Crouser, Kovacs finish 1-2 in Olympic shot put (Yahoo Sports)

Ryan Crouser captured gold with an Olympic-record throw of 22.52 meters Thursday night to hold off U.S. teammate and favorite Joe Kovacs in the shot put final. It’s not a stretch to say that throwing runs in Crouser’s family. ”It’s definitely a family affair and they were all standing in the stands behind the shot put and were all wearing ‘Team Crouser’ uniforms,” said Crouser, who is from Gresham, Oregon.