Nigeria’s leading discus thrower Ebubechukwu Vincent Ugwoke has taken a major step towards supporting grassroots athletics by sponsoring the men’s discus throw event at the Athletic Heat 10th ...

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 ...

Iran enjoyed a great achievement in athletics as discus thrower Alireza Ghalehnaseri scooped silver in men's discus throw F56 final in 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.

Discus thrower Seema Kaliramna added yet another medal to India's tally at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 in Glasgow on Thursday. She clinched a bronze medal in the women's discus throw event with ...

Welcome to live coverage of Commonwealth Games 2026. India’s campaign in the para-athletics arena features a strong medal push as Devender Kumar and Sagar Thayat step into the circle for the men's ...

Indian discus thrower Seema Kaliramna achieved a personal best but narrowly missed a medal, finishing fourth at the Asian Games. China dominated the event, securing gold and silver, while Thailand ...

Twelve nominees for Iowa high school athlete of the week, including a state golf champion, top swimmer and more. Pekin, Dunlap and Illini Bluffs high school athletes are among those up for the Journal ...

RAMONA, Okla. -- Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania broke a world record in the discus throw that had stood since 1986 on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series competition. Alekna's throw of 243 feet, 11 ...

A discus throw takes an unexpected turn when the athlete loses control of the discus before the attempt can properly begin. The moment catches everyone off guard as the discus drops onto the field ...

Tejaswin Shankar dropped from first to third in the decathlon at the Asian Games after the discus throw. Manju Rani finished sixth in the marathon race walk, while in a positive turn, all four Indian ...

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 ...

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