Shot put
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The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, a
Polish double Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski
Czechoslovak shot putter Plíhal at the 1957 East German Indoor Athletics Championships
Shot putter at the University of Nebraska (1942), showing the circle and stop board
Czechoslovak shot putter Jiří Skobla showing the correct technique for keeping the shot near the neck
Hammer throw
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The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
The traditional Highland games version of the event
Thrower inside a hammer cage, with the markings for the throwing circle and the throwing sector visible on the ground
Scottish hammer throw illustration from Frank R. Stockton's book Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy
John Flanagan in the hammer throw competition at the Summer Olympics 1908 in London