The Londond 2012 Javelin doodle may be the first Javelin doodle posted by Google during the Olympic Games. Javelin Throw is one of the throwing events in the Athletics programme.
Within the Javelin, athletes must toss the javelin as far as possible. The javelin in the men's competition is 2.7m long and weighs at least 800g. On the other hand, the javelin in the women's competition is 2.2m long and weighs a minimum of 600g.
Using a run-up the athlete must release the javelin before the end from the runway, launching it with one hand held within the shoulder. The distance the javelin travels is measured from the end of the runway to the point the javelin first touches the floor, which must be within the lines from the throwing sector. The javelin must land on its tip for the throw to be valid.
In most throwing events, athletes start with a qualifying round. Throwing consequently, each athlete gets three attempts to achieve a qualifying distance, decided through the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Technical Delegates. Once all throws happen to be completed, all athletes who have achieved the qualifying distance go through to the final. If less than 12 athletes achieve the qualifying standard, the very best 12 athletes go through.
Within the final, athletes have three initial throws, using the top eight after the first three rounds then using a further three throws. The athlete who performs the longest throw benefits.
In the event of a tie, athletes' second-best throws are compared, then their third, and so forth.
The Javelin throw events at London 2012 Olympics are scheduled from August 7 to August 11.
Google's daily Olympic doodle tradition began back in 2000 during the Sydney Olympics and continued through the 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City, USA), 2004 Athens Olympics, 2006 Torino Winter Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
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