to a life lived in the public eye, during which he has become one of Britain’s most recognisable athletes and prominent voices on gay rights.
The 27-year-old, along with Matty Lee, took full advantage of some uncharacteristically wayward Chinese diving to win synchronised 10m platform gold on Monday at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games.
It was Daley’s first gold — at his fourth Games — to go with the bronzes he won at London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Afterwards, having wiped away tears on the podium, Daley said: “Oh my goodness, it’s actually kind of unbelievable.
“I’ve dreamt of this — as has Matt — since I started diving 20 years ago.”
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