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- Nature of the Game of Javelin
- Brief History of Javelin
- Parts of a Javelin Stick
- Javelin Throwing Sector
Nature of the Game of Javelin:
Javelin is a throwing field event that requires good muscular power in the arms and shoulders.
The Javelin must be held at the grip and thrown over the athlete’s shoulder or upper arm.
It is a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length.
Brief History of Javelin:
Javelin was introduced in the Olympics in the 1906 Intercalated Games for men and in the 1932 Summer Olympics for women.
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