Travel notes and photographs I have taken on my journeys to historical sites, national parks, historical homes, museums, gardens, theme parks, and just beautiful or interesting places.
Both my friend Pat and I thought it unusual that the discus thrower sculpture shows the athlete was rotating on curled toes. Since I am not an expert on throwing the discus I am not sure that this foot position is truly a form not used today.
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It's not a foot that he's using to stand on. Lol, I was a discus thrower for 4 years, and the foot that he has back with his toes curled is going to be swung around for momentum. The curling of the toes looks like it just might be for balance since he's in such an odd position. Most throwers don't do that anymore, seeing as we usually wear shoes, but I've seen a few people throw like him without shoes. I hope that this has helped. If you need anything else, just search for "Little Miss Suni Shine" on myspace.
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It's not a foot that he's using to stand on. Lol, I was a discus thrower for 4 years, and the foot that he has back with his toes curled is going to be swung around for momentum. The curling of the toes looks like it just might be for balance since he's in such an odd position. Most throwers don't do that anymore, seeing as we usually wear shoes, but I've seen a few people throw like him without shoes. I hope that this has helped. If you need anything else, just search for "Little Miss Suni Shine" on myspace.
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