• Olympic track and fielders get a big hand from Mini helpers

     

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    Officials stand next to a remote controlled Mini Cooper which returns the hammer to athletes during the Group A men's hammer throw qualification at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Aug. 3.

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    A remote control Mini Cooper is used to return the hammer in the men's hammer throw on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Aug. 3.

    Remote controlled Mini Coopers have been called in to help track and field athletes retrieve equipment at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

    NBC New York reports:

    To keep the action moving during a packed schedule of throwing sports—javelin, discus, hammer and shot put—miniature Mini Coopers have been assigned pick-up duty. The auto maker, which is an official partner of team Great Britain and the British Paralympics, unveiled three radio-controlled "Mini MINI" electric hatchbacks to fetch the equiptment athletes hurl onto the field, autoblog.com reported. Continue reading the full story.

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    Remote control cars bring back shots during the women's heptathlon shot put.

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  • Dylan Armstrong sets shotput record at Pan American Games

    By Rich Shulman

    Can you think of a better name for a shot putter?

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    Canada's Dylan Armstrong competes during the shot put at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 25. Amstrong won the gold medal and set a new Pan American record with 21.30m.

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    Noah Bryant, of the United States, applies chock on his neck during the shot put competition at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 25.

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    Lerone Clarke of Jamaica reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 100m final during Day 11 of the XVI Pan American Games at Telmex Stadium on October 25 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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    Christopher Devon Brown of the Bahamas leaves the starting block to compete in the men's 400m semifinal during Day 11 of the XVI Pan American Games at Telmex Stadium on October 25 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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    Cuban left fielder Alfredo Despaigne breaks his bat during the bronze medal baseball game against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Lagos De Moreno, Jalisco October 25.