7th in the 10m dive last year at the Beijing Olympics, this Brit is just about one of the most cutest and most talented athletes in the history of swimming/diving. This 5'5 cutie has placed gold and silver in various int'l diving competitions and dives synchro with fellow athletes 12 years his senior.
The reason why I'm writing about him today is because I saw a blurb of him in the newspaper (in the sports section way in the back, mind you), talking about his experiences at school at the moment. A mere 14 years of age, he attends schooling in the UK. He says that he has been made fun of (and is still treated in the same manner) at school, both pre and post Beijing. It is enough to make this diver not want to attend school, and he currently has not been. Daley has taken some stands against this sort of violence and bullying when he publicly became a celebrity supporter of ChildLine.
The truth is, I can't figure out a single reason to say anything bad about this boy. He's adorable, and anyone who would dare make fun of him is a fool. He's nice and he works hard. So yenno what, Tom? Don't listen to 'em. They don't even know what they're missing, and they'll regret in a couple of years. Keep smilin' that smile and workin' that accent.
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