On March 1, 2022, Beijing time, New Zealand shot put player Adams, known as the big sister of put, announced his official retirement, which also means that a generation of shot put queens officially bid farewell to the field. Willie Adams, a New Zealand track and field athlete who won gold in women's shot put in 2008 and gold in women's shot put at the London 2012 Olympics, is a strong ace in women's shot put.
Mention Adams, you have to mention the mainland women's shot put player Gong Lijiao, Adams has competed with Gong Lijiao many times, it can be said that the two are enemies of fate. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, Gong Lijiao won the women's shot put event, and Adams also sent a big friendly hug after Gong Lijiao won the championship, and was praised and encouraged for Gong Lijiao's excellent performance. "I congratulate Gong Lijiao on winning the gold medal today, she has seen me win many times before, but today's champion is her, and I respect her." Adams' performance also reflects the atmospheric style of being a strong man.
In the past Olympic Games, Adams's results were always higher than Gong Lijiao's, but the two did not become enemies because they were opponents on the field, but established a very strong friendship. The strong get along so well with each other, and there is no sword fighting because of competitors, which can be called a beautiful story in athletics.
Adams won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, which is already a very good result for the 36-year-old athlete who is full of injuries left by training. Now that Adams is a mother of two, it's time to retire to take good care of her children and do her duty as a mother.
Adams has a very muscular body, with a height of 1.94 meters and a weight of 120 kilograms, which is also very suitable for pushing shot put, which is the key to Adams's ability to achieve so many excellent results. What most people don't know is that Adams is also the half-sister of NBA player Steven Adams, and Adams, as an older sister, also took great care of his younger brother in childhood, which can be said to be a pair of siblings with deep affection. Adams' younger brother also often encourages himself to celebrate after he gets a medal, "You really can't see what the athletes go through behind their backs, the so-called sacrifice, that's the most amazing and wonderful thing." 」 ”
Adams retired from the shot put game forever after announcing her retirement today, but she has done enough perfectly on the field and hopes that she will live happily in later life.