Question

a long stick with a pointed end that is thrown in a sporting event.

Answer 1

A long stick with a pointed end that is thrown in a sporting event is called Javelin.

Javelin is also known as spear.

The game is known as Javelin Throw

Spear used to be a weapon in ancient times.

It used to be a great weapon as it can be used as a fire-at-a-distance as well as can be used for fighting while holding it.

The length of Javelin in the game is about 2.5 metres.

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