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 ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australian discus king Matt Denny is chasing his first world championships medal in Tokyo and will do it alongside the man he regards as both the benchmark and a drinking buddy: ...

“I am not competing in the 60th National Open Athletics Championships starting next Wednesday as I have pain in my throwing arm. The doctor has advised me to take a break from competition as well as ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -One throw was all it took for the Valarie Allman of the United States to win Olympic gold in the women’s discus on Monday, with an effort of 68.98 metres. Germany’s Kristin Pudenz had ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Australian Matthew Denny probably spent the most nervous 24 hours of his career before going on to qualify for the men's discus throw final at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. The ...

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 ...

If it wasn’t for a school carnival in Year 5, his life would be vastly different, and he may still be playing rugby instead of throwing a discus on the world stage. The equipment and conditions were ...

The 29-year-old American sealed back-to-back golds at the Stade de France on Monday after an absorbing battle with China's Feng Bin and Croatia's two-time Olympic champion Sandra Elkasevic. Afterwards ...