This competition in which a 16lb metal ball is thrown has been part of the athletics at the modern Olympics since their inception Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOTPUT This competition in which a 16lb metal ball is thrown has been part of the athletics at the modern Olympics since their inception (7)
2% NEWSPRINT Modern athletics event and where it's reported (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 16, 2025
2% PRAEFECTUSEST He has been put in charge (13) The Times O Tempora Sep 13, 2025
2% ECU Olympic code for Ecuadorian athletes (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2025
2% FRA Olympic code for French athletes (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2025
2% CLUB Aim, whirl, and toss your attempt to guess this golfer's tool which is thrown in an athletic throwing event (4)
2% BGAME What a tired athlete might bring to a competition (5) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
2% RECENT Modern (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 30, 2025
2% UPDATED Modernized (7) Thomas Joseph Aug 28, 2025
2% ONSET Inception (5) LA Times Daily Aug 26, 2025
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