All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
Tom Daley is going for the gold one more time!
The celebrated British diver, age 29, has been officially named to his fifth Olympic games, becoming the first British diver to ever compete that many times.
Daley won the gold medal in the 10m platform synchronized diving event at the 2020 Olympics with his diving partner Matty Lee, who, unfortunately, will not be returning for the upcoming summer games in Paris as he is recovering from spinal surgery.
Daley's new partner is Noah Williams, who competed in the Tokyo Olympics, but failed to make the finals. While Daley lives in Los Angeles with his husband Dustin Lance Black, Williams will fly to the US to train with him.
In total, Daley has one gold medal and three bronze medals. He first competed in the 2008 Olympics, when he was only 14 years old. Williams remembers the event well.
"My first memory of diving in general is at my grandad’s house and he turned the tele on and it was him [Daley] in Beijing in a handstand," Williams said.
After the 2020 Olympics, Daley took a break from the sport and many thought he was retiring. Then, in December of 2023, he returned to competition with a new diving partner, Noah Williams, and the two won the silver in the synchronized platform event. The pair also won gold at a World Cup diving event in Berlin in March.
He decided to return to diving because his son told him he wanted to see him compete.
"I'm not ready to be done and I don't think I was ready to be done and hang up my trunks and move on with that part of my life and especially when my son Robbie said 'Pappa I want to see you dive at the Olympics,'" he said.
The summer Olympic Games in Paris will be held from Friday, July 26 until Sunday, August 11.
- Tom Daley Takes Home First Olympic Gold Medal in Emotional Win ›
- Tom Daley Is Just Now Realizing He's a Twunk ›
- DLB + TD Forever ›
- 8 Olympic sports that'll have the gays glued to their TVs ›
- Gus Kenworthy's open letter to the LGBTQ+ Paris Olympians ›
- Oil up! Our fave shirtless Olympic flag bearer confirms he's headed to Paris ›
- Lady Gaga opens Paris 2024 Olympics with FIERCE performance ›
- Nicky Doll & French queens stun at Olympics opening ceremony ›
Want more breaking equality news & trending entertainment stories?
Check out our NEW 24/7 streaming service: the Advocate Channel!
Download the Advocate Channel App for your mobile phone and your favorite streaming device!
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
39 male celebs who did full frontal scenes
38 LGBTQ+ celebs you can follow on OnlyFans
28 actors who showed bare ass in movies & TV shows
These pics prove that Maluma is still our supreme thirst trap king
26 LGBTQ+ reality dating shows & where to watch them
18 times male celebrities had to say they weren't gay
15 queens who quit or retired from drag after 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
15 Unforgettable Gay Kissing Scenes From TV & Movies
45 steamy celebrity Calvin Klein ads we'll always be thirsty for
Here's how long each Pit Crew hunk has been on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
Latest Stories
'Canada's Drag Race' star Denim is having a 'divorced girl summer'
Colman Domingo says he's set to return as Ali in 'Euphoria' season 3
55 stunning (and fan-filled) portraits of the queens from DragCon LA 2024
Kamala Harris serves presidential realness in 'All Stars 9' finale cameo
Tom Daley will be swinging the flag pole for Team GB at the Olympic opening ceremony
Trending stories
Most Recent
Recommended Stories for You
Mey Rude
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.