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 ...

LAKEWOOD — Through the past 18 uncertain months, Corey Johnson maintained a goal of making the state discus final. Johnson achieved that reality Thursday, June 24, as the first discus thrower in ...

WATERFORD, Wis. (CBS 58) — Dating back to 776 B.C., the first Olympic games included the event of discus throwing, where athletes attempt to throw a weight the farthest distance. Now, the track and ...

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 ...

DAYTON — Wade Bolin is historic. The Crestview senior thrower won the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IIII state championship Thursday in the discus, recording a winning throw of 187-10 ...

Throwing the discus and shot put are forms of art. The two main throwing events in high school track and field may require the most muscle of any discipline, but they also rely heavily on technique ...

EAST ALTON, Ill. — It may not be the Stade de France in Paris, but at East Alton/Wood River High School, Olympic dreams are just as strong. That’s all due to one very strong woman, and her journey to ...

Some track and field athletes use their power to propel an object through the air. The event is called discus, and the goal is to see how far you can hurl a disc across the field. It’s more ...