Tom Daley has vowed to fight on in search of his Olympic dream after bowing out of the men’s 10m platform at the semi-final stage.
Daley, who topped the standings in last night’s qualifiers, finished bottom of the pack in 18th with a score of 403.25 after failing to replicate his recent good form.
The 22-year-old struggled to find an explanation for the result but was quick to look towards Tokyo 2020 in order to chase his childhood dream of an Olympic gold.
“I’ve no idea what went wrong,” said Daley. “Training has been going really well, I’m in the shape of my life, moving better than I’ve ever moved before and last night showed that.
“I was fighting until the end. When it came down to the last dive I needed 9.5s and 10s to qualify and I know I can do that. I gave it my everything and tried my absolute best. It’s just heartbreaking to think that after four years of hard work and effort it’s tough to accept.
“The whole team around me has been amazing and to think that Team GB has already got three diving medals from these Games is incredible and definitely gives you a massive kick of motivation to want to be standing on top of that podium in 2020.
“It definitely does give me that kick to come back in 2020. I want to be Olympic champion – that’s been my dream since I was a kid.”