Canada's Sarah Mitton, a gold-medal favourite, fouls out of women's shot put

A gold-medal favourite heading into the women's shot put final, Canada's Sarah Mitton fouled out of the event on Friday.

Canada's Sarah Mitton, a gold-medal favourite, fouls out of women's shot put
Canadian female shot putter competes during the women's shot put qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Over 300 people are expected to tune in this afternoon to watch Nova Scotia native Sarah Mitton compete on the big screen at the Astor Theatre in Liverpool, N.S. in the shot put finals at the Paris Olympics.

A gold-medal favourite heading into the women's shot put final, Canada's Sarah Mitton fouled out of the event on Friday.