Tom Daley strips down to try on his new Olympic fit
Give this man all of the medals!
In advance of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the UK team has released details of what its athletes will be wearing.
Thankfully, Tom Daley has been called upon to model the fit - giving us the official tracksuit and also the blue swim-briefs that we undoubtedly be zooming in on.
“The pride and passion I feel when representing my country on the biggest sporting stage is second to none, so to unveil a kit that encompasses what this moment means is incredibly special...” said Daley. “I cannot wait to proudly wear it in Paris this Summer, alongside my fellow teammates.”
Daley explained how athletes are involved in the designs of the kit - particularly when it comes to sports-specific apparel such as the ultra-tight swim-briefs worn by divers.
“We’ve always been working on the fit and the material and to make sure they’re as comfy as possible so that we can perform at our best..." said Daley. "For diving, you want to make sure everything’s in place and you don’t need anything going awry, especially when you’re spinning around. You hit the water at 35 miles an hour so you don’t need anything in weird places.”
Produced by Adidas, the UK's team kit features the colours of the country's flag as well as the words “Great Britain” in capitals across the front. According to Adidas, the typeface used for “Great Britain” was inspired by British athletes in 1924.
More gold for Tom Daley
At the recent Diving World Cup event in Berlin, Tom Daley and his diving partner Noah Williams took gold in the men's synchronised 10m event. Daley also picked up a gold medal in the mixed team event.
Beating out pairs from Canada and Australia, Daley and Williams scored a total of 465 points - their two highest-scoring dives were awarded 93.96 and 95.46 points.
This is all good news for Daley and Williams as they count down to the Olympic games that will be held in Paris in the summer.
Tom Daley releases his first children's book
He’s training for the Olympics, he’s released a range of Pride-inspired clothing, he’s got a book about knitting in the pipeline – Tom Daley is busy!
But he’s also had time to write his first children’s book which has just been released.
The story is based around the character of Jack Splash – with a tag-line of “sometimes friendship means diving into trouble”.
Tom Daley secures spot for Paris Olympics
Winning a silver medal at the recent World Championships in Doha put Tom Daley on track to compete in his fifth Olympic Games.
Tom Daley has won a silver medal at the recent World Championships in Doha and is on track to compete in his fifth Olympic Games.
Daley and his diving partner, Noah Williams, won silver in the Men’s Synchronised 10m Platform. That result secures them a quota spot at Paris 2024 for Great Britain.
Taking to Instagram to celebrate the achievement, Daley took the opportunity to explain how the qualification process for the Olympics works.
In summary, Daley and Williams needed a Top 3 finish at the World Championships in order to secure their qualification. They were competing against 20 other diving teams all vying for qualification. Everything rested on this one event, and the six dives that they would be scored on.
In a consistent performance, Daley and Williams pretty much held second position throughout the event. It was confident diving. China’s Lian Junjie and Yang Hao took gold, while Ukraine's Kirill Boliukh and Oleksii Sereda took bronze.
"Since coming back to the sport last summer, I’ve been working my butt off to make that dream a reality!" wrote Daley. "Getting a silver medal and Olympic quota spot is just the first step in getting there. But excited for what is to come!"
"It really does take a village to make an Olympic athlete and often go unrecognised!" added Daley. "But I appreciate each and every one of you for supporting me on this journey!"
Coming out of retirement
Having relocated from London to Los Angeles, and with his second son on the way, Tom Daley had officially retired from competitive diving.
Having represented the UK at four Olympics, having won Olympic gold in Tokyo, what else was there left for him to strive for?
Apparently on a family visit to the Olympic museum in Colorado, Daley got emotional watching audio-visual presentations about Olympic champions, and his son, Robbie, said that he wanted to see his father diving at the Olympics.
From that moment, Daley was once again signed-up to the dream of competing at the Olympics.
With his training well underway and getting back into competitive events, it appears that Daley's plan is to take on a synchro event with Noah Williams at his side. Daley feels that he is too old to mix it in the individual diving events.
He'll be 30 by the the time he gets to the Paris Olympics, which will make Daley the oldest member of the UK's diving team.
Who is Tom Daley?
Born in 1994, Tom Daley has been the face of diving in the UK since he began winning international events at the age of 15.
His gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics was a career highlight, but he has been an elite competitor in this sport since 2009.
Beyond diving, Daley is known for speaking publicly about LGBTQ issues. He also supports mental health organisations and has recently been knitting as part of a fund-raising initiative.
Daley began speaking publicly about his sexuality in 2013.
Marrying Dustin Lance Black in 2017. The couple have two children.