Crouser held up a sweet sign with a message for his late grandpa after he won gold Thursday.
When U.S. track and field star Ryan Crouser won a gold medal in shot put Thursday, the Olympian had a special message for his late grandfather, Larry Crouser.
Crouser opened up to Craig Melvin on the 3rd hour of TODAY about the sweet gesture and explained why it was important to him to pay tribute to his late grandfather. The gold medalist said his grandpa got him started in throwing and added that Larry Crouser always had a passion for track and field.Crouser celebrating his gold medal with his father and coach, Mitch Crouser.Crouser's grandfather passed away the day before the Olympian left for Tokyo, and it certainly left a void for Crouser when he was competing. But he could definitely feel his grandfather's presence.
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