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 ...

SAINT-DENIS, France — Don't look now, but Jamaica, that Caribbean island known for producing elite sprinters such as Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is now a field-event power. Former ...

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 ...

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 is golden once again. The Silver Creek graduate defended her Olympic title on Monday at the Stade de France in Saint-Dennis, France, to become the first American woman to win two gold ...

A University of Pennsylvania graduate just missed out on advancing in men's discus on Day 10 of the Olympic Games.Sam Mattis competed in the Group A qualifier. The top 6 throwers advanced. Mattis came ...

Saint-Denis, France – Razorback Rojé Stona broke the Olympic discus record in the fourth round of competition at Stade de France with an impressive throw of 229 feet, 8 inches (70.00) and it delivered ...

Stanford University graduate Valarie Allman became the back-to-back Olympic champion in the women's discus throw Monday. Allman grabbed the gold medal at the Paris Olympics with a throw of 69.50 ...

This guide breaks down the official competition format for Olympic track and field, detailing every step from qualification ...