Here's Tom Daley posing with his Olympic silver.

Unfortunately for the teenage diver, who only managed fourth place in the synchronised men's diving on Tuesday, this is just a statue of a silverback gorilla.

The gorilla, which is positioned on the lawn next to the athletes' village, has quickly become the surprising photo buddy of choice for sporting stars.

They seem to be falling over themselves to have a snap with the sculpture.

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Tom and his silver: Unfortunately it's just a silverback gorilla statue

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Beauty and the beast: Maria Sharapova poses with the gorilla

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Hristo Stoichkov poses for a photo with a statue of a gorilla in the Olympic village

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Polish athletes (left to right) Ewa Mizdal, Joanna Lochowska, and Aleksandra Klejnowska-Krzywanska pose with the gorilla

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Solo: Gorilla is all alone