British diver Tom Daley scored a bronze medal alongside partner Daniel Goodfellow at the men's synchronized diving 10-meter final earlier in the 2016 Rio Olympics. But when it came to Saturday's 10-meter solo diving competition? He couldn't even make the finals. The 22-year-old athlete came in last place at the semifinal event with 403.25 points. It was a surprising loss for the reigning bronze medalist in the event, who delivered a near flawless program the day earlier at Friday's preliminary event. There, he collected 571.85 total points - a score that would have earned him gold in the event at the 2012 London Games and in Rio.
- 8/20/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
British diver Tom Daley made his Rio Olympics debut at the men's synchronized diving 10-meter platform finals event on Monday with partner Daniel Goodfellow. Daley and Goodfellow nabbed third place with a score of 444.45. Meanwhile, Team USA's David Boudia and Steele Johnson got second place with 457.11 and China's Chen Aisen and Lin Yue took home gold with an impressive 496.98. The 2012 gold medal in the event went to China's Zhang Yanquan and Cao Yuan, while Mexico and USA also earned a spot on the podium in second and third place, respectively. Daley's fiancé Dustin Lance Black cheered him on from the stands.
- 8/8/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
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