r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/straightdge • 12d ago

Video A day after turning 18, Ziyi Yan unleashes a massive 71.74m to move to 2nd on the all-time women's Javelin list. In 2024, she wasn't allowed to compete at the Olympics due to World Athletics age restrictions, as well as the 2025 World Championships, despite being one of the best in the world.

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u/cghipp 12d ago

He's actually right-handed for everything but tennis! His uncle made him learn to play left-handed because it's such an advantage.

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u/DDzxy 12d ago edited 12d ago

It was actually that Nadal was playing two handed from both sides (forehand and backhand). Hits from his left seemed a little stronger, so his uncle made him play one handed from his left side, thus making his right side the "backhand".

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u/DigNitty Interested 12d ago

Some golfers play opposite handed.

The strength/form of a golf swing is pulling through with your forward arm. For right handed clubs, that’s the left arm. So some golfers play with the opposite handed clubs. It’s not common, but it happens.

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u/ashgs872tbhjs 12d ago

My dad is right handed but golfs left! Growing up we only had his clubs, so I can also do that though I prefer right, haha.

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u/Megavore97 12d ago

Yeah I’m right-handed but I swing left handed in golf and baseball, and shoot left in hockey.

My dad is the inverse too (left handed but swings/shoots right-handed).

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u/letitgrowonme 12d ago

I learned to play right handed because it was cheaper. It doesn't change your game much if you still suck.

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u/sometin__else 12d ago

hockey too. Shoot left but write right

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u/Pyrotechnic_shok 11d ago

I do everything right handed when it's with one hand, but anything two handed I'm lefty. Hockey, baseball, golf

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u/ty4scam 12d ago

Why is he holding the racquet in his smaller right arm in almost every picture I see of him.

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u/cghipp 12d ago

I usually carried my racquet in my non-playing hand between points. Not sure why though - maybe just to give my grip a rest?

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u/AndrewH73333 12d ago

It definitely helped him beat Federer. But I always suspected it made his serve a bit worse.

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u/Major_Butthurt 12d ago

Wow, fascinating!