Poland’s Majewski retains shot put crown

LONDON: Poland’s Tomasz Majewski retained his Olympic men’s shot put title with a season’s best throw of 21.89 metres at the London Games yesterday. Majewski led with his third attempt inside a lively Olympic stadium and after Germany’s second-placed David Storl fouled with his final throw he put the gloss on a confirmed gold with a final effort landing two centimetres further out.  The 30-year-old Pole, who is the first man to win the event twice since American Parry O’Brien in 1952 and 1956, hugged his rivals warmly before running across track to get a Polish flag. World champion Storl took silver having led early on with 2007 world champion Reese Hoffa of the United States claiming bronze.