5 Raven Saunders photos of the shot put star wearing a mask at the 2024 Paris Olympics

charles curtis

Thu, 8 Aug 2024, 7:31 am·1-min read

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Raven Saunders of Team United States competes with a mask in the Women's Shot Put Qualification on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138766 ORIG FILE ID: 2165827717

For Raven Saunders, there's a specific reason why they've worn a mask -- specifically one depicting the Hulk -- while competing.

As they've explained over the years, they compared their mental health journey to the Hulk, when one personality came out over another, and how Saunders learned to compartmentalize.

This time, they're in Paris, competing in the 2024 Olympics with the United States in the shot put once again. And as we saw on Thursday, they wore a simple black mask with glasses on. Maybe if they move on in qualifying, we'll see the Hulk come out.

Here's a look at those photos:

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US' Raven Saunders competes in the women's shot put qualification of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165277918

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Raven Saunders of Team United States wears a mask prior to the Women's Shot Put Qualification on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138766 ORIG FILE ID: 2165820889

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