Could the third time be the charm?
After winning silver in the shot put at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Penn State alum Joe Kovacs looks to add an Olympic gold medal to his collection at the 2024 Paris Olympics, starting with the qualification round at 2:10 p.m. Friday, live on Peacock.
Heading into Paris, Kovacs ranks as the No. 2 shot putter in the world. Kovacs holds the world lead so far this year, launching a 23.13 meter throw in May
Kovacs has been a mainstay in high-level shot put competitions for nearly the last decade, so he shouldn’t have issues in qualifying for the shot put finals at 1:35 p.