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The discus throw event has been included in every modern ... Within the lexicon of Classical Greek art, the Discobolus, commonly referred to as the “Discus Thrower,” stands as one of the ...
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 ...
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.
Mykolas Alekna holds the world record in the discus as the No. 1 thrower in the world right now. However, the Cal star completely choked at the track and ...
"But in discus, for instance, if you throw it at just the right angle and just the right tilt, the air will actually help lift it, elevate it up even higher and make it go a farther distance." ...
Roje Stona's gold in the discus throw Wednesday gave Jamaica its fourth medal in the field events at the 2024 Olympics — after winning just two in history. Meanwhile, the country's sprinters ...
Mykolas Alekna continues to stretch the limits of what is possible in the discus throw. The 22-year-old Lithuanian, competing in his final season as a Cal athlete, twice broke his own year-old ...
National champion Traves Smikle led the trio of Jamaican men to the final of the discus throw at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Only four men got over the automatic qualifying mark of 66.00m ...
Former Razorback Rojé Stona's gold in the discus throw Wednesday gave Jamaica its fourth medal in the field events at the 2024 Olympics — after winning just two in history. Meanwhile ...
SAINT-DENIS, France − Team USA women's discus thrower Veronica Fraley let it fly in the right frame of mind Friday, but it didn't fly quite far enough. Fraley's best throw among three went 62.54 ...