Javelin

= The Javelin =

The Javelin is a very popular Olympic event, especially in Finland (their national sport).

The main goal of javelin is to throw the javelin (a spear) as far as possible.

To me this sport is so fun because of the intensity if it. I love the feeling of cranking back my arm and releasing a javelin as far as I can, then i get to sit back and watch its flight. It is an event that the audience will get involved with as well, they like to clap world class athletes as they prepare their runway and release the javelin. Then you can hear the OOOHS and AWWWEESS of everybody as you see this spear fly over 80 m (by professionals) in the air. It truly is a thing of beauty

There are three main steps for the javelin: this is done by having a spot (about 20 metres) before the foul line where you will run with the javelin in a forward direction 2. The Skip In order to have your body in the right position for an optimal javelin throw you begin to do a "grapevine" in order to keep your momentum and be in position for your throw. 3. The Release At this point you should be in position to let the javelin fly. You plant your front leg and release the javelin at a 45 degree angle over your head in order to have the best angle of throw.
 * 1) The runway:

The thrower in this picture is a man by the name of Jan Zelezny he is the world record holder in the Javelin with a throw of 98.48 metres!

To see some of his throws you can view this youtube video.

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