Shot Put Issued April 8, 1983. The male shot-putter is about to release the metal sphere. Putting the shot is one of four Olympic throwing events, the others being discus, javelin and hammer-throw. The shot-putters hold the ball against their necks, and glide within a circle before pushing the shot forward. The shot put is also one of the decathlon events.
Distance is the only method of determining a winner.
In this, as in all Olympic events, the International Olympic Committee does not keep an official score by country. Olympic contests are meant to be a competition among individuals, not nations. Although not as popular as soccer, basketball is now played in almost every country in the world. The woman basketball player is releasing a jump shot at the basket. Issued June 17, 1983.