DALEY’S DOUBLE TOP
BRITAIN’S Tom Daley will be going for double Tokyo gold when he lines up in the 10m platform on Saturday. And if he can nail this breathtaking dive — an armstand then three somersaults with pike — he’s going to take some stopping.
1 Balancing on the edge of a diving board 10m above the water must be daunting enough — but it takes nerves of steel to do so while performing an armstand.
2 After an excruciating wait while Daley composes himself — he needs to hold the position for five seconds — Team GB’s golden boy finally pushes off and is straight into the first of three somersaults.
3 Somersaults complete, Daley then extends legs and arms so he’s perfectly straight as he hits the water. And all that in under two seconds!