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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Hollie Bone

Tom Daley's diving coach reveals secret battle after struggling to carry coffee

A former Team GB Olympic diving coach has revealed the horrifying parts of his degenerating neurological condition which makes him appear "drunk" and recently left him unable to walk unaided.

Marc Holdsworth, 36, has coached Olympic medalists, Tom Daley, Jack Laugher and Matty Lee from pool to podium while secretly facing a devastating battle.

Aged 21, the athlete was diagnosed with Friedrich’s Ataxia - a condition that attacks the nerves which control muscles around the body.

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