Many Brits have become accustomed to seeing bronze-medal winning diver Tom Daley’s face. The superstar teen is something of a heartthrob in his home country and his mug has long appeared on billboards and advertisements. On August 12, he showed a slightly less flattering side when he tweeted this photo of himself and fellow diver Tonia Couch calorie-loading in the Olympic Village.
Social Self Portraits: Olympic Athletes’ Best Photos From London 2012
Amazing photos from the track and the pool fill the pages of magazines and the front pages of newspapers every Olympics. But thanks to social media and some camera-happy athletes we're now privy to some amazing behind-the-scenes shots as well.