Tom Daley claimed Olympic gold at his fourth attempt, teaming up with Matty Lee to win the men’s 10m synchronised platform diving.
The nerveless duo finished with 471.81 points having never dropped out of the top two and took the Olympic title 1.23 points ahead of China, with the Russian Olympic Committee third.
This came after Adam Peaty became the first British swimmer to retain their Olympic title after winning Team GB’s first gold medal of Tokyo 2020 with victory in the men’s 100m breaststroke.
Tom Pidcock took Great Britain’s Olympic gold medal tally to three on Day Three of the Tokyo Games, winning the men’s mountain bike cross country.
Tokyo 2020: Magic Monday for Team GB as Athletes Win Three Gold Medals
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