Daley (below), chosen with rower Helen Glover as British flag-bearers at tonight's Paris 2024 opening ceremony along the Seine, ended a 13-year wait for glory when he won the men's synchronised 10-metre platform competition with Matty Lee.
China mopped up the remaining seven golds in Tokyo, matching their near-monopoly at Rio in 2016, where Chris Mears and Jack Laugher won the three-metre synchronised springboard.
Daley defends his title on Monday, admitting China will be strong favourites, but he insisted: "The synchro events are straight finals and it comes down to six dives.
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