An experienced 75 year-old German official has passed away in hospital after being struck in the throat by a javelin at a junior competition last Sunday.
Sources: Leichtathletik.de, Herald Sun
Javelin
Great video on two promising US throwers
I recommend you watch this video (thanks to Dale Stevenson for recommending) featuring US throwers Russ Winger (DT & SP) and Kara Patterson (JT). Great advertising for throws.
Nuggets of wisdom from Steve Backley
Steve Backley’s blog contains a few interesting and motivational pieces. Drop in, subscribe to his RSS feed, or follow him on Twitter. I also like his quote: “Succession is a decision, not a gift.”
For those of you too young to remember: Steve Backley was for a long time one of the world’s best javelin throwers.