First of all, the rules. Athletes throw a metal disc weighing 2kg for men (22cm in diameter) and 1kg (18cm in diameter) for women, as far as possible while remaining inside a 2.5-metre diameter circle ...

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 ...

PARIS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Lithuania's world record-holder Mykolas Alekna showed he is the man to beat in the men's discus at the Paris Olympics after his leading throw in Monday's preliminary round.

Discus throw is a game of centimeters. So when Laulauga Tausaga launched a throw that beat her personal best by more than four meters (13 feet) at world championships on Tuesday to win the title, she ...

Choosing the right implement in the throws disciplines can be a nightmare. Let’s be honest, we’re all initially attracted by the paintwork, and surely paying more will get you better equipment, right?

Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Wednesday after testing positive for a banned substance. May 4 (Reuters) - Indian discus ...

A former high school track athlete is suing the Oregon School Activities Association, several school districts and an athletic director, alleging they are to blame for an errant discus throw that ...

After throwing a distance of 50.48m at the recent Athletics Gauteng North Championship, Jean Botha says he hopes his victory will support his dream of competing internationally. Botha expressed ...

Veteran Indian discus thrower Seema Punia clinched a silver medal at the Qosanov Memorial athletics meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Saturday. The 39-year-old Seema, the 2014 Asian Games champion, hurled ...

Reigning Olympic champion Valarie Allman didn’t add another gold medal to her haul, but the world’s top-ranked women’s discus athlete still came through with a podium finish Wednesday night. Allman’s ...

TOKYO, July 30 (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 ...