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Filmed place for athletics event (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shot put

'athletics event' is the definition.

'filmed place' is the wordplay.
'filmed' becomes 'shot' ('shoot' can be a synonym of 'film').
'place' becomes 'put' ('put' can be a synonym of 'place').
'shot'+'put'='SHOT-PUT'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for shot put that I've seen before include "Olympic event" , "Throwing contest" , "Throwing event" , "Athletic field event" , "Competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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