Oliver Dingley ready to make a splash at virtual gala

Once all clips from around the globe are submitted, they will be collated on YouTube with the end result unknown until the very end

Team Ireland diver, Oliver Dingley, pictured today at the launch of the Olympic Federation of Ireland's 'Dare to Believe' programme. Picture: Sportsfile

Oliver Dingley will make his first ‘virtual’ competitive splash for 10 months in December following a frustrating delay in the Olympic programme which has seen him out of action since February.

With Tokyo’s Games pushed back 12 months, so too was his qualifying event which is now pencilled in for next April with the NAC diver aiming to land one of 18 remaining spots on the 3m board.