Michelle Carter
Competitors stand for the national anthem before the prelims of the women's pole vault the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)tonal at the
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FILE - Michelle Carter sets to throw during the women's shot put at the U.S. Championships athletics meet in Des Moines, Iowa, in this Sunday, July 28, 2019, file photo. Reigning Olympic shot put champion Michelle Carter won't compete at the U.S. track and field trials after having a benign tumor removed from her right ankle. The 35-year-old will cheer on her friends and fellow competitors. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Carter won't defend shot title after benign tumor removed

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