Run up and crossover steps: a javelin throw involves a run-up of six to 10 steps, followed by two or three crossover steps before the thrower releases the javelin. Crossover steps.

Neeraj Chopra will begin his quest for another Olympic gold as he will take part in the final of the men's javelin throw at the Paris Games 2024. Catch all the live-streaming and broadcast details ...

It’s not just about throwing. The thing a lot of people don't appreciate is that the javelin is part jump and part throw. You have an approach just like a jumper and you have an impulse step, a ...

Throwers and coaches alike compare it to pitching a baseball. But there’s no swinging batter in this competition. There are no strikeouts. Baseballs aren’t over 8 feet long or shaped like a spear. “It ...