Much to his amazement, Adam Nelson can still heave the shot put nearly as far as ever at 40 year old.
That's why, after being retired for 3 1/2 years, the Olympic gold medalist recently returned to his old way of life. He even dusted off his trademark big-throw routine — a scream followed by ripping off his warmup shirt as he storms into the throwing ring. His theatrics will be on display Friday when he tries to make the U.S. squad for the Rio de Janeiro Games at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
Much to his chagrin, Nelson comes back to a sport that's really in no better shape than when he left.