Crouser overcomes illness to dominate shot put at U.S. meet


Feb 23, 2019; Staten Island, NY, USA; Ryan Crouser wins the shot put at 72-10 3/4 (22.22m) during the USATF Indoor Championships at Ocean Breeze Athletic Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Olympic champion Ryan Crouser shook off a recent fever to dominate the men's shot put at the U.S. indoor championships in New York on Saturday.

"I was struggling the last couple of weeks of high fever, sore throat and I almost called off the meet but I’m really happy," said the 2016 Rio Games gold medallist

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