SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - Raven Saunders dressed up for the moment in a full black face mask, gold teeth, hair dyed neon green and purple and, new to the look, superlong nails featuring their alter ego, The Hulk.
Raven Saunders, the mask-wearing shot putter, finishes 11th in Olympic final
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - Raven Saunders dressed up for the moment in a full black face mask, gold teeth, hair dyed neon green and purple and, new to the look, superlong nails featuring their alter ego, The Hulk.
There will be no medals to complete the ensemble, though. The standout shot putter was out after three throws at the Olympics on Friday night, finishing 11th out of the 12 athletes who made the final. Yemisi Ogunleye of Germany captured gold in a competition that began in the rain.
Saunders, who uses the pronouns they and them, said they were at peace with not adding another medal to the silver they won in Tokyo three years ago.
"At the end of the day, I know who I am. I know what I'm capable of and I know where I stand," said Saunders, whose top throw was 17.79 meters (58 feet, 4 1/2 inches). "For me, it's just about going back to the drawing board."