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Tom Daley's dad's heartbreaking deathbed request that Paris 2024 star wasn't able to answer
As Tom Daley carries the flag for team GB for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, his father who sadly passed away before the 2012 games is never far from his mind
Tom Daley's late father, Robert, had a heartbreaking request for his son just days before he passed away in 2011, as he asked the Olympic diver if they had secured tickets to watch him compete at London 2012. The gold medalist recalled how he was called back from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by his mother when she knew his beloved dad only had a few days left. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, Tom opened up about those final devastating hours and his ongoing mission to make his family proud.
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