TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Javelin A1 - Moreno, Gina A1 - Shamus, Eric A1 - Felton, Shawn A2 - Shamus, Eric A2 - Shamus, Jennifer PY - 2017 T2 - Sports Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation, 2e AB - The sport of javelin is one of eight field events included in the Olympic Games. The object of the sport is for the athlete to throw the javelin, a light spear approximately 2.5 m long, while moving along a runway measuring between 30 and 36.5 m in length. Momentum is gained by the athlete running up to a designated point and then releasing the javelin.1 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142283069 ER -