Five-time Olympic medallist Tom Daley announces retirement from diving
Tom Daley has announced his retirement from diving following the Olympic Games in Paris.
The 30-year-old, who won gold at Tokyo in 2021, revealed he had decided to call time on his career during an interview with British Vogue.
Daley, who added a fifth Olympic medal to his collection with silver in the 10m synchro event in Paris, said: “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 expectations. I was eager for it to be done.“But when I walked out, and saw my husband (Lance) 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.“
It was emotional at the end, up there on the platform, knowing it was going to be my last competitive dive.“
But I have to make the decision at some point, and it feels like the right time. It’s the right time to call it a day.”