Tom Walsh's surprise shot put victory at the World Athletics Championships - and his rivals' reaction to it - may leave some strained relations for the remainder of the northern summer.
The Kiwi upset defending champion Joe Kovacs and Olympic champion Ryan Crouser with his final-round 22.03m throw in London, having lead for most of the competition. Kovacs finished second and Crouser was out of the medals, but both protested big throws ruled foul that they considered legal.
But while Kovacs accepted his defeat, Crouser clearly did not, even turning up to the medal ceremony in full dress uniform, still hoping for promotion onto the podium.
"The thing that disappoints me is the way Crouser went about it," Walsh told stuff.co.nz from London. "Joe took the answer that they gave him the first time and was like, 'cool, they've made a decision, so that's that'.
"To be honest, if I was in their position I would have done the same. It [the call] was close.
