Adam Nelson, the 2004 Olympic shot put champion, plans to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials six days shy of his 41st birthday.
Nelson, who has worked for NBC Sports, confirmed an ESPN.com report Tuesday that he has entered the trials.
In 2012, Nelson failed to qualify for the Olympic Trials final and retired.
“I just hope that when people think about me and my career, they see, one, that you can do this for a long time, there is a right way to do it,” an emotional Nelson told reporters then.