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originalucifer ,
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the technique:

using the technique holding the end of the javelin. Officials were so afraid of the out of control nature of the technique that the practice was banned through these rule specifications.

SquirrelX ,

I’ve spent some time reading the Wikipedia article looking for the relevant part, I guess I was 10 mins early (didn’t get the chance to see your comment before that). Here’s the (probably) corresponding video, the first video result when searching for the freestyle javelin technique, in case it helps anyone: youtu.be/52rvqtiBoow?si=RiLjhJG2ttv-0s1W

originalucifer ,
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i was just curious about how many techniques could there be?! apparently lots!

sharp things really bother me, so watching that video was kinda painful

BackOnMyBS ,
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found another one that includes some history 🙂

youtu.be/UEc29dH1Tj4?si=VPm5JcP0LVTWzPWg

someguy3 ,

The back end or the front end?

originalucifer ,
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back.

it apparently requires some finesse like throwing an american football.. there is a spiral technique employed for accuracy.

imagine throwing a football by pushing its long end.

Blue_Morpho ,

Look at the videos posted above. They don’t hold it on the end like the OP claims. They hold it on the grip but spin and release like throwing a discus.

originalucifer ,
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the correct technique is what i mention above, holding it in the middle and spiraling it. like a football.

i mention throwing the football by its end as an example of why you lose all control of the stick using that technique, and hence, why its illegal.

JASN_DE ,

To be fair: an athlete holding the spear at the end and hurling it… somewhere by accelerating it through rotating the body like a hammer thrower does sound slightly dangerous.

Also, the farthest throw was actually 104.8 meters.

AbouBenAdhem ,

But… weren’t javelins originally designed to be dangerous?

JASN_DE ,

True, but even the earliest commanders usually frowned on spears coming their way which were meant for the enemy.

jonne ,

You were also supposed to be able to hit your target.

AbouBenAdhem ,

Yeah… but it might have been a good tactic for the really shitty javelin-throwers, so they could make up in range what they lacked in accuracy.

RamblingPanda ,

I’m not picky, any target is fine. Boar, pheasant, peasant, doesn’t matter.

StaticFalconar ,

Much like guns, so the Olympic sports of shooting has very little with most guns the average gun owner would have.

expatriado ,

iirc, they also moved the center of gravity so it couldn’t fly as far

ShinkanTrain ,

People are too fast these days, I vote for Olympic runners having to wear weights

yetAnotherUser ,

How about:

https://discuss.tchncs.de/pictrs/image/9b817c10-3892-4d8a-bfca-0fbcda9b2cb0.jpeg

If they manage to become too fast again, we can maybe hold the event in a pool filled with 1m of water.

DannyBoy ,

I’d love to see water sprints of various depths.

cornshark ,

Excellent, I hear France already has one

considine ,

Ooh, pool depth diss!

Misanthrope ,
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bdonvr ,

I vote for 200M exclusion circles where the Javelin throwers stand in the middle so they can throw using any method with no outside risk

ivanafterall ,
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One thrower inside the circle, another thrower outside the circle. Last man standing. Now I’m paying attention.

Wolf314159 ,
MindTraveller ,

You left your SI in the link

EvacuateSoul ,
Waldowal ,
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The javelin was officially redesigned in 1986 to limit its distance to keep it in the field, and to ensure it doesn’t land flat. They are likely only counting post-redesign throws.

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