Yeah, it was so nice to be able to dive in front of my friends, my family, my kids and to add another medal to my tally has been, was really nice as well. Because 18 months ago, I was sitting on the sofa not doing very much and then decided to come back uh with about 1415 months of training to get to the Olympics. I was, you know, pretty happy with that. And even before the competition started walking out and seeing my friends and family in the audience kind of felt like I'd already won anyway. Yeah, it was in March 2 thou well, March last year when we were in Colorado Springs cos that's where Phoenix was born. And um I remember going to the Olympic and Paralympic Museum and at the end they had this like inspirational video of what it means to be an Olympian. And at the end of it, you know, I was obviously got quite emotional and then the Lance turns to me and like looks at me immediately and was like, oh no, like he knew exactly what it meant. And Robbie turns to me like, what's the matter Papa, what's the matter? And I was like, oh, you know, I miss diving, I miss the Olympics. I wish I could go back. And he was like, well, Papa, I want to see you dive at the Olympics and then before you know it, I was back in the pool. Yeah, I've been, I've been making *** lot of things here actually. And the one thing I'm making is *** jumper, like, uh, like, similar to how I made *** cardigan in Tokyo, like *** commemorative jumper. But then I've also made like *** bag that is going to be my, the, the, the French upgrade version of the metal pouch that I made last time.
Olympic medalist Tom Daley unveils his latest poolside knitting achievements
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Updated: 2:56 PM CDT Aug 1, 2024
While most Olympic divers sitting poolside at Paris’ Aquatic Center are anxiously twiddling their thumbs, one athlete has been twiddling a pair of knitting needles.Video above: Tom Daley's son was the inspiration behind his Olympic returnTom Daley, the 30-year-old Team GB diver who won his fifth Olympic medal earlier this week, has unveiled his latest achievement — a handknitted Paris Games-themed sweater. Red, white and blue all over, the design features a flag trim alternating between France’s tricolor ensign and Britain’s Union Jack. The chest is emblazoned with “Paris 24” — the “A” elongated to represent the Eiffel Tower — while a “5” appears on the sleeve, a nod to the diver’s fifth Olympic appearance. On the back, “Daley” is spelled out in wide white letters.The gold medalist has been keeping fans updated on the progress of his pullover via his dedicated craft Instagram @madewithlovebytomdaley, which boasts over a million followers. Daley has been photographed knitting during every stolen moment while in Paris for the Olympic Games — whether he is watching his teammates compete or resting between his own events.“I don’t know how to just do nothing,” Daley said during an interview with CNN in Paris on Thursday. “It was my husband (Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black) who said that lots of people knit squares while they are waiting on film sets so I thought I’d give that a go. I went on to the ‘university of YouTube’ and taught myself how to knit and never looked back!”This is Daley’s second Olympic-themed sweater, and the endeavor is fast becoming something of a tradition. Daley began knitting during lockdown in 2020, as many young people did to cope with social starvation, and began making knitwear to commemorate his time at the Games back in that same year with a cream colored cardigan embroidered with “Tokyo” in Japanese. “I wanted to make something that would remind me of the Olympics to look back on in the future,” he wrote on Instagram Today, those who feel truly inspired even can buy a Tom Daley branded knitting kit which includes a pattern, two sets of knitting needles and 14 balls of wool.The diver, who added that for him “diving and knitting go hand–in-hand,” went on to say he finds inspiration in lots of different places. “I saw a bee land on my arm and I thought ‘that could make an interesting jumper’ so I made a bee inspired design,” he said, but added that with the 2024 Games, there were certain elements he wanted to feature. “I wanted to incorporate Paris, the flags, the colors and (create) something as a real momento,” he said.
While most Olympic divers sitting poolside at Paris’ Aquatic Center are anxiously twiddling their thumbs, one athlete has been twiddling a pair of knitting needles.
Video above: Tom Daley's son was the inspiration behind his Olympic return
Tom Daley, the 30-year-old Team GB diver who won his fifth Olympic medal earlier this week, has unveiled his latest achievement — a handknitted Paris Games-themed sweater. Red, white and blue all over, the design features a flag trim alternating between France’s tricolor ensign and Britain’s Union Jack. The chest is emblazoned with “Paris 24” — the “A” elongated to represent the Eiffel Tower — while a “5” appears on the sleeve, a nod to the diver’s fifth Olympic appearance. On the back, “Daley” is spelled out in wide white letters.
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Great Britain’s Tom Daley knitting as he watches the Women’s Synchronised 3m Springboard Final at the Aquatics Centre on the first day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)
The gold medalist has been keeping fans updated on the progress of his pullover via his dedicated craft Instagram @madewithlovebytomdaley, which boasts over a million followers. Daley has been photographed knitting during every stolen moment while in Paris for the Olympic Games — whether he is watching his teammates compete or resting between his own events.
“I don’t know how to just do nothing,” Daley said during an interview with CNN in Paris on Thursday. “It was my husband (Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black) who said that lots of people knit squares while they are waiting on film sets so I thought I’d give that a go. I went on to the ‘university of YouTube’ and taught myself how to knit and never looked back!”
This is Daley’s second Olympic-themed sweater, and the endeavor is fast becoming something of a tradition. Daley began knitting during lockdown in 2020, as many young people did to cope with social starvation, and began making knitwear to commemorate his time at the Games back in that same year with a cream colored cardigan embroidered with “Tokyo” in Japanese. “I wanted to make something that would remind me of the Olympics to look back on in the future,” he wrote on Instagram Today, those who feel truly inspired even can buy a Tom Daley branded knitting kit which includes a pattern, two sets of knitting needles and 14 balls of wool.
The diver, who added that for him “diving and knitting go hand–in-hand,” went on to say he finds inspiration in lots of different places. “I saw a bee land on my arm and I thought ‘that could make an interesting jumper’ so I made a bee inspired design,” he said, but added that with the 2024 Games, there were certain elements he wanted to feature. “I wanted to incorporate Paris, the flags, the colors and (create) something as a real momento,” he said.
