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Tom Daley says that it was a 'bonus' winning his Olympics silver medal while his son Robbie watched on - after reversing retirement to compete in his fifth games


The diver had previously revealed that he would be returning to competitive diving after his son, six, asked to watch him compete in an Olympic Games.

Speaking to Sam Quek on The Capital Evening Show With Jimmy Hill, Tom shared that little Robbie was his inspiration to win another medal at the Olympics in Paris. Tom won silver in the 10m synchronized platform event with Noah Williams, who planted a kiss on his teammate's cheek during the medal ceremony at the Aquatics Centre on the third day of the games on Monday. He explained: 'For me, this time around, my Olympic gold medals will be standing on the diving board, looking to my side and seeing my husband, my kids, my mum, my friends, family, aunts, uncles.

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