HASTINGS, Minn. - Throwing the discus or shot put is the most technique-heavy event in track and field. A thrower has to perfect every motion from their feet to their arms to excel. Todd Levos, the ...

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 ...

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COLUMBUS — A family tradition that started in the vineyards of Harpersfield Township continued Friday. Ella Haeseler, a junior at Geneva High School, competed in the Division II discus at the state ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Valarie Allman has been throwing discus for 10 years. “When you throw a discus it takes about two seconds, and it’s a combination of power, of grace, of strength… I like to think of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jayden Ulrich will soon become the first United States Olympian in University of Louisville track and field history. The 21-year-old will compete in the women's discus throw ...