Tom Daley Confirms He Is Retiring From Diving
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UK competitive diver and Olympic medallist Tom Daley has confirmed that 2024 Paris Olympic Games were his last, and he is retiring from diving.
The 30-year-old won a silver medal alongside his diving partner Noah Williams in the Paris Olympics.
H has competed in five Olympic Games and won five medals overall, and is the most successful diver in British Olympic history.
about his retirement, the beloved athlete said it was “emotional” being up on the board for the final time at the Paris Olympics.
鈥淚t was emotional at the end, up there on the platform, knowing it was going to be my last competitive dive,鈥� he explained.
鈥淏ut I have to make the decision at some point, and it feels like the right time. It鈥檚 the right time to call it a day.鈥�
Tom Daley says his retirement is “the end of an era”
Daley returned to the UK yesterday after the Olympics, and in front of media at London鈥檚 St Pancras station, he confirmed he is officially retiring.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really hard when you say goodbye to your sport,鈥� he said.
Daley, who was Great Britain’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony, said his retirement was 鈥渢he end of an era鈥� but that 鈥渋t was the right time to call it a day鈥�.
鈥淭his year felt like such a bonus. I got to compete in front of my family, in front of my kids, I got to be the flag bearer, there were a lot of bucket list items ticked off.鈥�
Daley also told that being in the Olympics for the final time was “very, very surreal”.
鈥淚 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.
鈥淏ut when I walked out, and saw my husband and kids and my friends and family in the audience, I was like: 鈥榊ou know what? This is exactly why I did this. I鈥檓 here, and no matter what happens in the competition itself, I鈥檓 going to be happy鈥�.鈥�
Daley also posted an emotional carousel of images on Instagram about his retirement, saying “Thank you, diving 鉂わ笍 over and out 鉂わ笍”.
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Daley鈥檚 win a tribute to his six-year-old son
Daley previously said that he had initially not intended to enter the Paris 2024 Olympics, but , Robbie.
Daley had taken a break from the sport, and says he returned because Robbie told him he wanted to see him dive again.
Robbie was in the crowd in Paris watching with Daley鈥檚 husband Lance Dustin Black, and his young brother, Phoenix Rose, .
鈥淸Diving] in front of my son 鈥� who asked me to come back鈥� is so special,鈥� Daley told press after he and Williams won the silver.
鈥淏efore the competition had started it felt like we had won. Just being able to be there with my family and my kids is so special,鈥� he said.
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