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 ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — While you watch your favorite athletes go for gold, consider how all that time, distance, and height is achieved by balancing the same forces all of us mere mortals experience every ...

PARIS, France — Team USA discus thrower Valarie Allman added another gold medal to her collection on Monday with a win in women's discus at the Summer Olympics in Paris. Allman fouled on her first ...

SO, NEARLY 1 IN 6 ATHLETES ON TEAM USA AT THE OLYMPICS WOULD BE A TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE. IT’S OUR BIGGEST DELEGATION FOR ATHLETES. AND OFTEN OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL ON THE MEDAL STAND. OLYMPIC ALUM WEEK ...