Olympic gold medalist Ryan Crouser relies on Labrador, Koda, to stay grounded amid immense pressure

Ryan Crouser’s name is synonymous with the sport of shot put. 

His presence at the Paris Olympics was almost expected after he defended his title successfully in Tokyo in 2021, but a series of injuries this year threatened that. 

Speaking to Fox News Digital, the American shot put star spoke about the challenges of overcoming injury to win gold at the U.S. Olympic trials in Oregon last month, which will give him the chance to make history in Paris – becoming the first man to ever win three gold medals in shot put.