Daley and Lee have snagged Team GB’s first gold medal for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The duo has kick-started Britain’s run for gold as Olympians Tom Pidcock also wins gold for men’s mountain bike cross-country cycling.
Daley will now have three Olympic medals to his name after winning bronze at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 games. After the win, Daley reflected on securing gold for his home country: “You want to win an Olympic gold medal but never think you actually will,” he said. “I will carry on but I will definitely take a break.
There are some beverages with my name on it to celebrate with my husband and family.” The Olympian added: “This means an incredible amount.