“The colourful character of Raven Saunders back,” said Backley, the former Olympic javelin medallist, before drawing attention to the full face mask and sunglasses that Saunders was wearing.

They had also rocked a Joker mask to much acclaim. The Raven prefers to be called just that now: The Raven. And after wearing a full face mask on Wednesday in the women's shot put, qualifying in ...