On this day, Ryan Crouser broke the shot put world record with a 23.38m throw at the Simplot Games, redefining what’s possible in athletics.

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Ryan Crouser’s Unbelievable Shot Put World Record

On this episode, we dive into the historic moment when Ryan Crouser set a new shot put world record with a throw of 23.38 meters at the Simplot Games in...

#Olympia ruling to disqualify the #Afghan refugee #breakdancer is pretty bad. It states "no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial #propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas". This is NOT #propaganda. It is a call for #help.

The #German #shotput winner showing a #bible verse after winning into the camera is pure #religious #propaganda in comparison.

Oh no do I have to choose a favorite #ShotPut daddy? πŸ₯Ί
All this rain is causing havoc for #shotput athletes at the #Paris2024 #olympics. My ankles hurt for them.
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Mens #shotput Crouser Win
Womens 100 m #trackandfield Richardson Win
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This #ShotPut daddy Kovacs could absolutely pick me up and throw me over his shoulder and carry me away to [REDACTED] my [REDACTED] but also I bet he gives great back rubs.

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How Fast Is That Going?

We measured the speeds of eight objects to make our own Olympic game. Can you guess how fast the discus flies? An arrow? The badminton birdie?

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Do any #sports have this kind of ambidextrous standard today? From the 1923 Women's Olympiad:

"Each athlete in the shot put and javelin throw events threw using their right hand, then their left. Their final mark was the total of the best mark with their right-handed throw and the best mark with their left-handed throw."

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started an English-language #wikipedia article on Haitian-born French athlete Simone Chapoteau (1902-1980): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Chapoteau @wikiwomeninred @lessanspages #WomensSports #TrackandField #Soccer #Golf #Shotput #Haiti
Simone Chapoteau - Wikipedia