World and Olympic Shot Put great Valerie Adams announces retires

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Dame Valerie Adams has announced her retirement, following a legendary shot-put career that includes two Olympic gold medals and eight world title wins after 22-years in the sport. The New Zealand star shared her decision to hang up her throwing shoes at a press conference on Tuesday, March 1, as she brought her hugely successful career that spanned more than two decades to a close. Adams, 37, says she is officially “hanging up these size 14 throwing shoes”. “After winning my bronze medal in Tokyo, I contemplated whether to embark on another campaign. I took some time to really process…

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