The Scottish Mail on Sunday

DALEY’S DOUBLE TOP

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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!

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