Olympic sour grapes???

[Stephen_G]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/divin g/7552526.stm

Is this sour grapes that Blake Aldridge hasn't been getting the attention lavished on him that Tom Daley has? Is this the end of their partnership? Either way, it's a hell of a lot of pressure to be putting on a 14-year old kid. He's probably got a better chance in 2012, given time to refine his technique.

I think Tom Daley has done extremely well, so far, and he should be proud of himself.

[Lakitu]

Hmm, I'm not sure, I can only imagine how crushing it would be to go there with high hopes of coming away with a medal and ending up bottom of the table.

I thought it very odd that he'd (Blake) released a statement saying that Tom was getting uppity that Blake was on the phone to his mother. Why release a statement like that? If I was Tom, I think I'd have ben a bit miffed if my diving partner was nattering on the phone when we still had a dive to go too!

Never mind, hopefully Tom will do well (better than bottom at least) next week and in 2012 :o)

[EngTeach]

The poor kid. And he is just a kid. What pressure he must feel. Teens' emotions are always magnified, si imagine how he feels? The other guy should not blame him. They were both 'off' that day.

[Eve]

I was interested at his parents' comments about him doing ok, the kid is an olympic standard diver at 14, bit more than ok.

[imhotep]

I saw the whole event on video,as I recorded it on tape.
It's a shame we ended up in last position,and they weren't up to the judges high standards.
But I'm hoping that Tom will do a lot better next week.
I heard that he said he's not peforming to win a medal,but if he does,it will be an added bonus.Well Tom, I hope you do your best.We will cross our fingers,and I pray you end up in the top three at least.Good luck to him I say.
Make us proud,Tom.

[Lakitu]

YAY! Someone else that's been recording! I've been subject to much teasing because I've been recording everything LOL

[andrea81]

I thought he did fantastic and should be very pround of himself! He can be sure at the fact that in 4 years time, he will be even better!

Hope he does well next week, will be watching for sure!

[joggerjayne]

I hope Tom Daley does really well in the individual event, and then finds a new partner and dumps Aldridge.

Daley will be fab in 2012, but I can't think about that. The whole notion of trying to squeeze the Olympic Games into the East End (and a bit North) of London has got "Balls Up" written all over it. We are going to be the laughing stock of the World, and it will be a rubbish Games. Roll on the 2016 Olympics, I say.

Actually, the worst two Olympics in recent memory were Los Angeles, and Atlanta. And who are one of the bidders for 2016? Chi ... bl00dy ... cago. Maybe there's a pattern here!