In case anybody was wondering just how hard it is to become a three-time Olympics gold medal winner in the shot put, “Today” show hosts Craig Melvin and Al Roker offered a demonstration on the episode ...

PARIS, France — The shot put is one of the throwing events in the track and field events at the Olympics. Men and women use strength and technique in an attempt to throw the heavy metal ball as far as ...

Ryan Crouser, an American, has combined radar technology borrowed from golf and an innovative technique to take aim at his third straight Olympic gold. By Jeré Longman Reporting from Paris and New ...

PARIS — It sounds like the plot to a cheesy black-and-white movie from the 1940s. A lunk of a guy goes out to the barn behind his house every night and tosses a metal ball as far as he can. Over and ...

Two Alexandria high school freshmen are each number one in the state in girls' and boys' shot put. Skipper and Rivet will compete at the LHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Meet on Feb. 22. Skipper and ...

Matthias Schrader / AP When American shot-putter Ryan Crouser throws the 16-pound ball, his signature style is a bit different than his other competitors. That technique led to his third gold medal on ...

Samardeep Singh Gill, a shot put champion, born in Gujarat, trains in Madhya Pradesh. Initially a cricketer, he switched to ...

U.S. shot-putter Adam Nelson is training for the upcoming U.S. Olympic trials, where he hopes to qualify for his third Olympic Games. But in his... Shot-Putter Changes Technique Ahead of Olympics ...