American shot putter shares two reasons of wanting to sit next to Sha'Carri Richardson on their flight to Olympics

American shot putter shares two reasons of wanting to sit next to Sha'Carri Richardson on their flight to Olympics

Abigael Wafula 08:09 - 17.06.2024

World record holder Ryan Crouser has explained why he would prefer to sit next to Sha'Carri Richardson on their flight to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

World shot put record holder Ryan Crouser badly wants to travel with world champion Sha’Carri Richardson to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and has shared reasons why.

The two-time shot-put Olympic champion noted that Richardson is a vibe and he would love to sit next to her on their flight to Paris. Speaking in a social media post in Team USA, the American also added that Richardson would not take so much space and he would enjoy traveling with her.

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“She's a firecracker, she's entertaining She doesn't take up a ton of space. So, I can kind of lean into her seat and not feel bad about it,” Crouser said.

Crouser is 201cm (6 foot 7) and 145kgs (320 pounds) while the American sprint queen is just 155cm (5 foot 1).

Meanwhile, the two-time world champion is already a sure athlete to compete at the Olympic Games and he is now gearing up for the US Olympic trials, coming up on Friday, June 21.

He opened his season at the USA Indoor Championships and proceeded to the World Indoor Championships and is yet to compete outdoor.

On her part, Richardson was off to a slow season start but picked up momentum with a win at the Prefontaine Classic, the Diamond League Meeting in Eugene.

She started her season at the Diamond League Meeting in Xiamen, finishing second behind Australia’s 19-year-old Torrie Lewis. She then finished third at the Diamond League Meeting in Suzhou.

The 24-year-old will also be eyeing a double Olympic gold, since she has declared for the 100m and the 200m at the games.

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