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.

On the day before her Olympic debut, Veronica Fraley said she couldn’t pay her rent. Fraley, an American discus thrower and student at Vanderbilt, shared on X that her school “only sent about 75%” of ...

Mansfield native Joseph Brown competes in the men's discus throw final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. George Walker IV / AP With hair ...

Abdullah Hayayei was killed when parts of a metal discus cage collapsed and struck his head at the Newham Leisure Centre in London in 2017.

EUGENE, ORE. - On Thursday, Madeleine Fey of the Kansas Track & Field Team, won the USATF U20 National Championship in the Women's Discus. "Maddie did a great job of staying focused and competing," ...