# Tom Daley knitting at the Olympics

> Daley knitted at the Olympics and raised over $28,000 with a cardigan fundraiser.

- Owner: Tom Daley
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2021-08-01
- Peak proxy date: Week of Aug 1, 2021
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 49 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

Viewers shared Daley knitting during Tokyo's diving broadcast. His craft Instagram gained followers, and a viewer reposted the footage on TikTok. Fundraising and knitting kits followed; he returned with another Olympic sweater in Paris.

## Timeline

- 2021-08-01 — Olympic television cameras (TV) — Cameras showed Daley knitting in the stands during the women's three-metre springboard final.
- 2021-08-01 — @SarahCMcK (X) — Sarah posted a photo of Daley knitting during the diving broadcast at 06:00 UTC.
- 2021-08-01 — @valensercla (TikTok) — A viewer posted a TikTok clip of Daley knitting during the diving broadcast.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/tom-daley-knitting

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Tom Daley knitting at the Olympics.” Case HIS-01335. Spread Score v1.2: 49/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01335