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 ...

Olympians: They're just like us! From U.S. gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik taking a nap at the arena to Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin trying to figure out how to bite her medal properly, the 2024 Olympic ...

Track and field will never fail to surprise its fans: a sport full of tiny details, where the smallest of margins separates moments of glory from those of agony and heartache. Jamaican discus thrower ...

April 7 (Reuters) - Australian discus thrower Matthew Denny launched himself into world championship contention with a 72.07-metre heave in Oklahoma on Sunday, becoming his nation's first to break the ...

Valarie Allman competes in the women's discus during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene.The women's discus during the U.S. Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in ...

An Aussie discus thrower who broke the world record last weekend has had his achievements marred by a bizarre claim of 'weather doping' from some commentators. Matthew Denny was competing at the ...

SAINT-DENIS, France — The Olympic field in women's discus had three years to close the gap on Delaware-born Valarie Allman, and on Monday, they found out they'll need four more. Allman fouled on her ...

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sam Kendricks appreciates the Olympics again. Valarie Allman never stopped. It's just the healing power that medals have to mend and reinforce feelings. In a short span ...

UNLV's Krishna Jayasankar shattered a 26-year-old school record and became the first Indian discus thrower to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Silhouettes of Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete of UNLV ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - At UMS-Wright, tradition runs deep - but every once in a while, a student-athlete comes along and rewrites the record books. Bulldogs’ discus thrower Chandler Taylor delivered a ...