On Saturday we went to the local Celtic Fest and watched the weight throwing competition. It was pretty interesting to watch these beefy guys (mostly) and a couple of gals do this event. They pick up the weight. which has a ring attached to a chain for a handle. Then they swing it back and forth, some people swing it to the back then to the front and repeat. Then they spin around three times, building up centrifigul force and release the weight. The release is accompanied by a loud yell. I guess it's like grunting in tennis....The weights are various sizes, this one was 20 pounds, and earlier they used 28. This young redhead was walking over to the throwing area carrying the weight.
What fun to see!
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