Tom Walsh in action at the Porritt Classic in Hamilton in February.
Olympic bronze medallist Tom Walsh has plenty of ground to make up on his main rivals in Tokyo, on evidence of his weekend in Tuscon, Arizona. Walsh finished fourth on Saturday (Sunday NZT) at the US Throws Festival, behind a mammoth effort from Ryan Crouser which threatened the long-standing men’s shot put world record.
In his first international competition post-Covid, Walsh’s best was 21.62m, well behind Crouser who hit a world-leading 23.01m for a comfortable victory.
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Shaun Iwikau, team services project manager for the New Zealand Olympic Committee, is overseeing the shipping of two containers of supplies and equipment for the New Zealand team competing in Tokyo.