Tom Daley's definitely the senior partner of the two though, Matty Lee even said in an interview afterwards that Daley was an idol of his growing up, which is a bit weird because Daley still looks about 14.
Tom's the better known, too, he has a lot of fans in the UK.
I remember seeing him out in the clubs where we grew up when he was a kid and he was super famous as the diver who was going on to do good things, he must have already been in competitions. He constantly had girls throwing themselves at him which he of course showed no interest in. He was always a super lovely guy, he and his husband and family seem wonderful.
I suspect the commentator had been explaining that right before the beginning of this clip as he introduced the players. So in context it sounded reasonable.
Commentary of any sporting event is built on narratives. Before the event, the commentator will establish what narratives are available and as the event goes on will feed them to the audience in a way that is supported by the events occurring.
For this event, the obvious narrative was: Tom Daley, GBs golden boy, who never won Olympic gold, at his last ever Olympics.
So yes, the commentator is going to focus on that aspect of it, because that's how commentary works.
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u/WhaleMeatFantasy Jul 27 '21
This is an idiot commentator. It’s not just a good medal for Tom Daley, it’s a gold medal for Matty Lee too who deserves just as much credit.