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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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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

Throwing events are among the oldest competitions in the world and consequently found a place in the modern Olympics since the very beginning over a century ago.
While discus throw and shot put were part of the inaugural Games in 1896, hammer throw and javelin throw were added to the

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Olympic records in throwing events - going the distance with a spear, disc, hammer and ball

Ryan Crouser is the reigning Olympic champion in the shot put. He joined the Olympic Channel Podcast to talk about setting a new indoor world record, his diet, and growing up in Oregon, USA.

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Podcast: Ryan Crouser on world records, shot put, and achieving big dreams

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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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.

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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Crouser clinches Shot Put gold for USA

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2023 may have been a pre-Olympic year but it still served up some of the most scintillating performances in the history of athletics.
World records fell in track, field and road events as newcomers shone and battle-worn champions continued to show just why they are the very best in the

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 26: Faith Kipyegon of Team Kenya reacts to winning the Women's 5,000m Final during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 26, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

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From Faith Kipyegon to Noah Lyles: 2023 athletics highlights

Faith Kipyegon and Noah Lyles were named women's and men's World Athletes of the Year, respectively, on the track by World Athletics Monday (11 December) in a ceremony held in Monaco.
“The depth of talent and the outstanding performances in our sport this year more than justify the expansion of

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 10: Noah Lyles on stage during the OMEGA panel discussion with Olympic ambassadors at The Planet OMEGA exhibition launch at the Chelsea Factory on November 10, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for OMEGA)

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World Athletics Awards 2023: Faith Kipyegon, Noah Lyles take Athlete of the Year awards

The 2023 edition of the World Athletics Awards takes place this Monday 11 December with the women’s and men’s World Athletes of the Year scheduled to be revealed in a ceremony in Monaco.
Last year’s winners were 400m hurdles world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the US and pole vault

Armand Duplantis was named male World Athlete of the Year in 2022

World Athletics Awards 2023 preview: Who will be crowned World Athletes of the Year?

Did you know that the oldest track athletics world record is in the women’s 800m set by Jarmila Kratochvilova in 1983?
Or that the longest-standing mark in the field has belonged to German discus thrower Jurgen Schult since 1986?
The fastest man in history is Usain Bolt. The Jamaican became

Athletics | World Championships | Oregon

BERLIN - AUGUST 16:  Usain Bolt of Jamaica crosses the line to win the gold medal in the men's 100 Metres Final during day two of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Bolt set a new World Record of 9.58.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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There is no stopping Ryan Crouser in the men's shot put right now.
Not even blood clots in his legs prevented the 30-year-old from throwing a new Championship record to win track and field gold at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday (19 August).
The defending

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World Athletics Championships 2023: Ryan Crouser comes close to world record, wins men's shot put world title at track and field worlds

Defending champions and Tokyo Olympic gold medallists are among the 2000 athletes taking part at 2023 World Athletics Championships in the Hungarian capital Budapest from 19-27 August.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the most decorated sprinter in World Championship history, is bidding for a sixth 100m individual title.
American Fred Kerley could become

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Mondo Duplantis, Faith Kipyegon, Noah Lyles

World Athletics Championships 2023 preview: Full schedule and how to watch 

It’s been a record-breaking season in track and field athletics, led by Faith Kipyegon's three world records in three different events, all achieved in under 50 days.
Eight months into the season, seven world records have already been broken.
And with the track and field focus now on the 2023

Faith Kipyegon poses next to a screen beaming her world record in the women's 1500m during the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, on June 02, 2023 in Florence, Italy.

Track and field: Which world records can be broken at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest?

Reigning world sprint champions Fred Kerley and Noah Lyles headline the American track and field squad named for the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.
Kerley and Lyles are the reigning 100m and 200m world champions respectively, and are joined by seven other defending champions from Oregon last year:

Erriyon Knighton, Noah Lyles, and Kenny Bednarek celebrate their 200m success at the 2022 World Championships

Track and field: USA confirms 2023 World Athletics Championships team including Noah Lyles, Fred Kerley, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Marie-Josee Ta Lou continues to show no sign of slowing down as she pulled off a big win over 100m at the London Diamond League on Sunday (23 July).
Home favourite Dina Asher-Smith made a blistering start with Ta Lou in the unusual position of trailing through the first 20

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London Diamond League 2023: Marie-Josee Ta Lou wins women's 100m, Femke Bol goes second on 400m hurdles all-time list

Field athletes tend to receive less love than their track counterparts, so ahead of the Monaco and London Diamond League competitions taking place on Friday (21 July) and Sunday (23 July), Olympics.com introduces you to five field athletes with interesting back stories.
- Monaco Diamond League 2023: Preview, schedule and

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Five characterful field athletes competing in the Monaco and London Diamond Leagues

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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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