London: Tom Daley has trained for his Olympic entrance in London on Monday since childhood. But he knows that no amount of preparation can save him from the reality that will confront him when he stands on the end of the 10-metre diving board.
"You've done hundreds of thousands of dives in training but the Olympics will come down to just six dives on the day. That's scary," Daley said to the Daily Mail.
"I try to ignore it," Daley said. "I focus on what I can control … and I can't control the expectation. I have medal chances in both my competitions but I've always said that to win a medal will be tough. Diving is such an on-the-day sport."
Daley has also vowed not to let the moment overwhelm him — at least until his Olympics end with the 10-metre individual event in 13 days' time. "It's going to be an emotional time after I've finished, definitely," Daley added.
Daley is in peak condition, diving better than ever. His coach, Andy Banks, said: "Tom can compartmentalise his life, he always has done. Of course, it’s still very difficult for him to deal with his Dad’s death. But Rob was a strong character and Tom knows he’s doing what Rob wanted."
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