Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. EUGENE, Ore. — Valarie Allman’s gold medal was secured. Her spot in Paris was never really in question. Whatever suspense existed in the ...

“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 ...

PARIS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Lithuania's world record-holder Mykolas Alekna showed he is the man to beat in the men's discus at the Paris Olympics after his leading throw in Monday's preliminary round.

On the day before her Olympic debut, Veronica Fraley said she couldn’t pay her rent. Fraley, an American discus thrower and student at Vanderbilt, shared on X that her school “only sent about 75%” of ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sweden's world champion Daniel Stahl needed just one attempt to qualify for the men's discus final and Qatar's Mutaz Barshim kicked off his bid to add a high-jump Olympic gold to his ...

Choosing the right implement in the throws disciplines can be a nightmare. Let’s be honest, we’re all initially attracted by the paintwork, and surely paying more will get you better equipment, right?

The European city of Budapest in Hungary hosts the 2023 World Athletics Championships, which run from 19 to 27 August. Away from the track, the field events will include three disciplines in which ...

India's Kamalpreet Kaur qualified for the final of the women's discus throw at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Seema Punia, India's other entry in the event and a four-time Olympian, failed to make ...

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 ...

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 ...