TIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.
TIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.
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iirc, they also moved the center of gravity so it couldn't fly as far
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People are too fast these days, I vote for Olympic runners having to wear weights
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How about:
If they manage to become too fast again, we can maybe hold the event in a pool filled with 1m of water.
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I'd love to see water sprints of various depths.
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Excellent, I hear France already has one
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Ooh, pool depth diss!
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Instead of a parachute at the end of the line, hook them up to generators and let them power the lights in the cafeteria.
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Javelin needs to be safe and stick within a reasonable field size to be an Olympic event. If runners were so fast they were tearing up the track and tossing debris into the audience, we would slow them down.
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