Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoTIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1293arrow-down115
arrow-up1278arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square57fedilink
minus-squareAbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoIt’s way more profitable to keep athletes alive and build a brand around them
minus-squareSkyezOpen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoWell obviously you rig them so you have someone survive and become popular, but you have to take them out before their 10th fight/race so they don’t earn their freedom.
It’s way more profitable to keep athletes alive and build a brand around them
Well obviously you rig them so you have someone survive and become popular, but you have to take them out before their 10th fight/race so they don’t earn their freedom.