Olympic diver Tom Daley knits an adorable holder to protect his gold medal

Tom Daley.
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Tom Daley's talents go far beyond the diving board.

The 27-year-old British diver earned his first gold medal Monday in Tokyo, 13 years after making his Olympic debut in Beijing. Daley and his partner, Matty Lee, won the men's 10 meter synchronized diving competition, and as soon as he held his long-awaited medal, Daley knew he had to protect it.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.