Find the best shot-put shots for your next competition

What shot-put shots are best for men, women and kids? The shot put has been an Olympic track and field event since Athens, Greece, in 1896. The shot is a heavy metal ball about the size of a ...
9NEWS

How much does an Olympic shot put weigh?

PARIS, France — The shot put is one of the throwing events in the track and field events at the Olympics. Men and women use strength and technique in an attempt to throw the heavy metal ball as far as ...
The New York Times

How Golf and Physics Are Raising the Limits in Shot-Put

Ryan Crouser, an American, has combined radar technology borrowed from golf and an innovative technique to take aim at his third straight Olympic gold. By Jeré Longman Reporting from Paris and New ...
USA Today

U.S. shot putter Chase Jackson explains why neck placement matters in her technique

U.S. shot putter Chase Jackson explains why neck placement matters in her technique Chase Jackson will represent Team USA in shot put at the Paris Olympics. She explains how her throwing technique has ...
The Town Talk

Alexandria freshmen shot putters throw their way to number one in state rankings

Two Alexandria high school freshmen are each number one in the state in girls' and boys' shot put. Skipper and Rivet will compete at the LHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Meet on Feb. 22. Skipper and ...
Los Angeles Times

How a ‘light bulb moment’ in an Arkansas barn made Ryan Crouser a shot put juggernaut

PARIS — It sounds like the plot to a cheesy black-and-white movie from the 1940s. A lunk of a guy goes out to the barn behind his house every night and tosses a metal ball as far as he can. Over and ...