A comprehensive look at Olympic javelin throw.
The Women’s javelin throw Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
The Men's javelin throw Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.
In ancient times, spear-throwers were hunters seeking food. Today, Olympic spear-throwers seek gold. The javelins themselves have changed over the years, making distance comparisons often irrelevent. But raw distance has little to do with the excitement often generated in Olympic javelin competitions.
Rules for the Olympic javelin throw
What is Olympic Javelin? Long ago, cavemen threw spears at large animals. Their descendents, the javelin throwers, prefer distance to accuracy, however.
Action photos from the Beijing Olympic javelin competition.
Results of the 2008 Olympic men's and women's javelin throw.
