Tom Daley knitting while watching Olympic springboard final is a mood, Netizens react

Team Udayavani, Aug 2, 2021, 5:56 PM IST

UK gold medalist Tom Daley was spotted knitting in the stands while watching the women’s 3m springboard diving final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Sunday, August 2.

Soon social media was flooded with images of the 27-year-old knitting with needles and purple wool in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

The picture of Daley wearing his Team GB kit along with a mask while knitting merrily has gone viral. The official account of the Olympics shared the pictures, and wrote, “Oh, this? Just Olympic champ@TomDaley1994 knitting in the stands while watching the diving.”

Oh this? Just Olympic champ @TomDaley1994 knitting in the stands while watching the diving. ? pic.twitter.com/o17i6vsG2j

— Olympics (@Olympics) August 1, 2021

The image was also shared by the official account of Team GB — Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team. They tweeted, “Nothing to see here – just @TomDaley1994having a knit at the diving,”

Nothing to see here – just @TomDaley1994 having a knit at the diving ?#TeamGB pic.twitter.com/TzDETYW28a

— Team GB (@TeamGB) August 1, 2021

Daley himself took to Instagram to reveal the reason behind the knitting, he showed off his creation through a video by saying that he sewed a pouch to protect his gold medal from scratches.

 

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A post shared by Tom Daley (@madewithlovebytomdaley)

He told followers on his Instagram, “The one thing that has kept me sane throughout this whole process is my love for knitting and crochet and all things stitching.”

Below is how the internet reacted.

Tom Daley is knitting at the 3m women final #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/cyR5rGRRxE

— Dal Bologknees ? (@DalBologknees) August 1, 2021

Looks a bit like a lockdown date/movie night on the couch at home to me! #NetflixAndKnit ? https://t.co/cblr1HW6U5

— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) August 1, 2021

He's so effing dreamy https://t.co/C7xSvKEmHu

— Joshua Calm Down (@jxandere) August 1, 2021

Very calming. My grandad was a mine sweeper in the Navy during World War II. All the Navy men knitted to calm their nerves.

— Fiona Kelly (@fjkelly666) August 1, 2021

Right, who is commissioning 'The Great British Knit Off' or 'Get Your Knit off' (if we're feeling racy) hosted by Tom? https://t.co/sm0Pu3FBBO

— Helen Freer ? (@hmfreer) August 1, 2021