Athletics

Amidst the whirlwind of training, competing, and jetting around the globe, Olympians turn to their loved ones for comfort and support.
With less than 100 days to go until the Olympic Games Paris 2024, and pressure higher than ever, some athletes find solace in the unconditional love of a four-legged

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Cyclist Mandy Marquardt poses with her dog Ruby

Olympian's best friend: Team USA and their dogs

For Team USA shot putter Chase Ealey 'strong is beautiful.'
The reigning world champion has been challenging gender stereotypes in women's throwing sports, where the attention has often been placed on the muscularity of athletes.
“As a girl, it (shot put) has never been like an ideal event because it's

EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 16:  Chase Ealey of Team United States competes in the Womenâ€™s Shot Put Final on day two of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 16, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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World shot put champion Chase Ealey: "Strong is beautiful"

Crouser claimed a second Olympic crown despite Covid worries and the passing of his biggest supporter, his grandfather, just before the Games. The American reveals what he does to make sure he's in the best possible shape to compete, why he's so proud of his final throw in Tokyo, and what the shot put actually entails.

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Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

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Preparation is everything for shot put king Ryan Crouser

Watch all the Olympic Gold Medal moments from the United States of America at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of the United States of America in Tokyo

With his trademark stetson hat sitting atop his mighty frame, Ryan Crouser is one of the more recognisable figures in athletics.
And he's made a spectacular start to 2021.
With his very first competitive throw of the year at the American Track League meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas, he hurled the

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Ryan Crouser: Five things you didn't know about the Rio 2016 champion 

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Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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Athletics Integrated: Day 13 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

Ryan Crouser of the United States of America becomes the Olympic champion in the men's shot put at Rio 2016.

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Crouser clinches Shot Put gold for USA

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Welcome to This Week in Olympic History, where Olympics.com looks back on the most significant sporting events of the past. This week, we'll cover 16 to 22 December.
On this day – 18 December 1992: Ryan Crouser is born
This week we are celebrating a history maker: Ryan Crouser, the

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 02: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a remote camera) Ryan Crouser of Team United States competes during the Men's Shot Put Qualification on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

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This week in Olympic history: Ryan Crouser is born

World record breaker Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, three-time Olympic gold medallist Ryan Crouser, and Olympic sprint champions Noah Lyles and Gabby Thomas are among the athletes nominated for the USA Track and Field Athlete of the Year awards.
McLaughlin-Levrone and Thomas are two of five women on the shortlist for the Female

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of Team United States poses in front of the scoreboard after winning the gold medal and breaking the World record on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone with WR scoreboard at Paris 2024

USATF Athlete of the Year 2024 nominees revealed

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Ryan Crouser has announced his engagement to long-time partner and former athlete Megan Clark.
The shot put sensation shared the news on Instagram on Thursday (17 October), writing: “She said yes!
“Thank you Trentino, Lake Garda will always have a special place in our hearts.”
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Olympic champion Ryan Crouser announces engagement

Ten Olympic champions including Mondo Duplantis, Ryan Crouser, Nafi Thiam, and Tara Davis-Woodhall have been long-listed for World Athletics' Field Athlete of the Year 2024 awards.
As part of a revamped voting procedure for the 2024 World Athletics Awards, the global track and field federation has unveiled the five male

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: Gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden celebrates after setting a new world record during  the Men's Pole Vault Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden celebrates

World Athletics reveals nominees for Field Athletes of the Year 2024

Olympic champions Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Gianmarco Tamberi and Ryan Crouser hurdled, jumped and threw to victory on Monday evening (9 September) at the Gala dei Castelli in Bellinzona, Switzerland.
The event is one of the silver standard World Athletics Continental Tour competitions.
Crouser, the American back-to-back-to-back Olympic champion in men’s shotput,

ROME, ITALY - AUGUST 30: Ryan Crouser of the United States reacts after competing in the shot put men during the Diamond League - Golden Gala at Stadio Olimpico on August 30, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

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Olympic champions Camacho-Quinn, Tamberi and Crouser victorious in Bellinzona

The three-time Olympic champion in shot put explains why the title in Paris feels more 'special' than the previous two and what will be key to extending his career until the next home Games.

Ryan Crouser's celebrations at Paris 2024

Ryan Crouser exclusive: The dream would be to retire after LA 2028

Olympic champion Winfred Yavi came painstakingly close to adding the women’s 3,000m steeplechase world record behind her name at the Rome Diamond League meeting on Friday (30 August).
Yavi spearheaded a record-breaking evening in the Italian capital where three meeting records tumbled with the Bahrain star missing the global mark

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Winfred Yavi poses with the scoreboard after nearly breaking the world record at the 2024 Rome Diamond League

Winfred Yavi and Ackera Nugent shine at Rome Diamond League

Despite a throwing career spanning nearly two decades, Ryan Crouser is still learning, growing and enjoying the moment.
A curious approach for a man who has dominated his event and is just fresh off winning his third consecutive gold at the Olympic Games.
For the American, devotion to a sport

LA 2028 | Olympic Games

Ryan Crouser hopes to end his career at the Olympic Games in LA 2028.

Why Ryan Crouser's a symbol of resilience and excellence: ‘Little wins matter the most’

Still having the post-Olympics blues? There are plenty of options to recap the outstanding athletic moments in our Paris 2024 replays.
But you can also enjoy more track and field action at the 2024 Rome Diamond League.
On August 30, three of the men who lined up when Noah Lyles

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Kishane Thompson of Team Jamaica competes during the Men's 100m Semi-Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Kishane Thompson 

2024 Rome Diamond League: Preview, schedule

Swedish high-flyer Mondo Duplantis capped a thrilling afternoon of world class athletics at Silesia Diamond League meeting in Poland on Sunday (25 August).
The two-time Olympic pole vault champion added one centimetre to the world record he set at Paris 2024 with a vault of 6.26m.
Middle-distance superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen sets world record 

Ingebrigtsen and Duplantis set world records at Silesia Diamond League meet

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Ryan Crouser wins Gold in the Men's Shotput Final.

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Athletics | M Shotput Final | Ryan Crouser Paris 2024 Highlights

This event took place on 05/08/2021 at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. Crouser (USA) claimed Gold, Kovacs (USA) Silver and Walsh (AUS) completed the podium

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Men's Shot Put Final  - Athletics | Tokyo 2020 Replays

This event took place on 05/08/2021 at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. It includes the Men's 110m Hurdles Final, the Men's Triple Jump Final, the Men's Shot Put FInal, the Men's 200m, 800m and Hammer Throw Victory Ceremony, the Women's and Men's 4x100m Relay Round 1, the Women's High Jump Qualifyin Round as well as Women's Heptathlon (Long Jumo, Javelin Throw) and Men's Decathlon (110m Hurdles, Discus Throw, Pole Vault).

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Olympian's best friend: Team USA and their dogs

World shot put champion Chase Ealey: "Strong is beautiful"

Preparation is everything for shot put king Ryan Crouser

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Olympian's best friend: Team USA and their dogs

World shot put champion Chase Ealey: "Strong is beautiful"

Preparation is everything for shot put king Ryan Crouser

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