Emotional Daley remembers late dad after lifting gold


Golden finish: Britain’s Tom Daley (right) and Matty Lee celebrate after winning gold in the men’s synchronised 10m platform final. — AFP

TOKYO: Britain’s Tom Daley paid tribute to his late father after he and Matty Lee narrowly edged out hot favourites China to win gold in the synchronised 10m platform diving at the Tokyo Olympics.

Daley, 27, who revealed that he might have missed the Games after knee surgery, wiped away tears on the podium as he finally added gold to the bronzes he won at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games.

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