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The History of the Highland Games is much disputed and very hard to find good reference information about. The general consensis is that the Highland Games were used by the Highland Chieftans to pick and choose those of their clan to be part of the clan's fighting force. Women also competed and though they were not usually part of the main fighting force, they did stay at home and teach the children how to defend their homes and how to hunt, gather, cook, etc... I am currently working on finding out more and more accurate information concerning the Highland Games and as I am able to get this information I will post it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Note: The weights shown here are womens competition weights. The Stone Throw The stone throw is almost like the shot put, a 12 pound stone is held in the hand next to the ear and is "pushed" has far as possible through the air. (Top Picture) The thrower does not move other then to twist their body to throw the stone. Weight for Distance A 14 pound weight and a 28 pound weight are throwen. The thrower stands approx. 3 steps from the trig line facing away and starts the weight swinging to gain momemtum and then once enough momentum is gained, the thrower then spins and throws the weight out without stepping on the trig line. The distance is measured from the middle of the trig line to where the weight first hit the ground. Weight for Height A 28 pound weight is throwen above the head and over a bar. Like the weight for distance the thrower gains momentum with the weight by swinging it like it was a bell and when the thrower is ready, they throw it over the bar as high as possible. Height is usually measured by how high the bar is on the pole or stantion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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