Olympic diver Tom Daley has confirmed his retirement from the sport.
The 30-year-old decorated Olympian has won a total of five Olympic medals over his career, where he first competed at age 14 in Beijing and last competed in 2024′s Paris Olympics. He has one gold medal, one silver medal, and three bronze medals, among his many accolades.
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Confirming his retirement to British Vogue, Tom shared, “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 expectation. I was eager for it to be done… but when I walked out, and saw my husband [Dustin Lance Black] 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. I’m here, and no matter what happens in the competition itself, I’m going to be happy.
He shared, “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.”
He shared that one of his kids is about to enter the first grade in Los Angeles, and the subject of what Tom might do after his diving career ends.
He expressed possible interest in a hosting-type role. He added, “I’ve also enrolled in a class, a course at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles, to be able to learn how to sew. I knit and I crochet, but sewing will just add a whole different level of knowledge as to how to construct things. I’ve actually designed a couple of pieces of underwear that I’m going to be launching, and then I’m also hoping to launch a swimwear project next year.”
Congratulations to Tom Daley on an amazing diving career!!!
