Three throws, three fails: Team GB’s comeback king Lawrence Okoye out in minutes

Months of anticipation, years of training, a lifetime of dreaming and it was all over in a matter of minutes for Lawrence Okoye. On the first morning of track and field at the Tokyo Games the former NFL defensive tackle was back in the circle-throwing-circle, pursuing glory in the sport which he made his name. With Mo Farah falling short and Jesscia Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford long retired, the sight of Okoye was a welcome throwback to our favourite sporting summer. He was Team GB’s sole entr

Shopping Cart