‘Emotional’ Tom Daley chokes up while announcing his retirement from diving after Paris Olympics

Tom Daley is one of the most decorated British Divers of all time and even a former Olympic Gold medalist. After recently hitting the age of 30 and competing in the Paris Olympics, the British diver has called it quits on his career. Daley got visibly emotional while announcing his retirement.

Tom Daley gave an interview with BBC Sport moments after announcing his retirement from diving. When asked why he had made this decision and how he felt about it, the 30-year-old nearly choked up and appeared visibly emotional, struggling to speak. After gathering his composure, he admitted that it was difficult for him to talk about.

The interviewer told him that the entirety of the UK was proud of him and that it was incredible to have him back. Daley nodded and said that he was proud of himself too. However, he had to hang it up at some point and was going out being incredibly proud of his career. He simply felt that this was the right time for him to make this call.

This year, Daley got the opportunity to perform in front of his family and be the flagbearer. He said that these things felt like a bonus, and his entire bucket list had been ticked off. He also earned a medal in his name this year. The British diver won a silver in the Men’s Synchronized 10m Platform event.

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Tom Daley gets emotional talking about his family; reveals plans after retirement

Tom Daley revealed that he wanted to be with his family after his retirement. He was excited to be able to spend time with them without intense practice getting in the way. He wanted to feel “normal” for a couple of days.

During the Paris Olympics, Daley got the opportunity to compete in front of his family and kids. He liked to think that their kids would be proud of him. He started to choke up once again and said that it was hard to talk while saying goodbye to something that he loved so much.

Daley had already retired from the sport once. However, he came out of retirement for a short stint at the request of his older son. Coming back to the sport was clearly a success for the 30-year-old, as he was able to secure another podium finish at his final Olympic Games.

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