Emotional moment Tom Daley’s Olympics team-mate Noah Williams breaks down in tears live on BBC over death of his coach

TOM DALEY’S Olympic diving team-mate Noah Williams broke down in tears after winning silver in Paris.

The pair produced a superb set of dives to finish second in the men’s synchronised 10m platform final on Monday morning.

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However, their titanic score of 463.44 was not enough to beat faultless China duo Junjie Lian and Hao Yang’s score of 490.35.

Speaking after the event, Williams recalled how he considered quitting the sport after the shock death of his coach Dave Jenkins in October 2021.

Jenkins died of sudden adult death syndrome aged 31 while swimming in a pool in the Turkish resort of Antlaya.

He was the development lead coach for Dive London, based at the London Aquatics Centre, where he had worked for eight years.

Jenkins was a mentor and a friend to Williams since the Olympics star was just 16.

Appearing on the BBC, 24-year-old Williams said: “It (the medal) means a lot to me. From third last to second, my coach passed away after Tokyo.

“I don’t want to talk to too much cause I’ll cry.”

Williams was then overcome with emotion and needed to be consoled by Daley, with the Team GB flagbearer embracing him in a hug.

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He added he was “happy” with the achievement.

Williams was then asked about the tattoo on his arm in honour of his late coach and how proud he would be seeing him win an Olympic silver medal.

Barely able to get his words out, he said: “He’d be pretty proud.”

He then looked towards Daley and asked “do you want to talk for me?”

Taking over interviewing duties, Daley said: “I’ve never seen Noah cry in my whole life.

“I know how much this has meant to him and Dave has been such a key part in Noah’s diving success and career and it’s very sad he’s not here to be able to see this.

“But I know both Dave and my dad would be very proud to see us going in and doing a really really solid performance for a silver medal.”

Daley’s silver means he has now won five Olympic medals in his diving career.

He won gold in the same event in Tokyo 2020, while also adding a bronze in the individual event.

Daley also won bronze in the synchro event at Rio 2016 and in the single at London 2012.

The 30-year-old revealed his son’s heartfelt plea to convince him to carry on.

He was cheered on by sons Robbie and Phoenix as well as American movie producer husband Dustin Lance Black.

Daley revealed it was his eldest, six-year-old Robbie, who pleaded with him to carry on diving after winning gold and bronze in Tokyo in 2021.

He told BBC Sport: “It’s just so special, this time last year, deciding to come back not knowing if I would make the synchronised team, let alone make the sport for the Olympics.

“Then to be here, diving in Paris , in front of my son, who is just right there, who asked me to come back, it’s just so special, and it completes the set – I now have one of every colour.”

Daley and Black – who got married in 2017 – keep their two boys largely out of the public.

But both wore tops with dad Daley on them as Black joined mother-in-law Debbie in the Paris stands.

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THE PARIS 2024 Olympics is now well underway with medals being ticked off and huge events still to come.

SunSport brings you all the action taking place in the French capital on a what is expected to be a huge third day.

Tom Daley looks to retain his 10m synchro diving gold, this time with Noah Williams instead of Matty Lee (10am).

Tatt-mad Matt Richards and Tokyo silver star Duncan Scott are battling for 200m freestyle gold in the swimming pool (7.40pm).

Tom Pidcock goes in the mountain biking cross-country after winning gold three years ago (1.10pm) and it is the finals of equestrian eventing (team 11.15am, individual 2pm).

The men’s team gymnastics final – featuring Max Whitlock – starts at 4.30pm.

In hockey, Team GB women face Australia in their second pool match of this year, looking to make it bronze, gold, bronze, gold in the last four Olympics (4pm).

And there are Brits galore in the sailing down in Marseille (from 11am).

Swimmers Lilly King , Tatjana Smith , Ruta Meilutyte and Tang Qianting make up a star-studded quartet going for women’s 100m breaststroke gold (8.30pm).

It’s Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal in a blockbuster second-round singles clash at Roland Garros, the tennis superstars’ 60th and probably final meeting (12.30pm).

Ukraine’s six-time fencing world champion Olha Kharlan was sent a personal letter by IOC chief Thomas Bach guaranteeing her place at a fifth Olympics.

She was disqualified from the fencing world champs last year for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent. The women’s sabre final is at 8.45pm.

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