Tom Daley Spotted Knitting In Stands at Olympics After Winning Gold Medal
Everybody needs a hobby! After winning a gold medal at this year's Tokyo Olympics nearly a week ago, Tom Daley stirred up his fan base when he came out to cheer on fellow Olympic athletes -- and get some knitting in.
Daley, 27, was spotted in the stands during the Women's 3m Springboard Final on Day 9 of this year's Olympic Games, and he passed the time between dives knitting something out of pink and purple yarn.
It's hard to tell if it's a scarf, a beanie or some other item of clothing, but the very fact that the accomplished gold medalist busted out hit knitting needles caused absolute delight on social media.
There was also no shortage of love, to the point where it seems that Daley's knitting might truly overshadow his gold medal win in the long run.
Oh this? Just Olympic champ @TomDaley1994 knitting in the stands while watching the diving. 🧶 pic.twitter.com/o17i6vsG2j
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 1, 2021
Tom Daley knitting during the women’s final is absolutely sending me #Diving#Olympicspic.twitter.com/JjrUB6DCAq
— ✿ 𝐸𝑠𝑚𝑎 ✿ (@EsmahSultan) August 1, 2021
omg Tom Daley knitting in the audience of W diving. absolute icon pic.twitter.com/xYX0huZcCe
— Sarah (@SarahCMcK) August 1, 2021
tom daley is my favourite person in the world pic.twitter.com/neHoeXzmTq
— kit (@landocherry) August 1, 2021
Got so much time for Tom Daley knitting during the #Diving final 🧶 pic.twitter.com/Bi1wvk2QHo
— Ollie Samuels (@OllieSamuels) August 1, 2021
TOM DALEY IS WATCHING THE DIVING FINALS WHILE KNITTING OH MY GOD KING @TomDaley1994pic.twitter.com/3t3RJGFioI
— aneka pilihan 🏴 (@aquekraisis) August 1, 2021
Tom Daley knitting on the stands is such a mood. He wasn’t kidding when he said it’s his hobby. 😆 pic.twitter.com/D1C1Wwk5Zt
— bubba_elf (@bubba_elf) August 1, 2021
tom daley knitting at the 3m finals is a whole MOOD✨✨💅💅 pic.twitter.com/HSRnYsUKEn
— lzj🖤 (@_lydiahaha) August 1, 2021
Tom Daley knitting at the Olympics is iconic pic.twitter.com/wR3dra0XyO
— Lewis (@lewisdandrews) August 1, 2021
tom daley knitting at the olympics is the same vibe as harry styles peeling an orange at an award show😭 pic.twitter.com/aEXAUglgrX
— alli (@lwtsexonfire) August 1, 2021
While it may come as a surprise to those who are only peripherally familiar with the acclaimed diver, Daley is an avid and very devoted crafter, with an entire Instagram page, @madewithlovebytomdaley, devoted to his creations.
After winning the gold in the Men's Synchronized 10m Platform event -- the first Olympic gold medal in his storied diving career -- he took to Instagram to reveal that he'd knit a small cozy for his treasured medallion, to keep it safe. The knit creation featured the U.K. flag on one side, and the flag of Japan on the other.
"The one thing that has kept me sane throughout this whole process is my love for knitting and crochet and all things stitching," Daley shared. "This morning I made a little cozy for my medal to stop it from getting scratched."
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