Svaika
Svaika (Russian: Свайка, IPA: [ˈsvajkə], lit. 'marlinspike') is a traditional throwing game that was popular among lower-class Russian men up to the 20th century. The game involves tossing a marlinspike-like spear so that it lands within a metal ring placed on the ground at a certain distance.[1] A tool for the game can weigh up to five pounds.
By one account of events, Tsarevich Dmitry died from a stab wound while he was playing this game, although this is disputed.[2]
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- ↑ Riordan, James Sport in Soviet Society: Development of Sport and Physical Education in Russia and the USSR. Cambridge: Cambtidge University Press, 1977. Page 30
- ↑ Скрынников, Р.Г. Самозванцы в России в начале XVII века. Григорий Отрепьев. - С. 14
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