26 Feb
Olympic diving athlete reveals resurgence of dad’s brain cancer
Posted on 2010 under Olympic games, diving | No Comment
Great Britain’s Olympic diving athlete Tom Daley revealed that his father’s brain tumor returned, just four years after an operation to remove it had taken place.
The 15-year old world diving champion revealed this week that the routine scan on his father took place recently and the results showed signs of the cancer returning.
Despite this revelation, his father Robert said that the diagnosis of the cancer won’t prevent him from seeing his son compete in the 2012 Olympic Games which London will be hosting.
The 39-year old father has been very supportive of his son’s diving ambitions, having not missed any training session or competition.
Daley said that his father opted not to worry much about the cancer as it would only affect his performance as well. He added that his father is a good and fun parent and served as an important influence on him.
Daley became the youngest Olympic athlete in Britain when he competed at the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing, China.