{"id":747865,"date":"2026-02-07T06:05:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T06:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/747865\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T06:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T06:05:24","slug":"tom-daley-knitted-hats-and-scarves-for-great-britains-flagbearers-at-the-2026-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/747865\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Daley Knitted Hats and Scarves for Great Britain’s Flagbearers at the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five-time Olympic medalist Tom Daley has become almost as famous for his love of knitting as his diving skills. The British athlete often shares his handmade creations to his 3.8 million followers<\/a> on Instagram, has his own knitwear brand<\/a>, and he even hosts a reality show in the UK, Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter<\/a>, where contestants compete for the title in the name of the show.<\/p>\n

Since the age of 14, Daley has competed in five Olympics, starting with London and most recently Paris, where he was the flagbearer for Team Great Britain (informally known as Team GB). But now the summer athlete will be making his imprint on the Winter Olympics through a collaboration with Ben Sherman, the British brand outfitting Team GB with its ceremony looks for the fourth consecutive Olympics. Daley designed and knitted the scarves and hats that will be worn by the flagbearers carrying the Union Jack on behalf of Team GB during the Opening and Closing Ceremonies at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.<\/p>\n

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Tom Daley wears his knitted creation.<\/p>\n

\"OpeningGregory Shamus\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

British ice dancer Lilah Fear carries the flag while leading Team GB into the arena.<\/p>\n

The scarves and hats designed by Daley feature bold \u201cGB\u201d lettering and cable-knit patterns inspired by snow and winter landscapes in northern Italy. Daley, recently appeared on the first edition of Celebrity Traitors UK<\/a>, said in a statement the project drew on his experience representing Great Britain on the Olympic stage. \u201cIt\u2019s more than carrying a flag; it\u2019s carrying the stories, hopes and identity of everyone who made that journey with you,\u201d Daley said. \u201cEvery stitch represents the dedication and achievement of the athletes leading Team GB onto the world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the stands, Princess Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurnce were spotted<\/a> wearing Team GB scarves:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear if those were ones Daley knitted, too.<\/p>\n

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Tom Daley seen knitting during the Men\u2019s Synchronised 3m Springboard Final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n

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A look at Daley\u2019s work desk and sketches while designing the Team GB scarf and hat.<\/p>\n

Similar retail versions of the hat and scarves<\/a> have already sold out. Other Team GB ceremony pieces still available include a wool-blend knitted zip sweater<\/a> and a crewneck jumper<\/a>, both with Union Flag motifs.<\/p>\n

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Fear with her ice dancing partner, Lewis Gibson, wear one of the Team GB ceremony looks.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Winter Olympics<\/a> are taking place in Milan and Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo, Italy, from Friday, February 6 through Sunday, February 22. The Paralympics will follow next month from Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 15.<\/p>\n

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Rachel King (she\/her) is a news writer at\u00a0Town & Country. Before joining\u00a0T&C, she spent nearly a decade as an editor at\u00a0Fortune. Her work covering travel and lifestyle has appeared in\u00a0Forbes,\u00a0Observer,\u00a0Robb Report, Cruise Critic, and\u00a0Cool Hunting, among others. Originally from San Francisco, she lives in New York with her wife, their daughter, and a precocious labradoodle. Follow her on Instagram at\u00a0@rk.passport<\/a>.<\/p>\n