Tom Daley defended by Eddie the Eagle over viral knitting at Tokyo 2020 'It's important'
Former ski-jumper Eddie the Eagle said he believes Tom Daley took up knitting as an escape from training. The gold-winning diver hit the headlines after he was seen knitting during the women’s springboard diving final earlier this month. While many praised the diver for his actions, others were quick to criticise him.
Piers Morgan took to Twitter to insist that Tom must’ve been bored with the games, for him to result to knitting.
Sharing his thoughts, Eddie whi competed on Splash! with Tom back in 2013, said the latter’s newfound talent was unknown to him then.
The Olympian said: “It must be a new thing for him, but my mum and grandma were prolific knitters, so I can see the appeal.
“I used to get some lovely jumpers off them, so to knit them yourself is excellent.”
The 57-year-old went on to agree that such an action at the Olympics was bizarre, but added: “I’m not surprised.
