Noah Williams in tears as Tom Daley hugs Team GB Olympics partner in emotional interview

Noah Williams broke down in tears following his silver medal performance in the men's 10m synchronised platform with diving partner Tom Daley at the 2024 Olympics.

The British duo performed valiantly throughout the meet, consistently posting high scores and maintaining second position throughout the six dives.

Unfortunately for Daley and Williams, the Chinese duo were too strong, with Junjie Lian and Hao Yang topping the podium after a stellar 490.35-point showing.

However, it took nothing away from the occasion, with Williams brought to tears during his post-medal ceremony interview.

Donning his first-ever Olympic medal, a teary Williams told the BBC: "It means a lot to me. From third last to second. My coach passed away after Tokyo, I can't talk too much or I'll cry."

Daley quickly jumped in to offer his diving partner a hug, with Williams finishing up by saying: "But no I'm happy. I'm happy."

It comes after Williams had considered quitting the sport following the death of his long-time coach following the Tokyo Games three years ago.

Dave Jenkins passed away in October 2021, with Williams earlier this year saying: "A lot of this [Olympic Games] cycle is done in his memory. I wanted to quit after he passed.

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"It’s hard when someone passes who is your main motivator, he was training me for events.

"I really didn’t enjoy diving after that. It still would’ve been completely different if he just quit, diving would be different, but because he did pass away, it was a lot to process. It was the first time in my life that I’d had anything like that to deal with."

Jenkins had worked with Williams ever since he was a teenager training at the London Aquatics Centre.

On his motivation for the Paris Games, Williams commented: "I stuck through it and I ended up thinking the opposite, that I couldn’t quit because I wanted to do something in his memory.

"I didn’t know what else to do apart from dive. I couldn’t leave it on Tokyo so hopefully, I can do well in Paris for him."

Honour Jenkins' memory is exactly what they did, with Williams and Daley's silver the fifth Team GB medal of the Paris Games so far.

And on the impact Jenkins had on Williams' development, Daley told the BBC: "I've never seen Noah cry in his life, and I know how much this has meant to him.

"Dave has been such a key part in Noah's success and diving career. And it's very sad he is not here to see this but I know Dave and my dad would be very proud to see us going in and doing a really really solid performance there for a silver medal."

Daley lost his father shortly before the London 2012 Games, where the diver picked up his first Olympic medal.