Tom Daley spoke of his pride at being an openly gay Olympic champion today after delighting the country by securing his first gold medal at his fourth Games. Speaking during an emotional poolside interview in Tokyo following his victory with dive partner Matty Lee, the 27-year-old explained how isolating he had found his sexual identity to be when he was younger. SponsoredHe said: “I feel incredibly proud to say that I am a gay man and also an Olympic champion. When I was younger I didn’t think I’d ever achieve anything because of who I was. To be an Olympic champion now just shows that you can achieve anything.”Daley added that he hoped his victory would inspire other LGBT people to believe that they

Source: The Times July 25, 2021 23:53 UTC