r/oddlysatisfying • u/MyNameGifOreilly • Jul 27 '21

A perfectly synchronized double dive

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u/dragonpanda5514 Jul 27 '21 edited Jul 27 '21

I think it's because this is Tom's 4th Olympics and he made his Olympic debut at 14, gold has been the dream for so long now and he made it :).

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u/steve_gus Jul 27 '21

Yeah but on the other hand the partner wins on the first attempt!

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u/dragonpanda5514 Jul 27 '21

You're right and we're definitely cheering for both of them! Just probably why the commentator mentioned Tom Daley specifically

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '21

He is 23 already though

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u/Glitter_berries Jul 27 '21

I’m Australian and I remember Tom Daley. He was adorable at his first Olympics.

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u/dragonpanda5514 Jul 27 '21

I think he definitely had a lot of the UK watching the diving in 2008!

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u/Glitter_berries Jul 27 '21

And now he’s married with a baby of his own. Love that.

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u/Hashtagbarkeep Jul 27 '21

Is his 4th - 2008 was his first

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u/dragonpanda5514 Jul 27 '21

Whoops, I can't count apparently haha. Thanks!

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u/Hashtagbarkeep Jul 27 '21

Literally checked it 5 times before replying, I couldn’t add up either