Chinese shot putter wins gold at Monaco event

PARIS -- China's Gong Lijiao displayed her consistency into the 2018 season with her victory in the women's shot put at the IAAF Diamond League Monaco meeting on Thursday, while the men's shot put title went to Olympic champion Ryan Crouser of the United States.

Defending world champion Gong won the title last Sunday at the Athletics World Cup in London, and established a world-leading 20.38m in June.