As the 2024 season unfolds, the sporting world eagerly anticipates thrilling showdowns in various epic competitions, leading up to the Paris 2024 Olympics. One such event is the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, where approximately 2,600 elite athletes from 190 nations are competing. At the swimming extravaganza, Tom Daley, the British Olympic gold medalist in diving, is a notable standout.
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Making a comeback since his brief break after the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021, Daley shared ahead of the 2024 season, “I don’t feel I was ready to hang up my trunks!”. And now, in a comeback inspired by his son, Tom Daley has clinched his first win since his sabbatical.
Tom Daley is on a mission to fulfill his son’s dream with his first win in 2024
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According to a post on X by the World Aquatics handle, Tom Daley has already made a successful comeback by winning gold in the mixed team event at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. He, along with his British teammates, scored 421.65 points, the highest score, and secured a podium victory, marking his first international medal since his break.
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This incredible news follows his announcement on his YouTube channel in 2023, expressing his goal to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics, which was inspired by his son. Tom Daley shared, “My son Robbie said to me, ‘Papa, I want to see you dive at the Olympics,’ and that has kind of lit a new flame, and fire inside me, to want to see where this is going to go.”
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With the Paris 2024 Olympics just months away, fans of Daley fervently hope that both his and his inspiring toddler’s dreams come true once again.
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