Tokyo Olympics: Watch the incredible moment Tom Daley and Matty Lee realised they’d won gold
Tom and Matty won gold in the men's 10m synchro platform by less than two points.
Words: Alastair James; pictures: BBC Sport
We can’t get enough of Tom Daley and Matty Lee’s triumphant gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics.
It was a nail-biting showdown between the British pair Tom 27, and Matty, 23, and their Chinese rivals in the men’s 10 metre synchro platform event.
🇬🇧🥇 Here’s the moment Tom Daley and Matty Lee realised they had won gold for #TeamGB.
🙌 Amazing scenes!#bbcolympics #tokyo2020
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 26, 2021
Speaking to BBC Sport following their win, Tom said: “I still can’t honestly believe what is happening. That moment, being about to be announced as Olympic champions, I was gone. I was blubbering.”
❤️ What an emotional moment for Tom Daley and Matty Lee.
This gold meant so much.
Reaction: https://t.co/X9XIN9s0kF#bbcolympics #tokyo2020 #teamgb pic.twitter.com/ydJ9IjFymV
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 26, 2021
Watch a BBC Sport summary of the competition below:
You can also watch Tom Daley and Matt Lee’s post-medal win interview below:
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