Power and athleticism combined with a graceful elegance, as good as gold: that's how best to describe the great U.S. Olympic discus thrower Valarie Allman. She has been one of the brightest stars on ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOKYO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - American double Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman said she finally "feels complete" after claiming the world title that had proved so elusive when she took an emphatic ...

Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna broke a world record that had stood for four decades at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational meeting in Ramona on Sunday. The Lithuanian’s throw of 74 ...

Tausaga improves personal best by four metres Victory comes after finishing last in previous two worlds Second successive World Championship heartbreak for Allman BUDAPEST, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Laulauga ...

Mykolas Alekna continues to stretch the limits of what is possible in the discus throw. The 22-year-old Lithuanian, competing in his final season as a Cal athlete, twice broke his own year-old world ...

Hannah Nuhfer’s list of accomplishments in the shot put and discus is already remarkably long. But she’s looking for more. On Wednesday, she shattered a record held by a Delsea throws legend for over ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - This summer, Commodore nation will be cheering loudly for Vanderbilt graduate student Veronica Fraley as she competes for Team USA in the discus throw in the Paris Olympics.