PARIS, France — Discus throw is one of the premier track and field events held every four years at the Summer Olympics. In the discus throw, athletes hurl a metal disc-shaped object as far as they can ...

Olympians: They're just like us! From U.S. gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik taking a nap at the arena to Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin trying to figure out how to bite her medal properly, the 2024 Olympic ...

Valarie Allman competes in the women's discus during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene.The women's discus during the U.S. Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in ...

PARIS, France — After being hailed as the official hypeman of Team USA water polo, rapper Flavor Flav continues to support American athletes competing in the Games. This time, the Public Enemy ...

Track and field will never fail to surprise its fans: a sport full of tiny details, where the smallest of margins separates moments of glory from those of agony and heartache. Jamaican discus thrower ...

PARIS, France — Oregon's Ryan Crouser isn't just a three-time Olympic gold medalist — he's also the coach of a fellow Olympic athlete who on Wednesday became a gold medalist in his own right.

Jul 30, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Flavor Flav on his phone outside of the stadium before the bronze medal women's Rugby Sevens match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de ...

ST. LOUIS — Disc throwing, commonly referred to as discus throw, is a track and field event that has a long history in the Olympic Games. This year the discus throw competition at the 2024 Summer ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - At UMS-Wright, tradition runs deep - but every once in a while, a student-athlete comes along and rewrites the record books. Bulldogs’ discus thrower Chandler Taylor delivered a ...

UNLV's Krishna Jayasankar shattered a 26-year-old school record and became the first Indian discus thrower to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Silhouettes of Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete of UNLV ...

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The discus throw event has been included in every modern Olympics since its inaugural 1896 edition held in Athens (where Robert Garrett representing the United States won the gold medal), and can be ...