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Payton Otterdahl After Qualifying For His Second Olympics In The Shot Put + Thoughts On A Medal Sweep With Ryan Crouser, Joe Kovacs | CITIUS MAG LIVE FROM EUGENE
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“We see upsets all the time in this sport. Anything can happen to anybody on any given day. Those two are just on a whole other level. It’s kind of motivating to me. They’re #1 and #2 of all-time. They are the best two in the sport. They are active, they’re in their prime right now… As a guy who’s a little bit of a peg down from them, it’s super motivating. I want to beat those guys more than anything – because if I'm able to beat them, I'm beating absolute legends of the sport.”
Payton Otterdahl joins the show after qualifying for his second Olympic Games in shot put. Payton shares about how he approaches head-to-head competition with shot put legends Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs, breaks down the depth of the shot put field that he’ll face in Paris, how his shot put practices compare to his actual competitions, how he uses the offseason to his advantage, and lots more. Hear more from Payton in this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast.
Hosts: Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Payton Otterdahl | @paytonotterdahl on Instagram
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