Sajechma, maybe the A is for effort and improvement. In all seriousness, that's where the grade should come from in PE.

CAmom, the history behind the track and field events - all war related - is awesome. The physics is pretty cool, too. The javelin, for example, is thrown with the body, not the arm, and the block to the leg is where the power origiates. The arm is like a sling shot, so flexibility in your shoulders is more important than arm strength. The overall movement resembles a pendulum.

Here is a link to a youtube video analysis for track geeks only wink You know, if your DS watches javelin video it will train his brain and assist his performance.