Although Yorkshire remains prolific in producing Olympic champions - the Brownlees, Ennis, Adams, Clancy to name just a few - they remain enough of a rare breed...
Tom Daley and Leeds diver Matty Lee claimed a stunning gold in the synchronised 10 metres platform in Tokyo.
Olympic champions Jack Laugher and Chris Mears had to settle for fourth in the men's 3m synchronised event at the World Championships in Budapest on Saturday, just hours after two younger members of the City of Leeds Diving club made their mark.
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