javelin![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal rod shaped like a spear that the athlete throws with one hand after building up speed on the runway.
grip ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part which the athlete holds to throw the javelin; it is usually made of cord wound around the javelin’s center of gravity.
shaft ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long, usually metal rod making up the body of the javelin.
tip ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The end of the javelin that pierces the ground.