Your kid wants to get into hammer throwing. What are coaches looking for?

Sean Doucette couldn't be happier to see Canadian throwers succeed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. "This is pretty epic, and not just from a Canadian standpoint, but in a sport standpoint," Doucette, a throws coach at the Hamilton Olympic Club, told CBC News. "It really solidifies Canada's throws program.

" Canada had only won three throwing medals — and no golds — prior to the 2024 Paris Games. But this year's Olympics have been a different story. On Aug.

4, hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C., became the first Canadian to win gold in a throw sport when he hit a distance of 84.

12 metres on his first try. In doing so, he became the first Canadian to win a medal in hammer throw since 1912. Days later, fellow B.

C. native Camryn Rogers, of Richmond, became the first Canadian woman to win a medal in hammer throw when she threw a distance of 76.97 metres to secure the gold .

With one terrific toss on Aug. 4, Ethan Katzberg became the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in hammer throw. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images) These feats of strength are just some of the track and field performances that have captivated Canadians during these Summer Games, which could prompt more young athletes to take up some of the specialized sports.

But that raises some questions: How does someone get into them? And for coaches like Doucette, what are some of the qualities they look for when trying to identify potential talents? B.C.'s hammer throw is flying high after 2 Olym.