The discus throw event is one of the four track and field throwing events at the Olympics. The event requires a competitor to spin in a 2.5m diameter circle before hurling a heavy disk ...

In the discus throw, athletes hurl a metal disc-shaped object as far as they can. Men's discus has been a part of every modern Olympics while women's discus debuted alongside the women's 100m ...

Some of the most popular events are the throwing sports ... 2kg while for the women’s competition a 1kg discus is used. The metal disc is thrown from inside a circle that has a diameter of ...

Then, by a sharp and simultaneous exertion of the whole body, the thrower scales the discus away in front of him. The critical part of the throw is the action of the arm at the moment of delivery.

Shot put is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy round ball. Discus involves an athlete throwing a weighted metal disc. The purpose behind both events is to see how far an ...

If I just spin in a disc, I mean, in a ring, sign me up.” You can watch Ulrich compete in the qualifying rounds of the Women’s Discus Throw on Aug. 2. Finals will take place on Aug. 5.

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 ...

"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." ...

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 ...