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14 Photos of Tom Daley’s Tearful Olympics Victory

After 13 years of trying, the 27-year-old diving star just won his first-ever gold medal at his fourth Olympics.

by Emlyn Travis
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Tears well in the eyes of gold medallists Britain's Thomas Daley and Britain's Matty Lee (unseen) as...
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On July 26, Tom Daley and his diving partner Matty Lee made history by winning a gold medal for Great Britain in the 10-meter synchronized diving platform event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in Japan.

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“I still can’t honestly believe what is happening,” Daley said in a statement. “That moment, being about to be announced as Olympic champions, I was gone. I was blubbering."

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