
Ryan Crouser Dedicates Shot Put Gold To Late Grandfather: 'We Did It'
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The Olympic champion held up a note for his grandfather, Larry, who died shortly before the athlete left for Tokyo.
TOKYO (AP) — Ryan Crouser wrote the note and brought it to the stadium just in case. “Grandpa. We did it. 2020 Olympic champion!” it said. The world’s best shot putter had a feeling he’d win. After he did just that on Thursday, he pulled out that piece of paper and showed it to the world. Crouser’s second straight Olympic gold medal was a tribute to his grandfather, Larry, who died shortly before Crouser left for Tokyo.More Related News













