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Retired Olympian Daley dives into the spool with Tokyo knitwear show
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Retired Olympian Daley dives into the spool with Tokyo knitwear show

Raw Story  

Tom Daley has knitted jumpers, cardigans and speedos, and now the retired Olympic diving champion is displaying his most colourful creations yet with an exhibition of his handicrafts in Tokyo. The 30-year-old retired from diving after winning silver at this year's Paris Olympics, and said he was now able to "explore other things" with more time on his hands. "For …

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Daley Thompson interview: Time for IOC to stand up and defend women’s sport
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Daley Thompson interview: Time for IOC to stand up and defend women’s sport

The Telegraph  

A lesser-known fact about Daley Thompson is that he is not merely Britain’s finest ever Olympian, but a crucial figure in agitating against the injustice of biological males competing in women’s sport. Quite apart from featuring in a campaign film last year called The Inclusion Delusion, he wrote in a report by think tank Policy Exchange: “We risk alienating a …

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King and Queen Consort joined by Princess Anne and Prince Edward to host Olympians reception
2 years, 1 month ago

King and Queen Consort joined by Princess Anne and Prince Edward to host Olympians reception

Daily Mail  

Charles was reunited with siblings the Princess Royal and Earl of Wessex Earlier the King had hosted a resettlement of British Asians from Uganda event The King and Queen Consort hosted stars including Tom Daley on Wednesday Hundreds of Olympic and Paralympic heroes including Tom Daley and Lauren Steadman gathered at Buckingham Palace for a reception with the King and …

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Olympian Tom Daley branded a 'national treasure' for his BBC documentary Illegal to Be Me
2 years, 4 months ago

Olympian Tom Daley branded a 'national treasure' for his BBC documentary Illegal to Be Me

Daily Mail  

Tom Daley has been branded a 'national treasure' following the broadcast of his BBC documentary Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me, which shows the athlete campaigning for the Commonwealth Games to be more LGBTQ+ friendly. Tom Daley has been branded a 'national treasure' by a viewer of his BBC documentary Tom Daley: Illegal to be me The Olympian visited homophobic …

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Olympic diver and knitter Tom Daley launches his own online knitting shop
3 years ago

Olympic diver and knitter Tom Daley launches his own online knitting shop

NPR  

Olympic diver and knitter Tom Daley launches his own online knitting shop Enlarge this image toggle caption Clive Rose/Getty Images Clive Rose/Getty Images British diver Tom Daley won fans for his habit of knitting between events at the Tokyo Olympics. Daley's Made with Love site recently went live, giving his fans — many of whom have long followed his knitting …

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‘About time': LGBTQ Olympic athletes unleash a rainbow wave
3 years, 4 months ago

‘About time': LGBTQ Olympic athletes unleash a rainbow wave

Associated Press  

TOKYO — When Olympic diver Tom Daley announced in 2013 that he was dating a man and “couldn’t be happier,” his coming out was an act of courage that, with its rarity, also exposed how the top echelons of sport weren’t seen as a safe space by the vast majority of LGBTQ athletes. “It’s about time that everyone was able …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'About time', LGBTQ athletes unleash rainbow wave at Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'About time', LGBTQ athletes unleash rainbow wave at Games

Firstpost  

A wave of rainbow-colored pride, openness and acceptance is sweeping through Olympic pools, skateparks, halls and fields, with a record number of openly gay competitors in Tokyo. When Olympic diver Tom Daley announced in 2013 that he was dating a man and “couldn’t be happier,” his coming out was an act of courage that, with its rarity, also exposed how …

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'About Time': Gay Athletes Unleash Rainbow Wave on Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

'About Time': Gay Athletes Unleash Rainbow Wave on Olympics

News 18  

When Olympic diver Tom Daley announced in 2013 that he was dating a man and couldn’t be happier, his coming out was an act of courage that, with its rarity, also exposed how the top echelons of sport weren’t seen as a safe space by the vast majority of LGBTQ athletes. There’d been just two dozen openly gay Olympians among …

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