Brit Tom Daley was spotted knitting in the stands as he watched the women’s Olympic diving final on Sunday. The British diver, who won his first Olympic gold in the 10 meter synchronized platform event last Monday, has called knitting “his secret weapon”.
Brit Tom Daley knits in the Springboard Finals (Courtesy: Twitter)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Tom Daley knitted while watching the women’s springboard finals
- Tom Daley and Matty Lee won gold in the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform event
- Daley, 27, said learning to knit and crochet helped him at the Tokyo Olympics
Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley was spotted knitting in the stands on Sunday while watching the women’s Olympic diving final.
Daley, who won gold with Matty Lee in the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform event, sat in the stands in the Tokyo Aquatics Center on Sunday. At one point the cameras panned away from the action to show Daley with knitting needles in hand and a focused expression on her face.
The British diver has called knitting “his secret weapon”. Earlier this week he showed “a little cozy” that he had knitted for his gold medal, “so it doesn’t get scratched”. The bag is emblazoned with the Union Jack on one side and the Japanese flag on the other.
“The only thing that kept me sane during the whole process is my love for knitting and crocheting and everything to do with sewing,” he told his followers on his Instagram knitting page madewithlovebytomdaley.
An LGBTQ symbol
The ever-growing LGBTQ representation at the Olympics has the potential to change lives, new gold medalist Tom Daley had previously said that he felt like an “outsider”.
When the 14-year-old Brit made his Olympic debut in 2008, fewer than 20 of his competitors openly identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. At the 2020 Olympics, that number has grown to over 160.
After scooping his first Olympic gold with a breathtaking excitement over China in the men’s 10-meter synchronized platform jump with teammate Matty Lee, the 27-year-old said he and other LGBTQ athletes could improve children’s lives, who feel “scared and afraid and alone.”
“When I was a little boy I felt like an outsider and felt different and felt like I was never going to be anything because I wasn’t what society wanted me to be and being able to be LGBT – Seeing people performing I hope the Olympics can give hope to young children, “he told reporters. Daley, who won bronze medals at the London and Rio Games, married Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Dustin Lance Black in 2017 and welcomed a child in 2018 that he described as “the massive turning point” in his career as an athlete.
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