Throwing and field contains four major throwing events: discus throw, hammer throw, javelin throw and shot put. The weight throw is the fifth most common field throwing event, while the club throw is unique to disability athletics. Research by "MythBusters" found that men and women throw almost equally well with their non-dominant hand, suggesting that the sexual differences were probably due to differences in training. Throwing Throwing is the launching of a ballistic projectile by hand. This action is only possible for animals with the ability to grasp objects with their hands (mainly primates). Humans, being bipedal, have a wide variety
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon as follows. The following records were established during the competition: The final results of the event are in the following table. Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon The men's decathlon competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held at the Olympic Stadium on 23–24 August. The decathlon consists of ten track and field events, with a points system that awards higher scores for better results in each of the ten components. The athletes all compete in one competition with no elimination rounds. At the end of competition, if two athletes are tied, the athlete who