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Everyone knows that Olympic diver Tom Daley loves knitting, but he recently took his passion to new heights.
Literally.
The British athlete, 28, has been visiting South Africa. Over the weekend he posted a collection of photos of videos of himself on Table Mountain. The iconic, flat-topped peak overlooks Cape Town.
Besides hiking topless, Daley took a moment to enjoy a “crochet break”. Wearing silver nail varnish, he whipped out one of his creations from his bag to add a few more lines.
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Daley has been spotted knitting poolside during competitions. He’s said before that the activity helps him during tense moments.
“There are loads of things I’m doing to keep myself going, like yoga and visualization, but I’ve also taken up knitting, which could be my secret weapon,” he told BBC Sport in 2020, as athletes faced the stress of a postponed Olympics.
“It’s part of my mindfulness routine, a way of escaping from everything for a while, and I’ve made all kinds of things like scarves and little hats for my son.”
He has since launched an Instagram dedicated to his knitting designs (@madewithlovebytomdaley).
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Made With Love podcast
Besides enjoying the sights of South Africa, Daley has just launched a new podcast, also called ‘Made With Love’. It explores how to make time in your life to do the things you love. Or even make the things you love doing into a career.
The first episode dropped today and features Tom in conversation with special guest Shania Twain.
“Shania tells me about how she’s had to overcome major fears to do what she loves, how performing saved her family, how songwriting has been her own personal therapy, and how hitting rock bottom has given her a fresh perspective on performing now she’s about to hit the road again to tour her new album,” says Tom by way of introduction.
‘Made With Love’ is available now on Spotify.
Diogenes
Tom Daley knitting is not a surprise. Tom Daley not knitting would be.
pcucinel
So cute. So young. But why is he so hairless? If it’s in his genes I get it. But with all these wonderful looking men (young and older men) I’m flummoxed by all the shaving of any part of the body but the face and head. That’s just my opinion. Like my brother says: That’s why they make more flavors than vanilla.
flim
It’s got as much to do with his sport as anything else, he’s been a diver since he was a kid/ male divers are expected to remove most body hair especially for major competitions so he got lazered years ago to stop getting ingrown hairs from shaving or waxing
flim
crochet not knitting you use a hook instead of needles
Saskatchewan
Tom is crocheting a sling for his hairless body. Sorta Hot! He could sell them on his new Podcast!
G R
As a former swimmer I get the hairless part but I never would’ve done that permanently. I hope he just shaved/clipped, what happens after he stops competing?
strix1
Maybe his husband likes him smooth all over, and maybe he prefers it outside the sport also. I can’t imagine in the future him saying (or thinking), “I wish I could get my body hair back.” Maybe he will, but I doubt it.
still_onthemark
They like to have an occasional three-way with a dolphin.
Darson
Oh my. Not nail polish but nail varnish. Well that will certainly butch it up ?
LifeinShaw
His hairless body is the most attractive thing about him. He’s never done anything for me. I like men with hair too. Depends on the man. Some look better w/out hair and some look better with hair.
The real Bruce
I’m not sure what he’s crocheting, but I like the dark teal color. Maybe something warm for Phoenix. Lucky baby, ’cause it’s Made With Love”.