BLAKE ALDRIDGE has put the blame on partner Tom Daley after the British pair finished in last place in the 10m synchronised diving at the Olympics.
Aldridge, 26, and 14-year-old prodigy Daley were not expected to win a medal but put in a below-par performance.
“I didn’t blow anything, so I can go home happy,” said Aldridge.
“Unfortunately it’s a partnership, you both have to be on the top of your game. I wasn’t on top of my game but Tom was nowhere near the top of his.”
Daley has enjoyed a phenomenal rise, winning the individual European title and becoming Britain’s second youngest male Olympian.
That has led to a huge amount of attention on the teenager, who has even caught the eye of the international media in Beijing.
He and Aldridge were considered outside chances to win a medal in the synchronised diving – which only includes eight teams – but they were out of sorts yesterday.
Aldridge revealed the pair had a spat between the fifth and final dives of the competition.
“There was a little incident but it is an Olympic Games, you are in a different world and people are going to do things differently,” he said.
