Novitzky was reminded of Conte again shortly before the Sydney Olympics, in 2000, when a shot-putter named C.

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American shot-putter Adam Nelson is out of Olympic competition after throwing three fouls.

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U.S. shot-putter Adam Nelson, a two-time Olympic silver medalist, is willing to try anything legal to win gold at this summer's games in Beijing.

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It was with the putter, though, that the Irishman really paved the way for his two-shot win over home favourite Sergio Garcia, averaging 26.5 putts a round on his way to a birdie count of 18 on the treacherous Valderrama greens.

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