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Tom Daley has announced his retirement from diving following the Olympic Games in Paris.The 30-year-old, who won gold at Tokyo in 2021, has called time on his career after securing his fifth Olympic medal in Paris this summer.He revealed to British Vogue it was “the right time to call it a day” before he returned to the UK on Monday.And Daley told the PA news agency at St Pancras: “I’m incredibly proud for doing another cycle at an Olympic Games and for me it felt like a massive bonus because I took two years out of the sport after Tokyo...

Tom Daley announces retirement after taking Olympic medal tally to five in Paris

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What was the Olympic diver knitting during the Paris Games?

In the wake of Tom Daley’s retirement from diving, let’s look at his Olympic knitting career

Tom Daley – the 30-year-old British diver who, remarkably, has competed in five Olympic Games – is officially retiring. The news arrives on the heels of a stellar final showing in Paris: alongside diving partner Noah Williams, Daley nabbed silver in the men’s 10-meter synchronised platform. The medal, Daley’s fifth after bronzes in London and Rio de Janeiro, plus a gold and a bronze in Tokyo, was more than just his last: it meant he’d “completed the colours,” he tells me with a grin. (Another feather in his Paris cap: he was also chosen as a flag bearer for Great Britain at Paris’s riverine opening ceremony.)

“It Feels Like The Right Time”: Tom Daley – Britain’s Most Decorated Diver – Confirms His Retirement

Speedo Fastskin proved once again to be the world’s fastest swimsuit and is the result of four years of innovation. Following the close of the Paris 2024 swimming events, global swim brand Speedo, reflects on 9 days of swimming which saw over half (50.3%) of Olympic swimming medals won in Speedo. Topping the ‘unofficial’ brand podium, Speedo Fastskin 2.0 was worn in the competition’s most exciting performances which included a Speedo medal count of 75 (29 gold, 23 silver, 23 bronze) and Olympic Record performances from multiple Speedo athletes including one World Record from China’s Pan Zhanle in the 100M freestyle.

Speedo Tops Olympic Medal Haul With Over Half Of Swim Medals Won In Speedo

After recently announcing her retirement from the sport, Australian Emma McKeon closed out her swimming career with quite the honor: representing the continent of Oceania at the closing ceremonies. At this year’s closing ceremony, Tony Estanguet, a three-time Olympic champion in canoe slalom, delivered a rousing speech to a crowd...

Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony: Swimmer Emma McKeon Represents Oceania Into Retirement

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Pax has been released from the ICU – as sources say he has a “long road of recovery” ahead of him following last week’s scary bike crash.RadarOnline.com can reveal Pax, 20, was released from the ICU almost one week after he suffered “complex trauma” when his electric bike crashed into the back of a car in Los Angeles on July 29.An insider said: “Pax has been released from the ICU. He suffered complex trauma, and now begins the long road of recovery and physical therapy.”The source also told People that Pax and his A-list...

Angelina Jolie’s Son Pax Released From ICU — but Faces ‘Long’ Recovery After Suffering ‘Complex Trauma’ in Bike Crash

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Courtesy of Tom Daley/Instagram With its signature lime green color and a messy, carefree vibe, brat summer has taken over the internet by storm — and now the 2024 Paris Olympics. English diver Tom Daley and fellow athletes Jordan Houlden, Jack Laugher, Kyle Kothari, Anthony Harding and Noah Williams showed off their moves while doing […]

Tom Daley and More Olympic Swimmers Celebrate Brat Summer in Speedos During Closing Ceremony

Athletes from Team Ireland will be given a hero's welcome when they return home from the Paris Olympics on Monday. It will be the first time the Irish Olympic Team have received a civic reception on their return home. They won seven medals at Paris 2024 - four gold and...

Homecoming for Team Ireland after Olympic glory

The 2024 Paris Olympics are over. Ten days of the best running, jumping, and throwing in the world seemed to fly by, as the quadrennial celebration of the greatest athletes in the world descended on the Stade de France to compete for the greatest prize in track and field. It both was both an odyssey and a lightning strike, stretching over weeks then over in a blink of an eye.

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 Team GB diver Tom Daley cried as he tried to explain why he had chosen to retire from the Olympics.Daly was asked about his retirement during a live interview with the BBC, as Team GB returned to London from Paris on Monday (12 August).Daly, who won a silver medal alongside partner Noah Williams in the men’s synchronised 10m platform, said: “It’s hard to talk about. It’s always hard when you say goodbye to your sport.”Crying, he said: “There are lots of things to process.“This year felt like such a bonus. I got to perform in front of my family and kids and got to be a flag bearer.“My bucket list was ticked off on every occasion.”      Read More               Hero shares moment he tackled Leicester Square knifeman after woman and girl stabbedTeam GB Olympic climbers Erin McNeice and Shauna Coxsey share strength tipsJosh Kerr breaks silence on Jakob Ingebrigtsen exchange before Olympic 1500m race      

Tom Daley cries as he explains reasons behind Olympic retirement

Bettina Fabian has been hospitalized after falling ill shortly after the women’s open water 10km race that took place on Thursday in the Seine River, Hungarian media reports. Fabian said on social media that she had vomited and also had a fever. She was hospitalized with her symptoms, receiving...

Hungary’s Bettina Fabian Hospitalized Shortly After Women’s Open Water Race In Paris

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

The US Sun

TEAM GB stars returned to the UK on the Eurostar today to a heroes welcome after doing their nation proud at the Paris Olympics. Fan favourites including gold medallists Emma Finucane, Katy Marchant and Sophie Capewell made a victorious entrance at Kings Cross following Team GB’s medal-winning exploits across the channel. Also among them was […]

Team GB heroes make emotional return home from Paris with Tom Daley in tears as he retires and stars showing off medals

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Actor Richard Deacon found fame on classic TV sitcoms such as The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS, 1961-1966), on which he played Mel Cooley, and Leave it to Beaver (CBS, 1957-1963), in which which he portrayed neihbor Fred Rutherford. Both characters were married to women, while Fred had a son.

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It's so hard not to enjoy watching Tom Cruise. Yes, he's had some fumbles along the way in his career (the off-putting comments about Brooke Shields taking antidepressants for her postpartum depression; the weird jumping on Oprah's couch; the even weirder marriage to Katie Holmes, which of course was entangled in the whole beyond-weird Scientology thing, which has reportedly kept him out of daughter Suri's life).But dang it, if you didn't have a smile on your face when watching Tom jump from the top of the Stade de France during the closing ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in...

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

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Olympic Champion Diver Tom Daley Retires, Age 30

Tom Daley, a four-time World Champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medal winning fiver, has announced his retirement from the sport. Archive photo via British Swimming....

Olympic Champion Diver Tom Daley Retires, Age 30

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