The throwing events —shot put, discus, hammer, javelin—are old. Really, really old. In this year’s games, athletes threw the shot in Olympia, on the same site where athletes tested their strength ...

Th purpose of this study was to analyse by correlational methods the biomechanical factors involved in achieving the maximal distance thrown in the javelin event. Twelve Swiss decathletes and two ...

Seri Geisler didn't particularly look like someone who was going to win a national javelin championship. First of all, she was from North Dakota-representing Valley City State at the NAIA national ...

When the pandemic forced most gyms to close last spring, many people found themselves without a place to work out. That includes athletes training for the Olympics. Three-time Olympian Kara Winger had ...

The pandemic has forced many athletes to modify their training. Olympian Kara Winger talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the backyard "muscle deck" she created to hone her javelin throwing. When the ...