I won a bronze medal!
Grenada’s Olympic decathlete Lindon Victor threw this. (46) In competition, the disc can reach (50) and above.
Flying objects in games
Birdie and shot put couldn’t be more different. birdie It’s the fastest projectile you’ll see at the Olympics, and it’s literally as light as a feather. It’s made of 16 goose feathers and weighs less than two-tenths of an ounce.
Compare this to the men’s version launchIt is one of the heaviest and slowest objects in the Summer Olympics. It weighs a whopping 16 pounds (7.26 kg), which is the maximum weight of a bowling ball. To win an Olympic medal, a player must place the ball on at least 3/4 of the basketball court.
When watching the Olympics, keep in mind how much speed of an object determines the outcome. Follow The New York Times Olympic coverage.
Methodology: The velocity of the object was collected using a sports radar gun. The velocity was tracked throughout the flight and the maximum velocity was used in this game.
Sources: USA Archery; Lancaster Archery Academy; Seng Ming Tan, Long Island Badminton Center; Chris Huffins, Olympic bronze medalist in the decathlon and current decathlon coach; Marissa Chew, assistant combined event/vertical jump coach at Texas Christian University; Yu Shao, New York Indoor Sports Club; USA Volleyball; Guinness World Records
