Tom Daley forced to withdraw from World Series diving event

The persistent elbow injury that forced Tom Daley to withdraw from a recent diving Grand Prix event in Florida has not healed sufficiently to allow him to compete in the FINA/Midea Diving World Series in Mexico.

The Olympic bronze medallist had travelled to Guadalajara with the rest of the British team in the hope that the injury would have improved for him to take part in the men's 10m platform dive.

However, on the advice of the medical team, Daley will continue to rest the elbow that he injured in training in order to prevent further damage.

The Plymouth diver turns 19 tomorrow.

The injury has interrupted his preparation for the World Diving Championships in Barcelona this summer.