The 2025 track and field season was pretty quiet for Ryan Crouser, the shot put star of the sport. Dealing with a tough throwing elbow injury that came with arthritis, bone spurs, and a weakened joint capsule, the three-time Olympic champion was facing the scary thought that his career could be coming to an end.

For an athlete who had been on top of their game in the circle for almost ten years, this was a whole new experience. Crouser admitted that the injury was so bad that the focus changed from getting back to competing to just making sure he could have a working elbow for the rest of his life. He had to sit out the whole Diamond League circuit and all the big competitions, which left a huge gap in the men’s shot put scene and raised a lot of questions about whether he’ll be able to c

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