Dan Goodfellow's Mum Isn't Happy About Her Son Being Ignored By UK Media Olympics Coverage

'Is it for real?'

Many were left unimpressed when Olympic bronze medallist Dan Goodfellow was ignored by Tuesday’s newspaper front covers, despite the fact that he won as a pair alongside Tom Daley.

Goodfellow and Daley took third place in the men’s platform 10m synchro at Rio on day three - and yet many papers only featured Daley.

The Daily Mail's front page
The Daily Mail's front page
Daily Mail
The Daily Telegraph's front page
The Daily Telegraph's front page
Daily Telegraph

But now Goodfellow’s mother, Sharon, has voiced her displeasure at the coverage of her son’s victory.

She tweeted:

She added that she had contacted journalists at the paper:

I have contacted the journalist but don't seem to have a reply yet! https://t.co/XxmGGI5mr5

— Sharon Goodfellow (@goodfellowshar1) August 8, 2016

BBC presenter and former gymnast Gabby Logan was also angry with The Times for the image they used. Goodfellow’s mother also chimed in with her agreement:

She did, however, praise the Metro for their front page...

Tuesday's Metro front page:
Police blitz party boats#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/S6PYmzrPv3

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 8, 2016

Lovely photo in the Metro

— Sharon Goodfellow (@goodfellowshar1) August 8, 2016

She also tweeted thanks for the support she had received on the issue:

Thank you for all the messages. I have still hundreds to go through. Looks like there will be lots in papers today!

— Sharon Goodfellow (@goodfellowshar1) August 9, 2016

Keen observers also pointed out that the BBC had prioritised Daley in its coverage of the win:

@mrjakehumphrey Not just papers. BBC: "Tom Daley and his partner, Dan Goodfellow." Ridiculously in awe to 'celebrity'

— Paul McCarthy (@PaulMcCarthy66) August 9, 2016

Elsewhere on Twitter, many people mocked the way the story was reported...

Congrats to Dan Goodfellow and that other guy for their Olympic diving medals. Brilliant performance.

— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) August 9, 2016

Apparently Dan Goodfellow wasn't on that diving board winning Team GB a brilliant bronze medal last night. pic.twitter.com/hqfLMVAmp3

— Richard James (@richjamesuk) August 9, 2016

Great medal for Dan Goodfellow and synchronised partner tonight. pic.twitter.com/S7bXArGDQ3

— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) August 8, 2016

Congratulations are in order - BUT Imagine if your parents named you 'synchronised partner' I'd be so pissed 🙄 pic.twitter.com/D210xzEsVL

— Jeanette Kwakye (@JNETTEKWAKYE) August 8, 2016

Others were simply outraged...

The papers that cropped out Dan Goodfellow or mentioned "Tom Daley's partner" with his bronze. They're both equally deserving. It's synchro!

— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) August 8, 2016

Why on earth couldn't the Telegraph put Dan Goodfellow on front page next to Daley? He worked just as hard. Shame!! #dailytelegraph

— (((Mike Shaw))) (@MikeShawLD) August 9, 2016

So proud of @TomDaley1994 but why are most of the nationals ignoring Dan Goodfellow? #Rio2016

— Clare Ainsworth (@clareJardine1) August 9, 2016

Why are so many front pages showing pictures of just Tom Daley?! I'm sure Dan Goodfellow had something to do with the Bronze Win #TeamGB

— Tracy Bramley (@Thecosmoqueen) August 9, 2016

Some even suggested papers should apologise for their picture choice...

@Telegraph Where's Daniel Goodfellow? Disgraceful - you should make a front page apology to him.

— Betsy Sharp (@towngirl61) August 9, 2016

Daley and Goodfellow finished with 444.45, but had to wait for their result to be confirmed.

The British pair were diving last of the eight teams and there was a tense wait before the result was confirmed.

It was Daley’s second bronze and Goodfellow’s first time on the Olympic podium - but from their reaction you’d think they had won gold...

Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow with the best Rio celebration so far pic.twitter.com/Tgd4xA9Ld0

— Graeme Demianyk (@GraemeDemianyk) August 8, 2016

Daley said that the result took the pressure off him for his performance in the individual event.

He said: “I’ve got an Olympic medal and to share that moment with Dan was incredible.

“I’ve taken the pressure off myself now. Now I can go into that individual competition in the best frame of mind possible.

“It’s given me a taste of it and I want to go and get some more. Now I want to go and get a gold medal.”

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