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    The Encyclopaedia Britannica states that athlete Galina Zybina held Soviet records in the javelin, shot put and sport grenade. What exactly is a sport grenade in this context?

    Question #126449. Asked by gmackematix. (Jul 20 12 6:09 PM)


    beergirllaura

    		Sport grenades are used in paintball, and can contain either paint or smoke.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paintball#Equipment_in_paintball
    http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/6288/
    http://sportsmoke.com/
    http://sportsmoke.com/smoke-grenades/paintball-and-airsoft/battlefield-smoke-grenade

    Jul 20 12, 7:00 PM
    gmackematix

    		However, they weren't being used for sports in the 1950s/60s when this athlete was active so won't be the items referred to in this article...
    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/658638/Galina-Zybina

    Jul 20 12, 7:14 PM
    Datsmeharse

    		Pretty much just hucking the grenade as far as you can.
    The link below reports that after World War I, the hand grenade toss was briefly substituted for javelin on the U.S. interscholastic level, due to saftey & insurance concerns.
    http://www.cifss.org/admin/images/history_corner/46grenadethrow.pdf

    Though I can't find a Soviet link, the inference is there.
    .

    Jul 20 12, 7:47 PM

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