Specializing in the 10 meter platform event, he became the youngest british world champion in any sport to come first in the fina world championships. Tom daley planning to start a family after diving retirement. A 17yearold boy has been arrested over a string of malicious tweets he allegedly sent to the teenage diver tom daley over his failure to win an olympic medal in a case that has raised fresh. Great britain s tom daley suggests that his mind and body were not connecting following the 21yearolds elimination from the 10m platform diving event in rio. His swimming success helped land him a role on the reality tv show splash. Tom daley and daniel goodfellow win bronze for team. Tom daley replaces demon dive with risky firework routine. Tom daley latest breaking news, rumours and gossip sports. Diving for britain bbc one 23072012 english subtitles available. Tom daley says chinese divers are not invincible at london. The tom daley diving academy was set up with the aim of getting as many people as possible involved in diving no matter what their age or ability. London ap british diver tom daley and screenwriter husband dustin lance black have announced that they are to become parents. He represented great britain at the 2008 summer olympics, where he was britains youngest competitor, the youngest competitor of any nationality outside the sport of swimming, and the youngest to participate in a final.
In 2008 tom daley became britains youngest ever european gold medallist just shortly before his olympic debut in beijing where he became great britains second youngest male olympian, aged just 14. Tom daley and dustin lance black welcome a baby boy july 1, 2018 9. The diver won a bronze with daniel goodfellow in the 10metre. Jul 30, 2012 tom daley is one of the biggest hopes for a gold medal at the olympics for britain and is also one of the main ambassadors for the british 2012 olympic team.
Daleys world diving flop lights fire for tokyo 2020. Tom would probably prefer plymouth but thats a little bit far away. Dec 31, 2016 olympian tom daley says he and his fiance, dustin lance black, want a whole diving team of children credit. In britain daley had long been considered one of the poster boys of the 2012 summer olympics. The yearold plymouth diver, tom daley, maintained his sensational surge towards a recordbreaking place at this summers olympics yesterday by winning a bronze medal in the synchronised 10m. Tom daley in pictures celebrity galleries pics express.
Diving is no longer tom daleys priority as he prepares to. May 09, 2017 tom daley and his brand new husband dustin lance black have unveiled their wedding rings for the first time since tying the knot on saturday and they couldnt look more content his new mr also. Aug 09, 2016 it was only in the very last throes of the mens 10m synchronised platform final that this final suddenly sprang into life, as tom daley and daniel goodfellow won a dramatic bronze for team gb. Diving for gold will document the out athletes four year journey from the 2012 london olympics to the latest gripping chapter in his life story the 2016 rio olympic games. Six months after we finished the diver and his dad, we started filming tom daley. He hasnt asserted it for years or pursued women that we know of. Tom daley wins glasgow 2014 commonwealth diving gold bbc sport. Apr 04, 2018 tom daley just owned katie hopkins in a row on twitter daley and black announced their news on social media on valentines day. The briton, 20, admits taking on the new routine, comprising 3. Documentary following tom daley, britains olympic poster boy, as he prepares to compete in the london 2012 olympics amidst a series of setbacks and challenges in his life. Jul 29, 2016 tom daley has hinted that he and fiancee dustin lance black will be welcoming a baby after his upcoming retirement from diving. Earlier this year, in september, the london 2012 bronze medalist was voted the worlds sexiest man by leading gay magazine. Tom daley wins glasgow 2014 commonwealth diving gold. Tom daley, a british diver who won bronze at the london olympic games in 2012.
The final day of diving from danube arena in budapest saw great britains tom daley prevail over 2016 olympic champ chen aisen for the gold medal in the mens 10m platform. The out athlete is widely expected to confirm that he will retire. In 2014 daley hosted a sixpart travel series for itv2 called tom daley goes global. He specialises in the 10metre platform event and is a double world champion in the event.
Tom daley and dustin lance black reveal their wedding rings. Tom daley has spoken of how his oscarwinning fiance helps him cope with the pressure as he aims to win a second medal in rio. Britain s tom daley produces a stunning performance to win gold in the individual 10m platform final at the world championships. Gwangju, july 20 a defiant tom daley promised to come back stronger after flopping to seventh in the defence of his world 10 metre platform title today, losing out to chinas latest superstars. Jul 03, 2008 tom daley, britain s 14 year old olympic diving prodigy and european 10m diving champion, tells telegraph tv about how he is coping with life under the elite athlete spotlight. The baby is due at the end of june, with daley to attend the birth in. Aug 04, 2008 at 14 years of age, british diver tom daley s medal hopes are second to his incredible achievement in reaching the olympics.
The new olympic channel brings you news, highlights, exclusive behind the scenes, live events and original programming, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Diving for britain, which is broadcast this week on bbc1. Daley is one of the youngest summer olympians ever to have competed for britain, but a medal in beijing is probably beyond the devon schoolboy. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Tom daley claimed he was bisexual about 10 years ago when he was in the closet andor olympics, r448.
In the first postrome 2009 world championships edition of the fina world diving rankings for the. Tom daley diving news, olympic results and history. Great britains tom daley prepares during the mens synchronised 10m platform competition. Diving for britain absolutely fabulous, bbc one a difficult year for britains diving prodigy, and eddie and patsys last stand by adam sweeting tuesday, 24 july 2012. The tom daley diving academy offers children and adults the opportunity to learn to dive from the countrys greatest professionals. Tom daley says olympic bronze has left him wanting more in. Tom daley to star in intimate documentary ahead of rio 2016. Aug 08, 2016 great britains tom daley, who won a bronze medal with dan goodfellow in the olympic synchronised 10m platform, says this medal has left him wanting more in the individual event next week. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Episode six of national cup 2019 deep end live will see new british pairing of tom daley and matty lee takes to the boards in the mens 10m synchro final. Nov 10, 2009 tom daley labelled a diving genius tom daley has been hailed as a genius by the russian performance director of british diving and not just for his physical talent on the 10metre platform.
Thomas robert daley born 21 may 1994 is an english diver, television personality and youtube vlogger. Tom daley has dropped his demon dive for a dive that noone has ever attempted in competition in a bid to win olympic gold in 2016. The couple is pictured in an instagram photo wednesday holding a picture from a baby scan. Thomas robert daley thomas robert daley born 21 may 1994, plymouth, england, united kingdom is an english diver, who specialises in the 10 metre platform event and is currently the fina world champion. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Daley s medal took great britain s tally from the diving pool. May 08, 2017 british diving champion tom daley in pictures. Daley was the 2012 olympic bronze medallist in the event.
February half term saw the first splash down camps of 2018. Tom daley dive 2012 game now available on apple devices. Brought to you in partnership with british diving, award winning operators better and olympic medallist tom daley. Jul 27, 2012 tom daley says chinese divers are not invincible at london 2012. Tom daley was the youngest british competitor at the 2008 olympics. At the 2014 commonwealth games in glasgow, daley won a silver medal in the mens synchronised 10m platform with diving partner james denny and gold in the mens 10m platform, with 516. Britain s diving king trailed far behind yang jian and yang hao, who captured gold and silver respectively after a catandmouse tussle to cap a. Tom daley swaps his demon dive for a new firework routine as he attempts to win gold at the 2016 rio olympics. It was probably one of those instances where a gay guy is too ashamed or inexperienced to admit hes gay, so he claims bisexual in the hopes he can still fit in with straight.
Fans of diving and tom daley himself will be glad to hear that a new mobile game is now available free for the apple iphone, ipad and ipod. All the latest breaking news, headlines, analysis and articles on tom daley from the evening standard. He dedicated his return at the london 2012 olympics to his. The tom daley diving academy creates a place where young talented divers could be spotted, developed and supported to go on and. Tom daley joined tyler oakley for an interview on his talk show the tyler oakley show the 22yearold olympic diver played a really fun game with tyler called celebrity abs. Englands tom daley comfortably defended his 10m platform commonwealth games title with a classy performance. All rights to the bbc educational purposes only documentary following tom daley, britains olympic poster boy, as he prepares to compete in the london 2012 o. Jul 27, 2016 tom daley needs little reminding of that moment four years ago when, standing a daunting 10 metres above the water for the biggest moment of his professional life, every nightmare he had ever. Tom daley wins 10m platform in epic fashion over olympic.