'Before I got back to diving, it was my plan - be involved in some journalistic way'

Tom Daley tells Will Jennings he has already won in Paris before his first dive... by competing and commentating

- Will Jennings

Tom Daley is relishing the prospect of juggling pike positions with punditry as he prepares for an Olympics in Paris like never before.

The British diving stalwart, 30, is gearing up for an unexpected return to the Games' bright lights having looked set to hang up his trunks after winning a long-awaited gold medal in Tokyo.

Daley joined forces with Matty Lee to grab 10m synchro glory but after injury dashed the 26-year-old's hopes of defending his title, Daley will now be accompanied by new partner Noah Williams in France.

Self-confessed Olympic nut Daley - now competing at his fifth Games since Beijing after bagging three bronze medals in London, Rio and Tokyo - was approached about being part of the Eurosport and Discovery+ TV team before his high-profile decision to make a shock comeback.

After being persuaded by his eldest son, Robbie, to return, the four-time world champion can't wait to combine the two roles at the first Games on European soil since that storied summer in London 12 years ago.