Olympic Diving

[dante6491]

dunno the criticism over his final dive

daley used his 3.6 dive to open so final score would still be the same!

if he'd used the 3.6 to finish he would have had to open with a lower dive

Do they have to a dive of each difficulty then? Or can you just go consistently higher?

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Yeah he did, Lin Yue would have been in the medals but he messed up his 4th dive.

No, he was 120 points behind.

 

[LOAM]

I think some appreciation of the quality in that final is needed. The top 9 divers put in 500+ results, 500 points is considered an excellent round.

 

[Swifty123]

Doesn't explain the OTT celebration. Well done on the medal but a bit cringe worthy them all jumping into the pool.

Shutup grandad

 

[oli356]

Doesn't explain the OTT celebration. Well done on the medal but a bit cringe worthy them all jumping into the pool.

If you just became the 3rd best in the world at something in front of your country, I'm sure you would want to jump into the bloody pool.

Edit:

Shutup grandad

 

[SDK^]

No, he was 120 points behind.

On the last round Daley was up because the Chinese diver messed up his 4th dive. Had He not done that Daley wouldn't have medaled.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

He's got a bronze medal and millions of teenage girls all after a piece of his ****. If he doesn't make the most of this while he's got the chance he'll regret it for the rest of his lift. Go forth and smash Tom*









* Assuming he's not gay.

 

[Duke]

Great result, he well deserved a medal. So close throughout in the finals.

 

[Vonhelmet]

Doesn't explain the OTT celebration. Well done on the medal but a bit cringe worthy them all jumping into the pool.

Are you just jealous that a gang of blonde women have never dragged you into a swimming pool?

 

[Swifty123]

On the last round Daley was because the Chinese diver messed up his 4th dive. Had He not done that Daley wouldn't have medaled.

As happens in most olympic events... Isn't that the point of the sport.

 

[oli356]

Everyone had the chance to mess up including Tom, its part of the sport (as with like every sport..)

You have the chance to do well and the chance to do bad. The end result is he didn't get a medal.

 

[TripleT]

I prayed for a Tom Daley faceplant on the platform, nevermind

 

[mollymoo]

* Assuming he's not gay.

Which I think he is.

 

[PapaLazaru]

Gold in Rio. I am betting on it.

 

[Viper²]

Are you just jealous that a gang of blonde women have never dragged you into a swimming pool?

Yes.

 

[NZB]

He was a child with the expectations of the country on him for 4 years and still brought home a medal, a lot of our experienced adult athletes couldn't do that.

Celebrations well deserved IMO.

 

[Irish_Tom]

Really don't understand the negativity or anyone who considers bronze a failure.

Fantastic result for Daley, let him celebrate how ever he likes!

 

[oli356]

Qiu Bo still looks miserable.

 

[norm]

Amazing diving performances across all competitors.

But I have to agree the jump into the pool after winning bronze was a little undignified. Especially when the camera panned to the Chinese silver medalist who was faced up against the wall sobbing.

 

[drunkenmaster]

He was a child with the expectations of the country on him for 4 years and still brought home a medal, a lot of our experienced adult athletes couldn't do that.

Celebrations well deserved IMO.

You've got a kid who went to one olympics as a practice, had the country thinking/hoping he'd get one at the home olympics and his dad died before he could see him do it, after a long and horrible illness during which Daley had to train and deal with a horrible loss at a young age.

With trolls adding to the pressure having a go at him for letting down his dad I can't think there would be a single diver out there more relieved to get a medal.

Can celebrate however he likes, even though it was his team who grabbed him and threw him in the pool, they all work hard also and won at their home games infront of a mostly home crowd who all wanted him to win. If you can't "over" celebrate then I really don't know when you can.