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Tom Daley spotted knitting in stands during Olympic diving final

Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley was spotted knitting in the stands at the women's 3m springboard final on Sunday.

The diver worked on a purple woolly creation as he watched the competition.

He is known to be a keen knitter and has already made his own medal case.

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1 August 2021

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