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Athlete Name: Tom Daley

Olympic Event: Diving: 10m Platform and 10m Synchro

Olympic team Great Britain

Height/Weight: 5'2" / 105 lbs

Personal Best: Men's 10m Platform European Champion

2008 Beijing Olympics Expectation: Diving 10m Platform -Podium Finish

About Tom Daley: Daley will become the second youngest British male ever to compete at the Olympic Games. Daley qualified for the Beijing Olympics in February 2008 by achieving seventh place in the men’s individual platform event (a top eight finish was required). Daley’s progress has been rapid and at the tender age of 13 he has already tasted gold by becoming the youngest ever 10m Platform European Champion, in March 2008. Initially he was touted as a major medal contender for the 2012 Olympics in London but his early development has ensured that this gifted young diver will now realise his Olympic dream in Beijing.

Peak Performance Olympic Awards

Written by Sam Bordiss on Tue, 2008-08-26 15:38 in Basketball Boxing Cycling Distance Drug Testing Field Events Football Gymnastics Jeremy Wariner Liu Xiang Michael Phelps Middle Distance Paula Radcliffe Pollution Rowing Sport Injuries Sprinting Swimming Distance Swimming Sprints Tennis Tom Daley Training Usain Bolt Weightlifting Yelena Isinbayeva

The 2008 Beijing Olympics closed out in predictably beautiful style. It’ll be a long time before we forget some of the fantastic performances produced in Beijing.

Tom Daley Highlights The Difficulties in Coaching Young Athletes

Written by matt.renton on Tue, 2008-08-12 15:24 in Tom Daley Training

Young athlete Tom Daley has suffered an early disappointment in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Tom Daley - Diving 10m Platform

Written by matt.renton on Thu, 2008-07-31 13:28 in Tom Daley

Olympic Chances: China are undoubtedly the dominant force in world diving but Chinese athletes are most vulnerable in the Men’s platform events. Tom Daley has as good a chance as any of achieving a podium finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and his form in 2008 suggests that he should not be underestimated. His gold at this year’s European Championships proves he has the ability to handle the pressure.