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. Men's discus ...

Krishna Poonia, the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, had finished seventh in women's discus throw event in London but her position was upgraded to sixth after Russian Darya Pishchalnikova was ...

American Valarie Allman won the gold in the women’s discus throw event while competing in wet conditions in Tokyo. Despite a delay due to rain, Allman’s first attempt went 68.98 meters. That throw ...

Team USA captured medals in gymnastics, triathlon, shooting, discus surfing, pole vault and 3x3 basketball Monday in Paris.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sweden's world champion Daniel Stahl needed just one attempt to qualify for the men's discus final and Qatar's Mutaz Barshim kicked off his bid to add a high-jump Olympic gold to his ...

Torrential conditions wreaked havoc at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday evening, with Australian discus king Matt Denny slipping as he attempted to complete a throw. The ...

This guide breaks down the official competition format for Olympic track and field, detailing every step from qualification ...