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 ...

Power and athleticism combined with a graceful elegance, as good as gold: that's how best to describe the great U.S. Olympic discus thrower Valarie Allman. She has been one of the brightest stars on ...

Calcifer is zipping through Riverbend Park, chasing a clear disc that Tim Gossage threw to the chocolate lab. Calcifer, named after a creature from the Hideo Miyazaki film “Howl’s Moving Castle,” has ...

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.

The 2016 Wharton graduate, who holds the program record in the discus throw, finished second at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials to qualify for his second straight Olympic team. For many Penn ...

RAMONA, Okla.RAMONA, Okla. — Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania broke a world record in the discus throw that had stood since 1986 on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series competition. Alekna’s throw of 243 ...

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Disc golf is growing in popularity around the country and here in Hawaii. It’s a popular sport that doesn’t require a lot of equipment and can be played all year-round. Disc golf is ...

This surprisingly fun sport changes a stroll in the park into an afternoon adventure with a flying piece of plastic. Credit...Todd Korol for The New York Times Supported by By Holly Burns Until a few ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2024 – Disc golf is a sport growing in popularity, but there hasn’t been much research into the best techniques – until now. Researcher Zachary Lindsey and his team studied ...