Live Updates As Tom Daley Announces Shock Diving Retirement

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Multiple Olympic medallist Tom Daley has confirmed his retirement from competitive diving. The Plymouth-born sporting hero today announced he will be leaving the sport after a final blaze of silver glory in Paris.

The 30-year-old, who won gold at Tokyo in 2021, revealed he had decided to call time on his career during an interview with British Vogue. He told the publication it felt like 'the right time' after 'completing the colours' - winning a medal of gold, silver and bronze across multiple Olympic games.

Daley added: "There was a lot of pressure and expectations. I was eager for it to be done. But when I walked out, and saw my husband (Lance) 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.

"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."

⁘And that comes from the funding from London 2012 and we⁘re seeing that pay dividends so it⁘s super exciting to see the future.

⁘I⁘m passionate for the love I have for diving and I⁘m grateful that I can do something that I love and for anyone, whether that⁘s diving, knitting, running, swimming, whatever it may be, if you can find something you love then stick at it.⁘

And Daley told the PA news agency at St Pancras: ⁘I⁘m incredibly proud for doing another cycle at an Olympic Games and for me it felt like a massive bonus because I took two years out of the sport after Tokyo and I didn⁘t know if I would get back into the team or qualify for a spot with Team GB.