Arshad went on to throw his spear, which managed to land at 92.97m to set up an Olympic record. Following that, Neeraj's mammoth throw marked 89.4m, which was also his season-best, bettering his ...

Given that they are spears with sharp points ... tubes with scratches or sometimes even bent. The Olympics offer the option of throwing the 'house javelin'—the one kept at the stadium in ...