Quarantined coach watches from room as Crew makes history in world shot put
LONDON — Brittany Crew planned to stay up until the wee morning hours after making women’s shot put history for Canada at the world track and field championships.
At 3 a.m. Thursday, Crew could finally share a celebratory hug with her coach.
The 23-year-old from Toronto, who was the first Canadian woman to ever compete in a world shot put final, threw 18.21 metres to finish sixth on a cold and soggy night Wednesday. Her coach Richard Parkinson had to watch history unfold on a makeshift video feed, quarantined in his hotel room with the norovirus that has struck nine Canadian athletes and staff.
“It was sad because I want him to be here. We’ve done this together,” Crew said. “But I have to focus on myself, first of all.