Rio Olympics: Resurgent Tom Daley ready to strike diving gold for Team GB in Brazil – and dedicate win to late dad Robert
Brit secured bronze at London 2012 just months after his father passed away from brain cancer and has eyes on top prize
TOM DALEY vowed he is ready to strike gold — and then dedicate it to the memory of his dad.
The 22-year-old diver was heartbroken when 40-year-old Robert died from brain cancer months before the 2012 Games in London.
Emotional Daley said: “It’s always been a dream to win an Olympic gold medal — and to do it for my dad would be absolutely amazing. I would like to think he’d be proud of me. Is this my time?
“I guess, yes. This has been my most consistent year and I’m ready to go in there, give the Chinese a run for their money and try to take away the gold.
“I feel I’m coming here at my most ready — physically, psychologically, everything.
“It’s going to be tough. There are probably five of us who could win and it’s a matter of who can step up and do it on the day.