The document summarizes the rules and techniques of shot put in track and field athletics. It details that shot put involves propelling a heavy metal ball as far as possible from a circle. For men, the standard shot weighs 7.26kg, and for women it weighs 4kg. Competitors get three attempts in the first round and the top eight advance to another three attempts. The winner is the athlete who throws the shot the farthest, and ties are broken by the second farthest throw.