NOT A spoiler--Out-And-Proud Raven 'Hulk' Saunders Takes Silver In Women's Shot Put
(Not a spoiler because this happened last night EDT!)
When U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders is competing, she calls herself the "Hulk." It's the alter ego that bursts onto the field to fight for championships.
Saunders — with the help of her "Hulk" persona — took silver in the women's shot put final at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. She hurled the heavy ball 19.79 meters, or nearly 65 feet. It's the third medal ever for the U.S. in the women's event and it's Saunders' first.
"I remember my first Olympics, being able to watch Michelle Carter come out here and, you know, get it done," she said, referring to the U.S. female gold medalist in shot put at the 2016 Games. "I made sure that when I came out from 2016, constantly fighting and constantly pushing through everything, I made sure I walked away with a medal."
China's Gong Lijiao took gold and Valerie Adams, of New Zealand, won bronze.
https://www.npr.org/sections/tokyo-olympics-live-updates/2021/08/01/1023311314/out-and-proud-raven-hulk-saunders-takes-silver-in-womens-shotput
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I love Raven! She is a terrific person as well as a fun persona. Also I have a granddaughter who is a thrower. She is Black/Puerto Rican and wears her hair natural; she fluffs it way out to look "scary" when she throws.
