Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 个月前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.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1306arrow-down118cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1288arrow-down1external-linkTIL 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.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 个月前message-square58fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareexpatriado@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·7 个月前iirc, they also moved the center of gravity so it couldn’t fly as far
minus-squareShinkanTrain@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down2·7 个月前People are too fast these days, I vote for Olympic runners having to wear weights
minus-squareyetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·7 个月前How about: If they manage to become too fast again, we can maybe hold the event in a pool filled with 1m of water.
minus-squareDannyBoy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·7 个月前I’d love to see water sprints of various depths.
minus-squarecornshark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 个月前Excellent, I hear France already has one
minus-squarePlopp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 个月前Instead of a parachute at the end of the line, hook them up to generators and let them power the lights in the cafeteria.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 个月前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.
iirc, they also moved the center of gravity so it couldn’t fly as far
People are too fast these days, I vote for Olympic runners having to wear weights
How about:
If they manage to become too fast again, we can maybe hold the event in a pool filled with 1m of water.
I’d love to see water sprints of various depths.
Excellent, I hear France already has one
Ooh, pool depth diss!
Instead of a parachute at the end of the line, hook them up to generators and let them power the lights in the cafeteria.
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.