| 单词 | discus |
| 例句 | There was no rivalry between them when they tried which could throw the discus farthest; they were only playing a game. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was the discus that scared the cat away. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Grasping the pumpkin in one massive hand, he twisted and then fiercely uncoiled, hurling the pumpkin into the sky like a discus. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “They all remind me of Hercules,” said Kyle, taking in the dizzying array of muscular wrestlers, javelin throwers, discus flingers, and runners. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Shandall is a sophomore, is fast enough to run the 100 for varsity, and is potentially deadly with a discus. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z We talk about her events, and I kid her a little about her discus release. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z From two to four o'clock they were back in class, and afterward, they went to the gymnasium or sports field, where they practiced gymnastics, football, boxing, discus and hand-grenade throwing, and wrestling. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I told him it was a discus, that I would be throwing it. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z But only after Coach told them that I am—will be—the Defenders' first discus thrower. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Like a discus thrower, Golan continued the swing until the cage sailed over her head, then released. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Look,” she says, zigzagging dressing across her salad, “you are not a discus cage. You are a flesh-and-blood person who this tragic thing has happened to. People will want to help.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Since it's Technique Tuesday, and because I don't know nothing about throwing the discus, Coach wanted to just walk me through the steps. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Then he asked how I could practice running the mile and throwing the discus. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Ghost asked if I was talking to the discus. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Acrisius was there on a visit to the King, and the discus struck him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z At that same hour, before the distant manor of Odysseus, the suitors were competing at the discus throw and javelin, on a measured field they used, arrogant lords at play. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he spun again, looking like an amateur dancer, but like a proper discus thrower, and said, Whoosh. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When she hits her release right, the discus soars, but once in a while she gets turned around and sends it off in the wrong direction. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I asked him, when do I actually get to throw the discus? Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to discus it. I want to move somewhere else.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The discus has stopped, and the high jump. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z And when it did, I happened to be sitting in the car next to him with a discus in my lap. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When we got home, I ran upstairs to change my clothes and to kiss my discus. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I mean, throw a little discus to the other side of the world. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, swaggering before Odysseus’ hall, the suitors were competing at the discus throw and javelin, on the level measured field. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Patty told him the thing was called a discus. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He tossed the two-kilogram discus three times for an average of more than 50 meters — nearly three meters farther than anyone else. The forgotten history of Bruce Jenner: How the all-American hero of the 1970s ended up here 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z In this ancient Greek sculpture, copied many times and remembered down the millennia, the perfect athlete prepares for the perfect discus throw. Which Olympic artwork takes gold? 2012-08-06T14:13:54Z Neal, like an ancient discus thrower, tossed the bowl in a beautiful arc, landing it perfectly atop the scampering creature. To Stay Married, Embrace Change 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z He is throwing his discus over what appears to be a river of blood, toward a green meadow and a blue sky. Nicolas Moufarrege Was a Student of Art History. This Work Shows It. 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Thiel compared the excursion somewhat opaquely to being “like this Hitchcock movie,” but it suddenly turned more “Dukes of Hazzard”: The car hit an embankment and sailed through the air “like a discus,” Musk recalls. Ambitions and Emotions Run Hot in ‘The Founders,’ a History of PayPal 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Early design concepts compared the building’s layout to the movement of a discus thrower, starting low to the ground and gaining momentum through circular revolutions before releasing energy into the air. At the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, All Athletes Are Equal 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Take a lesser-known, short-lived cult like the Source Family, which we discus on our first show. Why are we so fascinated with cults? They reveal the dirty cultural secrets all around us 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Her own outfit: insulated Carhartt overalls and a varsity sweatshirt from Cornell, where she threw shot put, weight, discus, and hammer while studying agronomy. Excellent Sheep 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Both diskos and discus referred to various "round, flat objects"—and not only objects athletes heaved, but also the "face" of the sun. The etymology of 15 weird and wonderful Olympic words 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z Competitors must excel in not one but 10 skills, including long jump, high jump, sprinting, hurdles, discus and javelin. The forgotten history of Bruce Jenner: How the all-American hero of the 1970s ended up here 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z I think I held the under-10 discus record at my primary school for about a day. | Hugh Bonneville: Hugh Bonneville, Star of the Olympics Comedy ‘Twenty Twelve’ 2012-06-24T03:30:52Z The discus was another event of the original pentathlon. The etymology of 15 weird and wonderful Olympic words 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z What dominates the picture, though, is a nude male figure, throwing a discus and viewed from behind. Nicolas Moufarrege Was a Student of Art History. This Work Shows It. 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The first is in 1938, when Ernst, a courier for the German government, arrives in Rome to retrieve for Hitler a famous marble statue of a discus thrower. New Fiction From Tatiana de Rosnay, Richard Mason and Others 2012-02-22T23:06:04Z THE discus thrower was missing his head and hands. Move Over, Marble: Plaster Gets Pride of Place 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The outcome was a course that ran for several years, with classes for high jumpers and hurdlers and, later, “steeplechasers, discus and javelin-throwers,” according to a Pathé film clip, on show in the exhibition. From the Music Hall to Ballet Royalty: A British Tale 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z This Greek youth could easily perform in the arena at Stratford and no one would bat an eyelid – so recognisable is his peak-fitness form as he swings that discus back. Which Olympic artwork takes gold? 2012-08-06T14:13:54Z But Mr. Brousard pushed his case and prevailed, excelling at both shot put and discus throw. Overcoming Disability and Finding Love 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z One of his favorite pictures - of him throwing a discus - now has a prime spot near the piano. Decathlete Trey Hardee’s mental health struggles began after celebrated career ended 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z One of his favorite pictures — of him throwing a discus — now has a prime spot near the piano. Decathlete Trey Hardee’s mental health struggles began after celebrated career ended 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z He has generated interest among discus throwers, who believe the larger radius of their ring lends itself to the “Crouser Slide.” World champ holder Ryan Crouser dials in new shot-put technique, reaching new world-record distances 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Because of their lawsuit, the West Virginia law is on hold, and Becky, now a 13-year-old entering eighth grade, threw the discus and the shot put in seven track meets this spring. More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z The West Virginia seventh-grader had a breakout track-and-field season this spring, defeating more than 100 girls in the discus and shot put. West Virginia argues transgender athlete is harming girls with track-and-field success 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Boumkwo regularly competes in track and field’s strength events — the shot-put, hammer throw and discus — but on Saturday at the European Team Championships in Krakow, Poland, Belgium needed a hurdler. Belgium was out of hurdlers. So a shot-putter agreed to run 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z He declined to discus the number of aircraft involved. Emirates looks at placing new order for long-haul jets 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z In the field events, JSerra’s Brendon See won both the discus with a throw of 196 feet, 4 inches and the shot put with a mark of 62 feet, 9½ inches. Rodrick Pleasant shows off his Superman speed, winning a pair of state titles 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z In track and field, they let him play with a discus, a 16-pound shot and a javelin. Jim Brown, football great, actor, civil rights activist, dies 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Last year, Becky averaged 47th in the shot put and 32nd in the discus. West Virginia argues transgender athlete is harming girls with track-and-field success 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The games were a combination of religious festival and competition in which aristocrats from each city competed in various sports, including javelin, discus, footraces, and a brutal form of unarmed combat called pankration. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Earlier, Britain's Lawrence Okoye and Nick Percy finished fifth and ninth respectively in the men's discus. Richardson wins Doha 100m with Asher-Smith third 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The Policing Board said it would have the opportunity to discus the matter with the chief constable at a private meeting this week. PSNI: Civilian police staff feel undervalued by danger money 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Becky was cut from running events on the track team, and now participates in shot put and discus. Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z In fact, she was cut from running events on the track team, and now participates in shot put and discus, although not very successfully. Supreme Court asked to allow West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Then, it combined running, jumping, spear throwing, discus and wrestling. Olympic pentathlon eyes ‘Ninja Warrior’ courses for survival 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Long, who is 56, is Lebanese American, with olive-toned skin, a cascade of dark hair and the sturdy build of a woman who, a few decades ago, competed in the discus and javelin in college. Daring to Speak Up About Race in a Divided School District 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z And if the College Football Playoff committee ever decides to break a voting tie by having competing head coaches throw the discus, Notre Dame is in. Marcus Freeman’s surprising rise at Notre Dame was also predictable 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z He also qualified for track and field state regionals in both the shot put and discus and was even a part of the school’s ensemble choir. Seahawks’ Myles Adams used game against hometown team to make roster out of training camp 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Rancher Mike Gale, 81, installed a track and field throwing circle on his sprawling property in Petaluma, California, so he and some friends could practice throwing the discus and other equipment. Zombie cells central to the quest for active, vital old age 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z He also excelled in rugby, before moving to Tacoma prior to 10th grade and trying discus, shotput — and eventually, football. How quickly can mountainous junior Ulumoo Ale become a force on UW’s defensive line? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z England's Lawrence Okoye, who left athletics for American Football after London 2012, won his first senior medal with Commonwealth discus silver. Ex-NFL player Okoye wins Commonwealth discus silver 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Allman became the first American woman to win a discus medal at a world championships, but three feet separated her from the prize she expected to win. Noah Lyles is back at his best. He needs to be to beat Erriyon Knighton. 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z There were three finals on the opening day of the championships, with Quanesha Burks winning the women's long jump, Brooke Andersen claiming the women's hammer title and Andrew Evans winning the men's discus. Richardson fails to advance in 100m at US trials 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Austin Gallant of Battlefield won the discus with a toss of 169 feet 5 inches and the 400 meters with a time of 47.26. South Lakes boys, South County girls, plenty of individuals shine at Class 6 track meet 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Reigning indoor track All-Met Athlete of the Year Wisdom Williams of Alexandria City was second in the girls’ discus with a throw of 139 feet 5 inches. West Springfield continues relay dominance on first day of state meet 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Due to Saturday’s weather forecast, the meet switched the men’s pole vault, women’s discus, and women’s high jump to Friday night. World 100 champion Coleman back up to speed after suspension 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Led by Samuel’s first-place finish in the 800 meters and freshman Alexander Williams reaching the podium for the discus and triple jump, the Trainers received contributions from nearly everyone. St. Albans puts happy capper on season with DCSAA lacrosse championship 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Elizabeth Seton’s Niya Crawford — who set a meet record at 42-8.5 in the shot put and won the discus — was named the girls’ field athlete of the meet. St. John’s girls, led by youth, capture WCAC track and field title 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z “But my dad did the discus and the shot, and he wanted me to try it because I’ve got the genetics. It worked out pretty well.” South Lakes boys, South County girls, plenty of individuals shine at Class 6 track meet 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z He took up throwing as a freshman when his cousin brought him some rubber discuses and started to teach him the fundamentals. Rodrick Pleasant of Gardena Serra runs fastest wind-legal 100 meters in state history 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z In addition to starring as a third baseman in softball, she played basketball and won Big Island Interscholastic Federation discus and shot put championships. 'They are the glue': How behind-the-scenes bullpen catchers carry UCLA softball 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Led by Trinity Franklin’s meet records in the shot put and discus, the heavily favored Bulldogs set six meet records. In debut meet, Bullis senior wins four events at IAC championships 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z He flipped his bat high into the air, skipped and jumped down the first- and third-base lines and heaved his helmet like a discus before he touched home. Love ’em or hate ’em, record-setting Vols just keep winning 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “It really got my confidence back up, because I wasn’t really feeling discus in general last year,” Fisher said. Sherwood softball regains confidence with a single piece of paper 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z He was the Minnesota state champion in the discus. Picking an N.C.A.A. Tournament Bracket? Read This First. 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Later, many other events were added, including a long-distance race, wrestling, the long jump, the javelin, and the discus throw. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In Washington, Ale tried out discus and shot put at Fife High School — and it just so happened that his coach also oversaw the football team. Why former UW offensive line starter Ulumoo Ale is making a sudden switch to the defensive line 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The funeral was held a day before President Biden is expected to visit New York City Thursday to discus gun violence with Mayor Eric Adams. Slain NYPD Det. Wilbert Mora's sister asks how many cops must die 'before system changes' in eulogy 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z In neighbouring Germany, where Health Minister Jens Spahn has warned of a pandemic of the unvaccinated, the federal government and state leaders are due to meet next week to discus possible new restrictions. Covid: Austria orders nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Although it joined the Olympic program in 1912, it is called “modern” to contrast it to the ancient Greek pentathlon, which included wrestling, running, javelin, discus and long jump. Modern Pentathlon Drops Equestrian Competition After Abuse Claims 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Ancient athletes, such as this discus thrower, would be considered amateurs today because they received no pay for competing. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the Ancient Olympics, the pentathlon comprised running, jumping, javelin, discus and wrestling. Modern pentathlon to drop show jumping from Olympic program 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z "Some I'd never done before - I picked up a discus and wasn't quite sure how to throw it and then there was table tennis, another sport that I'd only done a couple of times." The teenager who won wheelchair slalom at the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z She has represented her country in wheelchair tennis and, latterly, shotputting, discus throwing and javelin. Chilean paralympian gets her own Barbie as doll-maker diversifies 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Accidental death by discus is not quite the same as crucifixion, but during the Renaissance there was a concerted attempted to square pagan mythology with the Bible. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world Not only did she win gold in her preferred event of javelin, but also in the discus and the shot put. 'I still have thoughts about going back' - cricketer Dottin on her Olympic dream 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z It concluded Thursday with 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1,500 meters. Canada's Damian Warner sets Olympic record on the way to decathlon gold 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z The faces of the city’s two most-famous athletes — two time decathlon winner Bob Mathias and Sim Iness, a discus champion — are captured on a downtown mural beneath the words, “Olympic Gold.” Richard Torrez entered to Beethoven, bloodied a foe’s face and can win gold for the U.S. 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z The gymnasts do not grunt with effort like the women who spin like a top and fling the hammer or discus far into the distance. Perspective | Biles redefines balance 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z And years later, Perseus, fulfilling the prophecy, accidentally kills Acrisius with a discus. Simply the most beautiful paintings in the world After Swedish athletes dominated the men’s discus here last week, winning gold and silver, Duplantis posted a congratulatory message — in Swedish, of course — on Instagram. The World’s Best Pole-Vaulter Gets More Swedish as He Goes 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z The U.S. had no clear favorites in Monday night’s session, where there were finals in the men’s steeplechase and the women’s discus and 5,000 meters. Camacho-Quinn keeps Harrison, US out of win column at track 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Two of Stefan’s grandparents were professional soccer players; one played for the Austrian national team, another later became an accomplished discus and javelin thrower. Hernández: Xander Schauffele an example of how many Olympic athletes transcend nationalities 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z There’s also men’s discus and high jump action, and the women are doing triple jump and shot put. Tokyo 2020 Olympics: athletics blasts off, swimming and more – live! 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Lawson's girlfriend Rachel Dincoff is competing in the discus event for the United States after qualifying for the Olympics by finishing third at the trials this summer in Eugene, Oregon. Jets report for camp with heavy hearts, Wilson unsigned 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Lawson’s girlfriend Rachel Dincoff is competing in the discus event for the United States after qualifying for the Olympics by finishing third at the trials this summer in Eugene, Oregon. Jets report for camp with heavy hearts, Wilson unsigned 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z He walked-on at Southern University and played center on the basketball team, threw the javelin and discus for the track and field team, and moved to wide receiver on the football team. Carmichael used unique size to become Hall of Fame wideout 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Five years ago, the men's discus brought a Harting-to-Harting moment in Rio. Tokyo 2020 Olympics day-by-day guide 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Still, he was willing to give shot put and discus a try. Woodgrove’s TC Nelson sets state record in shot put at Virginia Class 5 track and field meet 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z On Friday, for example, there are preliminary rounds in events ranging from the women’s discus to the men’s 800 meters. What to Watch For in the U.S.A. Track & Field Olympic Trials 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Last month, with a throw of 189 feet, 2 inches, he became the first Husky to win consecutive Pac-12 discus titles. Through injuries, canceled seasons and Safeway stints, UW Pac-12 men’s discus champ Elijah Mason keeps moving 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Then he joined the track team, where his sister, Jessica, is a sophomore pole vaulter and discus thrower. Column: Harvard-Westlake's Jason Thompson is improving by leaps and bounds 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z Less than two years after taking up discus full-time, he was in an Olympic final. 'Physically I'm superior now' - Okoye on NFL and return to discus 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Ms. Press won gold in the shot put and silver in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics, and gold in both events at the 1964 Tokyo Games. Tamara Press, Soviet Olympic champion whose gender was questioned, dies at 83 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Press won gold in the shot put and silver in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics, and gold in both events four years later at the 1964 Tokyo Games. Olympic track and field champion Tamara Press dies at 83 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z The airport said it’s working with the utility company to discus solutions and remain updated on repairs. Memphis airport closes terminal due to water pressure issues 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Crouser did both events for a while, but got disenchanted with how the elements played a big role in the distance of the discus. Crouser confident he can top shot-put record again 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Crouser did both events for a while, but got disenchanted with how the elements played a big role in the distance of the discus. Crouser confident he can top shot-put record again 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z The person insisted on anonymity to discus internal deliberations. Biden ethics order marks departure from Trump administration 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z It was one of four events, along with 3,000m steeplechase, discus and triple jump, that organisers were planning to drop from some Diamond League events from 2020 onwards. Shared kitchens, early Christmas & a race up the M1 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z “I’m proud of my brother and where we both are today,” said Fuches Lewis II, who also competes in discus and shot put in track and field. Brothers take different paths to make their family proud 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z He also broke records in the discus, long jump and shot put at the San Diego Senior Olympics in 2015. This week’s passages 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Henoch was a 10-time German Champion in discus, shot put, long jump and sprint relay, and she broke world records in all but the long jump in the 1920s. German sports body condemns vandalism of Jewish memorial 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Further updates on possible new measures are expected on Thursday following a government review meeting to discuses local authorities, Dr Karunanithi said. Preston faces Covid-19 measures 'within days' 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z When three Russian women took gold, silver and bronze in the discus, it was front-page news in Moscow. 1952 Helsinki: The Cold War comes to the Olympics 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z While not particularly prominent in the marathon, the Americans did excellently earlier in the track race, winning two relay races and taking third and fourth in the discus throw. AP WAS THERE: 1920 Olympics 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Holdorf was at his strongest in the sprints in the decathlon, leading the 100 and 400 meters, and placed second in the discus and shot put. Holdorf, 1964 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 80 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z The American record-holder in the javelin takes advantage of the niceties of a home she and her husband, retired discus/shot put thrower Russ Winger, spent about a year and a half remodeling. Cable ready: US javelin standout making most of home setup 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Hunt is Estonian and before college represented his country at the World Junior Track and Field Championships, winning gold in discus and shot put. Saints add veteran defensive lineman Hunt 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z He won state titles in the discus throw during his high school junior and senior years in Illinois. AJ Epenesa: 5 things to know about the 2020 NFL Draft prospect 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z He won a state discus title and state wrestling title while at school and was named as the best boys high school athlete in the state by the Des Moines Register. Tristan Wirfs: 5 things to know about the 2020 NFL Draft prospect 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Linval Joseph excelled in the sport growing up in Florida, where he also was accomplished at the discus and shot put. Powerful veteran Linval Joseph should improve Chargers' interior pass rush 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Malachowski, ranked fifth on the all-time list of discus throws, said he was being forced to adapt to coronavirus restrictions, training in parking lots and in his garden. Polish discus thrower Malachowski calls for postponement 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z There was a younger girl with incredibly long legs who threw the discus miles and always seemed to be going up in assembly to get prizes for some kind of sporting excellence. International Women’s Day is a time to recognise how far equality has come 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z He also won three prep state championships in the discus, two in the shot put and was an elite swimmer by age 6. NFL combine’s speed week ends with another fast finish 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z The rebellious blond was a British discus thrower named Anya Major, chosen because she could spin around to launch her liberating mallet at Big Brother without getting dizzy. Column: Time again to remember that there's been only one great Super Bowl ad (Apple, 1984) 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z As a collegian, he supplemented his sprinting by competing in the discus throw and other field events. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Why no coverage of the nearby Andrew Yang rally? 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He went on to become a six-time track and field All-American at Boise State University in the discus and shot put. Medical examiner: Two-time Olympian and Marysville native Jarred Rome died from fentanyl 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The triple jump, along with the 200 meters, steeplechase and discus, will not be among the core disciplines for a streamlined 2020 Diamond League as officials seek a faster paced, more exciting program. Triple jumper Edwards critical of Diamond League cuts 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The research will result in three events — discus, triple jump and the 3,000-meter steeplechase — being trimmed from the Diamond League’s core program next season. Diamond League to drop discus and other events next season 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z He’s a shot putter, discus thrower and hurdler for the track team. Column: Unbeaten Oak Park is led by 'freak' athlete Gianni Smith 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Medals are also on offer in the men’s high jump and women’s discus, as well as the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase and 20-kilometer race walk. World record can fall in women’s 400 hurdles at track worlds 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Before the discus Mayer was seen receiving a massage and treatment on the leg, a worrying sign with a long night of five events just underway. World record holder Mayer out of decathlon 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Also Monday, there are medals on offer in the finals of the men’s 5,000, the women’s 3,000 steeplechase, the men’s discus and the women’s high jump. Women’s 800, men’s hurdles headline day 4 at track worlds 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Jarred Rome, a two-time USA Olympian and two-time USA national champion in the discus, was found dead over the weekend at the age of 42. Jarred Rome, discus champ and two-time Olympian, found dead at 42 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Chris Harding, chief executive of Essex-based removals and maintenance services company Actual Group, says he discuses this topic with his team a lot, but there is "no definitive right or wrong" answer. Are you able to switch off when on holiday? 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Sponsor Toyota has built robot greeters for venues, android incarnations of the Olympic mascots and an automated cart to collect javelins and discus from the athletics field. IOC ‘very satisfied’ with Tokyo 2020 preparations, say organisers 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z The trend of using miniature cars to fetch equipment at Olympics throwing events goes back to the 2008 Beijing Games, where firey-red, rocket-shaped cars scurried along the green to collect hammers, javelins and discuses. Toyota fetches new way to use AI, self-drive tech in Tokyo Games 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z In a resurrection myth from ancient Greece, the powerful god Apollo accidentally kills Hyacinth, a beautiful Spartan prince, when a playful game of throwing a metal discus goes tragically awry. MOCA on the rebound? Three strong shows and free entry are welcome signs of change 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia hasn’t had a cheering section of teammates at track meets, where he throws shot put and discus for the Bruins, but that could be changing. UCLA receiver Jaylen Erwin is ready to prove he belongs at elite level 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z You might as well ask me to watch the discus and shot put. Dan Jenkins: The Golf Digest Interview - Golf Digest 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Over chicken and rice, and later music and dancing, residents discus how the newly planted apricot, pomegranate and olive trees are doing. 'We are now free': Yazidis fleeing Isis start over in female-only commune 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Competes in the shot put and discus on Walla Walla’s track team. WSU football off to a fast start on early signing day 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Whether it was the coaching, the support or both, Hughes won the javelin and placed second in the discus in the 90-94 age category. City’s javelin senior: Man, 90, goes distance at LSU event 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Joseph Millar of New Zealand, meanwhile, made an unexpected appearance in the discus. Athletics: Price power gives Americas early lead in Continental Cup 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Olympian in the discus in 1968 at Mexico City, would assist him, a curious matter that became less curious whenever anyone saw her throw a football. In Nebraska, the Huskers are 0-0 and that means Scott Frost is still perfect 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Coaches at Wasilla High School in Alaska, where Russell was a football player, wrestler and discus thrower, told the Anchorage Daily News that they are shocked at the news. What happened, what’s next after airline worker stole plane 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The discus thrower, who is also a sprinter and hurdler, said she saw a car speeding toward her while she was in a crosswalk in Turin and dashed to the sidewalk to avoid it. Osakue makes discus final at European Championships 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Along the way, he coached elementary school athletes and, of course, his son, who won a state high school discus championship at Southern Lab. City’s javelin senior: Man, 90, goes distance at LSU event 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z An Italian athlete of Nigerian descent, Daisy Osakue, the Italian under-23 champion discus thrower, was hit in the eye by an egg thrown from a car. How Matteo Salvini pulled Italy to the far right 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Before this week, Ms. Osakue, 22, had a modicum of renown for throwing the discus farther than any other Italian woman ever in her age group. Star Athlete Is Injured in Egg Attack, and Italy Debates ‘a Racism Emergency’ 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z She holds Italy's under-23 discus record and is set to take part in the European Athletics Championships which get under way in Berlin on 7 August. Athlete fears climate of violence in Italy 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The idea came to Harry Edwards, a former discus thrower teaching sociology at San Jose State, around 1967. 1968: Medals stand protest became model for sports activism; it just took a while 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Sanders, once a coach at North Hollywood High, would watch the sprints for potential running backs and receivers, and the shotput and discus for linemen prospects. 100 years of the state track meet: from future Olympic heroes to Johnny Mathis, a tapestry of talent 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z After years of starring in the discus and shot put at Chelan High School, she was invited to walk on to the Washington track and field team. ‘Gut decision’ to switch to rowing pays of for Karle Pittsinger and Washington 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The Metro League lifted its ban on the discus in the 1980s. Why is Metro League only league in state to not allow the javelin? 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z As Kentlake’s thrower’s coach for the track and field team, he knows senior Jordan Fong’s talent at javelin, discus and shot put. Kentlake thrower Jordan Fong hammers the state record book 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z "He told reporters that he liked throwing items; however, when he signed up for the sports event last year, he found that javelin and discus did not suit him," China Youth Daily says. Uni hosts 'grenade-throwing' contest 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Perhaps it's a new species, but Vecchione is currently checking whether the mystery squid is Discoteuthis discus, a squid species known from fragments collected in trawls throughout the tropical Atlantic. Bizarre Squid Seen Alive for First Time 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z There were Olympians and potential Olympians, from discus throwers to sprinters to pole-vaulters to weight lifters to wrestlers. At the Heart of a Vast Doping Network, an Alias 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z “Discus? I’m biased because I don’t like their taking away opportunities from other people, but discus is a crazier flight line.” Why is Metro League only league in state to not allow the javelin? 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z A lot of important people passed through the Fish Bowl — ichthyologists, underwater photographers — and there was a lot of experimentation: They got discus fish and angelfish to breed! The 12.31.2017 Issue 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z In the Bronx, the discus throwers stopped at the cry, “Here comes the Marathon race!” There Was a Marathon in New York in 1896 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Muhammad also was a standout decathlete , which consists of the 100 meters, 400, 1,500, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, shot put, discus, javelin and pole vault spread over two days. Colorado cornerback/decathlete has NFL and Olympics on radar 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Ms. Sanders said that immediately after the most deadly shooting attack in U.S. history was not the time to discus policy. Trump won’t start gun-control debate after Las Vegas massacre, says White House. 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Canadian Damian Warner, bronze medalist in Rio, was fastest in the hurdles with 13.63 seconds but a poor effort in the discus meant he dropped back down to fifth overall. Athletics: Mayer's decathlon lead slashed by Freimuth after discus 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z She was an outstanding all-around athlete, excelling in the shot-put, the discus and other events as well as the high jump. Margaret Bergmann Lambert, Jewish High Jumper Excluded From Berlin Olympics, Dies at 103 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z He placed fifth in the discus at the 2015 World Para Championships in Doha, Qatar. Para athlete dies during practice session ahead of worlds 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z “I’ll be able to throw the shot, discus and javelin even farther.” Colorado cornerback/decathlete has NFL and Olympics on radar 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Against some of the best in the nation, she placed third in shot put, fourth in discus and fifth in javelin. Seattle Times Female Athlete of the Year: The honors added up for Tahoma’s Ginny Mehl 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Canadian Damian Warner, bronze medalist in Rio, was fastest in the hurdles with 13.63 seconds but a poor effort in the discus meant he dropped back down to fifth overall. Athletics: Mayer's decathlon lead slashed by Freimuth after discus 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z He avenged a disappointing state meet in the discus with a state title in the shotput. Agoura's Tara Davis wins three titles at state track championships 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Geist now holds the state AAA record in the shot put and the discus. State records fall in PIAA Track & Field championships 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Tori McKinley of Hickory claimed the girls’ AA discus title with a throw of 150-02, besting the field by more than 8 feet. Geist earns third shot put title at PIAA championships 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z It also lacks high jump pit or a standard discus or javelin pit. University in Kansas suspends track and field program 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Missing the Olympic team, due largely to disappointing finish in the discus, was tough to overcome emotionally, but Scantling looks considers his shortcoming at the trials as a learning experience. Decathlete Garrett Scantling trying to make it in the NFL 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z In a first for the Diamond League, the men’s and women’s discus throwers competed at the same time, switching places in the throwing circle after each round. Thompson overcomes slow start to win 100 at Shanghai meet 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Oldfield helped popularize the spin technique in both the shot put and discus. Brian Oldfield, who starred in shot put, dies at 71 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z “I’m revolutionizing the sport by spinning in discus style,” he would later explain. Brian Oldfield, free-spirited Olympian who excelled at shot putting and partying, dies at 71 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Finished 10th in the shot, and won the state discus title with a throw of 133 feet, 9 inches. Track and Field Preview: Metro League distance-running rivalry about to write final chapter 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The original pentathlon, in ancient Greece, featured a very different blend of running, spear-throwing, discus and long jump, culminating in a fierce wrestling match that ended only when one of the combatants surrendered. Modern pentathlon is an odd Olympic sport known to few 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Ancient Greece’s original Olympics were nominally about games, but the military focus was clear: chariot racing, wrestling and boxing, throwing javelins and the discus, footraces run with armor and a shield. A Brief History of Humankind’s Desperate Attempts to Stay Fit 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Slaughter also competed as a freshman on U.C.L.A.’s track team in the 100- and 220-yard dashes, the high jump, the shot put and the discus. Fred Slaughter, Who Helped U.C.L.A. Win Its First Basketball Championship, Dies at 74 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Slaughter also competed as a freshman on UCLA's track team in the 100- and 220-yard dashes, high jump, shot put and discus. Fred Slaughter, who helped lead UCLA to its first NCAA basketball title, dies 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Slaughter also competed as a freshman on UCLA’s track team in the 100- and 220-yard dashes, high jump, shot put and discus. Fred Slaughter, who led UCLA to 1st NCAA hoops title, dies 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z I was already involved in athletics, in seated discus, when I was spotted by British Athletics, who put me in touch with a wheelchair racing coach. Women's Sport Week 2016: Hannah Cockroft on Paralympic prize money 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z An obituary on Wednesday about the Soviet discus thrower Nina Ponomareva misstated the year of the Tokyo Olympics, in which she finished 11th. Nina Ponomareva, Soviet Olympian Who Set Off a Diplomatic Crisis, Dies at 87 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z A discus thrower and shot putter in track, Thornton said he’d never run more than two miles without stopping before joining the team late this summer. Bremen runner puts injured rival ahead of himself in race 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it has disqualified two athletes from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including a Cuban discus silver medalist, after retesting of samples found evidence they had used banned substances. IOC sanctions two Beijing Olympians including Cuba silver medalist 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Ukrainian discus thrower Mykyta Nesterenko got the Olympic athletics program under way on a rainy Friday morning but there was a paltry crowd scattered around the 60,000-capacity stadium to watch him. Athletics gets under way amid sea of empty seats 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z And when he threw the discus - an event he dabbled in - now that was an adventure. Crouser, Kovacs finish 1-2 in Olympic shot put 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Perkovic escaped early elimination twice in as many days before producing clutch, last-ditch throws to win the women’s discus. Bolt glides into 200 semis; Perkovic, Taylor defend golds 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z It was distinctly foul weather, particularly in discus. Foul weather hits Olympics, on the track and at sailing 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Bruce’s results in the decathalon that year would have won him gold in every women’s event except the discus, shot put, and fifteen hundred metres. The Brilliance of Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, and Wayde Van Niekerk 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z It started in 1956, when five athletes, two sailors, two boxers and a discus thrower traveled to Melbourne, Australia, for the Olympics. American Wins Gold Again, Then Retires 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z The early Olympics featured foot races, jumping, wrestling, discus- and javelin-throwing, with boxing sometimes added. From Charioteers to Flying Finns, the Olympic Spirit Lives On 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z They will try to join two Americans, Carl Lewis and the discus thrower Al Oerter with four gold medals in a row. Where Shooting, Badminton and Shot-Put Stars Make the Headlines 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z When the team was encouraged to stay in shape by running track in spring, Kovacs and the other linemen chose shotput and discus. Olympic shotputter Joe Kovacs learns the sport from a surprise teacher: his mom 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z He was more flexible in the throwing circle and more powerful with the discus. How a U.S. discus thrower’s ‘freshman 15’ turned into more than 100 pounds 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Taiwo began the second day of decathlon competition in second place, and maintained that spot through the 110 meter hurdles and the discus. Jeremy Taiwo wins silver medal at U.S. Olympic trials to advance to his first Olympic Games 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z All three of the women who qualified in the discus will be making their Olympic debuts in Rio. Georgetown alum overcomes years of injuries to qualify for Olympics 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z There were certainly a few chances for one, like when a discus rolled across the track during the middle of the race. No celebration this time, Huddle runs hard across finish 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z He was an Olympian in the discus for Great Britain in the 2012 Summer Games. Decker, Marshall back at Jets OTAs after boycott speculation 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z For years, the United States dominated the men’s discus, winning 14 of 19 gold medals through the 1976 Games. How a U.S. discus thrower’s ‘freshman 15’ turned into more than 100 pounds 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z The first event Sunday is the women’s hammer at 9 a.m., with the women’s triple jump and men’s discus starting at 11:30 and the first track final going at 1 p.m. Huskies men lead Pac-12 track championships after 1st day 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z I am also a volunteer coach in discus and shot put at Northwestern High School in Maple, Wis. A Side Order of Creativity for a Part-Time Diner Waitress 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Why not stage some foot races and discus throws when we’re not in the mood to hunt? The Professional-Sports Bubble 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z She will participate in wheelchair track, seated shotput and discus and cycling. Injured veterans compete in Invictus Games at Disney World 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Finley kept throwing, ultimately earning his way to the Rio Games, where he will compete in the time-honored Olympic discus throw. How a U.S. discus thrower’s ‘freshman 15’ turned into more than 100 pounds 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z As a high school junior, he was on the state championship football team, won a state title in wrestling and won the discus at the state championship track meet. Tale of 2 Cardinals: Boehm could start, Williams needs work 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Former Dutch discus thrower Ria Stalman, who won Olympic gold 32 years ago, has admitted doping in the latter stages of her career. Former Olympic discus champion Stalman admits doping 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Or someone might throw the discus 30m and people don't realise they are paralysed from the waist down. Rio 2016: 'A lot of Paralympians are forgotten about' 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Does that mean he will not pose with a shot put or throw a discus in stilettos? DEBORAH SIMMONS: Who said what in the year that was 2015 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z I did the normal discus and shot put in high school, but that was really about it outside of football.” Redskins Audibles: Josh LeRibeus on becoming a starter, time away from football 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z “My discus was on my very last throw,” he said. Tale of 2 Cardinals: Boehm could start, Williams needs work 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z He placed first in the hammer throw and bowling events, and placed second in discus, javelin and shot put. South Dakota men see success at National Senior Games 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Pellmann, who was born two years after Owens, set his fifth world record of the day in the discus. A Bolt From the Past: Don Pellmann, at 100, Is Still Breaking Records 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z In addition to football, Berry wrestles and throws the shot put and discus for his school. Faith drives high school football player with cerebral palsy 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Former British Olympic discus thrower Lawrence Okoye, 23, will be flying the flag for Britain as a defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals, with fellow countryman Jack Crawford also making the Dallas Cowboys' roster. Beckham & the Cheeseheads - NFL back 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z But he then added to Britain's gold-medal tally with success in the discus in a new European record. Can London heroes do it all again? 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z Among the 10 players cut Monday was former British discus thrower Lawrence Okoye. Kilgore goes on reserve/physically unable to perform list 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z He also broke records for men in the 100 and over age group in the shot put and discus and set a record in the long jump. A Bolt From the Past: Don Pellmann, at 100, Is Still Breaking Records 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z But all of those are much more closely related than, say, throwing a discus and running a mile. The Most Awesome Female Runner in the World 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z There are also golds at stake in the men's discus and the women's 800. Ashton Eaton closes in on gold in decathlon; Matej Toth wins 50K walk at world championships 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Competition commenced in qualifying for the men's discus and the women's high jump and 5,000. The Latest: Competition under way on Day 6 at world championships; Bolt bids for sprint double 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Americans were longshots in the women’s discus throw, with Whitney Ashley and Gia Lewis-Smallwood each fouling one of their throws and finishing in 9th and 11th places, respectively. U.S. Track Team Trips and Stumbles at the Worlds 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Chin competed at the Beijing Paralympics, winning a silver medal in the discus. GB add women's four for Worlds 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The native of Rosemount, Minnesota, qualified for the event by winning the USA junior national title in the discus in Eugene, Oregon, in late June. NDSU athlete wins gold medal in discus at Pam Am Juniors 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z A December documentary by ARD included allegations by a former discus thrower that 99% of athletes representing Russia used banned substances. Russia has been singled out over doping, says former athletics coach 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z “She was teaching them track: How to throw the discus, how to do shot, triple jump, those types of things,” said Jimmy Huskey, the school principal, at a news conference. Recalling Nine Spiritual Mentors, Gunned Down During Night of Devotion 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z While in college, she also played varsity basketball, field hockey and threw the shot put and discus in track and field. At 90, ‘League Of Their Own’ ballplayer is still competitive 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Geist upset Lucas for his discus win, before falling short of his ultimate goal of a 70-foot throw in the shot put. Brehm sets record at PIAA Track and Field championships 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z The 47-year-old Carter coached throwing sports for the Wildcats track squad such as shot put and discus. UA assistant track coach accused of stalking a student quits 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z As she walks away, she turns back and says she may move into discus or shot put towards the end of her career. 'I'm not fake. I'm just being Caster' 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z In the spring of his freshman year, he said he would travel from track practice, where he threw the shot put and discus, to tennis practice and eventually baseball practice. Getting to know Redskins’ draft pick Brandon Scherff 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z He set personal bests Thursday in the discus at 158 feet, 6 inches and the pole vault at 17-4 1/2. Ziemek wins decathlon to Drake Relays 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z In a bizarre coincidence, the script called for him to pole-vault and throw a javelin and discus. Bruce Jenner’s Early Career Took a Worn Path: Decathlons, Then the Movies 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Some other pieces, such as the marble statue of a discus thrower, are also long-term inhabitants of the museum. British Museum defines Greek naked ideal 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z The records follow Welshman Aled Davies's new shot and discus world bests on the opening two days of the meeting. Lyle & Butterfield set world records 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Davies is Paralympic, World and European champion in the discus event but it was left off the provisional programme for the Rio Paralympics, much to his disappointment. Davies breaks own world record 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z Microsoft unveiled its new Windows 10 browser, codenamed Spartan, at a press event yesterday, but the company didn’t discus the fate of Internet Explorer. Microsoft reveals Windows 10 will ship with two browsers 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z During the warm months, she still competes nationally as a master in track and field, throwing the shot put, discus and hammer. Table tennis enthusiasts ‘smash’ each other 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Holland, a former college athlete who competed in shot put, hammer throw and discus, is about to start medical school. CrossFit business booming in Alaska 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z When manufacturers of business aviation platforms discus their relentless quest for technology innovation, they’re often talking about avionics—the communications, navigation, display and flight-management systems. BusinessAviationVoice: Hotbed of Technology 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z His inclusion prompted another of the long-listed athletes - German discus thrower Robert Harting - to remove himself from consideration for the award. Adams calls for life bans for dopers 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z However, his inclusion was heavily criticized and fellow nominee, Germany's Olympic discus champion Robert Harting, felt so strongly about the former Olympic champion's nomination that he asked to be removed from the list. Gatlin out of running for World Athlete of the Year 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z So much so that Olympic discus champion Robert Harting even withdrew from consideration. Up for track honors, Gatlin shrugs off critics 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z Germany's Olympic, world and European discus champion Robert Harting, another nominee, is asking for his name to be removed from the list in protest. Is Gatlin's gain bad for athletics? 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Harting claimed the discus with a throw of 68.21 meters, 18 days after he claimed his second European title in Zurich. Wlodarczyk’s world record provides ISTAF highlight 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z He was a shot putter and discus thrower in track because he loves winning. Mater Dei lineman Malik McMorris is driven in wake of personal loss Hannah, 21, won a gold in the shot put, a silver in the discus and three bronze medals in swimming events. NI team star at GB Transplant Games 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Neither does a women's discus final usually bring the same roars as a sprint final. Big names, full stadiums and rattled eardrums 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z Lally’s father once built a discus circle to Olympic specifications in a local farm to allow her to practise. Usain Bolt makes Glasgow smile again as Jamaica reach 4x100m relay final 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z At Stanford, he excelled in the 3-4 defense and in his junior year also threw the discus for the Cardinal track and field team. Gritty Trent Murphy aims to carve out a role among Redskins’ outside linebackers Okoye, who holds Britain’s national record in the discus and represented the country in the 2012 London Olympics, lost last season to a knee injury. Lawrence Okoye preparing for the NFL 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z Texas A&M; sophomore Shelbi Vaughan fouled her first two throws but went on to win the discus with a throw of 196-11. Boise State’s Bates wins women’s NCAA 10K title 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Scarvelis also captured her first discus title with a winning throw of 163-7 and finished undefeated in both events this year. Mater Dei's Curtis Godin gets the double he wanted 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z The more physical games include golf, javelin, shot put, discus, power walk, precision walk, shuffleboard and cycling. UA to host Veterans Golden Age Games 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z High jump, long jump, and maybe discus or javelin are often right in the middle of the field. Track and field: It's alive! Feed the beast and watch a meet 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Just three weeks after winning a state wrestling title, Moulden showed how quickly she can switch gears with a pair of impressive throws — 42-1½ in the shot put and 110-9 in the discus. Prep stars of the week 2014-03-18T03:52:00Z Al Oerter, a four-time Olympic discus champion, and the tennis star Billie Jean King were among those using it in the 1960s. Olympians Use Imagery as Mental Training 2014-02-22T19:12:21Z He didn't practice at all for the shot put, javelin, discus, long jump or his specialty, the triple jump, in which he holds the record for his age group. To Athlete on Sore Knees, Age Is but a Number 2013-08-22T04:37:55Z Germany took four field event golds, led by Robert Harting who won his third successive world discus crown. Bolt, Fraser-Pryce and Farah light up Moscow 2013-08-19T01:21:20Z Germany's Robert Harting got his bid for a third successive title off to an impressive start when he launched the discus 66.62 meters with his first throw to march into Tuesday's final. Another empty stadium as Moscow suffers post-Bolt blues 2013-08-12T10:19:33Z The discus, along with the javelin, is Eaton's weakest discipline and though his 45-metre throw on his third attempt was towards the back end of the field, it was good by his own standards. Eaton edges closer to decathlon gold at deserted Luzhniki 2013-08-11T09:21:28Z Despite the discus being one of Eaton's weaker events, his 45 metres was better than Nixon's 42.38, a performance which dropped the younger man down to fifth overall. Merritt puts safety first at worlds 2013-08-11T09:42:17Z He is still annoyed that he didn't win a medal in discus. To Athlete on Sore Knees, Age Is but a Number 2013-08-22T04:37:55Z The decathlon is also decided and there are medals up for grabs in the women's 10,000 meters and women's discus. Farah's triumphant revenge opens worlds in style 2013-08-10T18:19:24Z Under Grant’s tutelage, Ogden became All-Met in the shot put and still holds school records in that event and the discus. Jonathan Ogden’s football journey takes him from St. Albans to Canton 2013-08-02T21:42:47Z Blake won his second medal of the week, a silver in the T36 400m, to add to the And Jones won bronze in the T37 discus to take the GB total to 27 medals. British trio win medals in Lyon 2013-07-26T16:18:18Z Britain's Aled Davies made it a golden double in Lyon when he added the world F42 discus title to the shot put crown he won earlier in the week. Davies wins second gold of the week 2013-07-23T10:44:21Z He limped through his first two days of competition, managing silvers in long jump and javelin but failing to medal in discus. To Athlete on Sore Knees, Age Is but a Number 2013-08-22T04:37:55Z The discus is my pride and joy - it's what I got gold in last year and the shot is my second event. Cockroft and Davies win gold for GB 2013-07-20T19:16:31Z Leatherman likes to let things fly — like the javelin, discus and shot. Stars of the week 2013-05-21T03:29:06Z Paralympian discus champ Aled Davies has said he would like to compete against able-bodied athletes More disabled people in Wales are taking part in sport than ever, according to new figures. Record numbers play disability sport 2013-05-17T14:39:41Z It is not uncommon for athletes with limited sight to participate in running events, or throwing events like the shot put and discus. Blind Athletes Treat Pole Vault Like Any Other Hurdle 2013-05-10T15:30:30Z To cast, you wind up your body and then explosively open up, somewhat like a discus thrower. Scientist at Work Blog: Empty Nets on the Mekong 2013-05-06T10:29:38Z He initially said he intended to carry on with the discus and aim for the Rio Olympics in 2016. Okoye 'will be signing with 49ers' 2013-04-28T07:39:19Z Oliver Henry won the discus with his second PR throw in three days, reaching a distance of 177-9. Washington State track and field wins 22 events at Cougar Invitational 2013-04-21T03:32:04Z After deferring an offer from Oxford University to study law, he began to train seriously for the discus less than two years before the London Olympics. Lawrence Okoye throws his weight behind NFL shot instead of discus 2013-04-15T13:06:58Z Now, it's the discus and shot, and occasionally even the javelin. Stars of the week 2013-03-26T02:11:03Z Gardiner played soccer as a child and, in his early teenage years, competed in the discus. An Australian Cuts a Trail on PGA Tour 2013-01-26T18:07:43Z Wild discus throw by GB's Okoye Lawrence Okoye reaches the discus final after throwing 65.28m with his third effort, a great recovery after an opening throw that went horribly wrong. London 2012's most-watched videos 2013-01-09T08:06:55Z Two days later he was back, this time waving from the top step as he collected a gold medal in the discus. 2012: A truly remarkable sporting year to be relished over and over 2012-12-28T22:00:05Z He seemed intent on preparing himself for another season of hurling the discus with this summer's world championships in Moscow his prime objective for 2013. Lawrence Okoye throws his weight behind NFL shot instead of discus 2013-04-15T13:06:58Z Please call me again to discus the the hours and the rates. Texts sent by Harmoni to doctors and nurses 2012-12-18T11:24:41Z But going out on an athletics field doing 100m hurdles or throwing a discus, that to me was a challenge. How fighting with his brother spurred Poulter to Ryder Cup glory 2012-12-18T07:18:26Z The firms wouldn’t discus the financial arrangement of the partnership, but presumably the deal is less financial than it is for long term goals. Condoleezza Rice's RiceHadleyGates Partners With Khosla Ventures 2012-12-13T11:30:41Z In high school, she won Connecticut state track titles in the javelin, shot put and discus. Storm owner Lisa Brummel is always on the move 2012-09-24T02:26:08Z He might be full of blunt confidence but even Okoye seems mildly stunned by the distance he has travelled from an Olympic final in the discus last summer to the brink of another transformation. Lawrence Okoye throws his weight behind NFL shot instead of discus 2013-04-15T13:06:58Z She then focused on athletics, competing in wheelchair racing in the world championships last year before switching to discus. Crash survivor's gold medal joy 2012-09-07T16:51:42Z After finishing fifth in the club throw on Saturday behind O'Neill, Pearson left the Irishwoman and the rest of the discus competition far behind with her very first throw. Pearson wins discus gold for GB 2012-09-07T12:32:20Z He competed in the shot put, discus, javelin and hammer in track and field. Big Luis Jimenez has learned to ignore taunts, live dream 2012-09-07T02:36:04Z His remarkable recovery was completed when he competed in the discus last week in front of 80,000 people at Olympic Stadium. Paralympics an inspiration to war-wounded athletes 2012-09-05T11:24:09Z Okoye's plan is to make a splash in the NFL and then, eventually, return to the discus and hopefully win the Olympic medal which eluded him last year. Lawrence Okoye throws his weight behind NFL shot instead of discus 2013-04-15T13:06:58Z After winning a shot putt bronze, Aled Davies made it gold in the discus. Best day yet for ParalympicsGB 2012-09-03T06:29:08Z Congratulations to Aled Sion Davies for today adding a gold medal in the discus to his bronze in the shot put at the Paralympic Games. Davies discus gold 'tremendous' 2012-09-02T16:02:47Z Lawrence Okoye finished fourth in the discus, another encouraging result for a man who is still considering whether or not to continue with the sport as he starts a law degree at Oxford University. Mo Farah returns victorious as Robbie Grabarz seeks new financial highs 2012-08-26T19:40:20Z Before his prosthetic legs were upgraded, he was throwing the discus about three metres short of the world record. The military's rehab put to the test 2012-08-23T15:54:57Z There was little opportunity for Cockroft to get into sport until she went to secondary school where a disabled sports team allowed her to get involved in wheelchair basketball and seated discus. Paralympics 2012: Hannah Cockroft fears freeze on London's big stage 2012-08-18T20:00:01Z The Art of the Olympians museum was the brainchild of the late Al Oerter, who won gold medals in the discus competition in four consecutive Olympic Games, from 1956 to 1968. Olympic Artistry Can Lead to an Afterlife in Art 2012-08-11T02:40:00Z His only lackluster event was the discus, where he finished 22nd and lost points to the field. Eaton captures Olympic decathlon gold for US 2012-08-10T04:16:04Z German discus thrower Robert Harting's response to winning gold was not a dance so much as a force of nature. Footloose! Olympic athletes unleash victory dances 2012-08-10T14:01:09Z The little cars, powered by a remote control, deliver the javelins, hammers and discuses that athletes have thrown on to the grass back to the event officials. Blue tongues and 19 other Olympic oddities 2012-08-09T23:57:23Z Elsewhere, Ehsan Haddadi won a discus silver, Iran's first medal ever in athletics, a milestone for a country that was previously only dominant in wrestling, weightlifting and taekwondo. Olympics 2012: Iranian team's success a positive amid the negatives 2012-08-09T18:21:00Z He poured blobs of paint on a canvas and hurled a discus at it, sending paint flying everywhere. Olympic Artistry Can Lead to an Afterlife in Art 2012-08-11T02:40:00Z The fifth and final medal to be decided on Thursday is in the decathlon, which finishes with 110 meters hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1,500m. Athletics: Bolt primed for tilt at double double 2012-08-09T01:02:00Z The decathlon continues on Thursday with the 110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and the concluding 1,500. Athletics: Eaton powers to halfway decathlon lead 2012-08-08T22:25:11Z Halfway through the second day of the decathlon, I was munching some sweets to keep my energy up during the discus throw. London 2012: Ashton Eaton is greatest all-round athlete on the planet 2012-08-08T18:28:41Z Germany's Robert Harting added the Olympic discus gold to his world title after a thrilling final. German Harting wins discus gold 2012-08-07T20:09:36Z Biggs insisted that the rules are being adhered to as the Minis collect javelins, hammers and discuses and return them to competitors. Mini car takes the stage at Olympic Stadium 2012-08-07T20:39:20Z The other track and field finals on tap are the men's high jump, discus and 1,500 meters. London 2012: London Live: Follow Tuesday's Action at the Olympics 2012-08-07T13:30:49Z Relatively unknown but tipped to be a star, Lawrence Okoye is 20 years old but finds himself in the final of the discus in his first Olympics. London 2012 Olympic schedule: 7 August – today's highlights 2012-08-07T05:30:02Z The miraculous thing about Eaton's world record was that his discus throw and his shot put were dismal. London 2012: Ashton Eaton is greatest all-round athlete on the planet 2012-08-08T18:28:41Z He collects the discus, hammer and even javelin that athletes have thrown down on the grass, and returns them to event officials. Who makes the 2012 Olympics work? 2012-08-06T21:09:05Z Gold medals will also be up for grabs in the men's high jump and discus finals, as well as final berths in the men's 800 meters and women's 200 meters. Athletics: Bolt returns, Pearson eyes hurdles gold 2012-08-07T01:02:58Z Diverse is right, at least: current championship regulations include 32 events, ranging from the 100m to the discus to the decathlon. Olympics 2012: how to get involved in athletics 2012-08-06T17:18:05Z Lawrence Okoye competes in the men's discus throw at the Olympic Stadium. Lawrence Okoye's Olympic breakfast 2012-08-06T12:46:36Z Britain's Lawrence Okoye competes in the men's discus throw qualifications at the Olympic Stadium. Britain's Lawrence Okoye throws himself into the Olympic discus final 2012-08-06T12:12:44Z "There wasn't really anyone before me," she said of women discus throwers in India. London 2012: Krishna Poonia Is India's First Olympic Finalist in Women's Discus 2012-08-05T19:36:45Z They are the three "mini Minis" introduced to the field of play to shuttle javelins, discuses, shots and hammers from the field back to the throwing area. EYES ON LONDON: London chief speaks, golden UK joy 2012-08-05T12:59:15Z He got good results almost immediately and placed as a junior and senior in the shot and discus. Discus thrower Jarred Rome makes it back to Olympics after 2008 disappointment 2012-08-04T23:35:03Z The most important aspect of discus is the length of the radius from a thrower's shoulder to his hand, and the ability to create torque with his hips, Lasorsa said. The NFL Joins the Olympics 2012-08-04T03:59:50Z The women's discus looks as wide open as it was in Beijing four years ago. Athletics: Bolt taster for fastest women on day two 2012-08-04T01:05:12Z "Olympic discus thrower nervous about appearing on television for 14 seconds." AAU coaches pay big for teenagers' numbers 2012-08-03T03:59:04Z But she picked up the discus so naturally she came home and had a message for her mom. Aretha Thurmond's fourth trip to the Olympics is a team effort 2012-08-02T04:02:21Z American discus thrower Martin Sheridan said: "this flag dips to no earthly king." EYES ON LONDON: Sculls, handball and a night shift 2012-07-30T10:45:09Z If they refuse to give a sample, athletes can be banned from coming to London to compete or they can be sent home, as Hungarian discus thrower Zoltan Kovago found out last week. Dope cheats face testing times at London 2012 2012-07-28T16:07:17Z Height can be a big advantage in discus as well. Bodies Built for Gold 2012-07-27T01:18:28Z Hubbard calculated that with all other factors being equal, a temperature drop of five percent results in a discus throw that is 38cm further. Records on the line come rain or shine 2012-07-25T14:58:28Z Indeed, she went on to a successful four years at the University of Washington, but she and the discus have been joined at the hip for much longer. Aretha Thurmond's fourth trip to the Olympics is a team effort 2012-08-02T04:02:21Z After dabbling in gymnastics, swimming, speed roller skating, discus throwing and a slew of other sports besides football, the self-described party girl found the sport for her super-heavyweight talents. Lifter Mangold bids to escape big brother's shadow 2012-07-24T22:48:50Z Euripides is even more scathing: "Whoever helped his fatherland by winning a crown for wrestling … Will they fight against the foe with a discus in their hands?" Letters: These are Games of two halves – high security and abseil absurdity 2012-07-23T19:59:03Z All other factors being equal, the hand that is spinning the fastest will throw the discus the farthest. Bodies Built for Gold 2012-07-27T01:18:28Z This, however, is in contrast to the discus and the javelin. Records on the line come rain or shine 2012-07-25T14:58:28Z He has good reason for it: Buhari, 30, is one of the UK's top discus throwers and will be representing Team GB in the men's discus event at London 2012. Ramadan and the Olympics: to fast or not to fast? 2012-07-22T19:00:08Z He threw the discus in high school and again in college - once basketball season ended - but never really dedicated himself to the event. Discus thrower once worked 7 jobs to back career 2012-07-21T12:43:12Z The longer the discus is aloft, the farther it will fly. Pray for headwinds in the discus 2012-07-20T14:06:52Z In Estonia, defending Olympic discus champion Gerd Kanter is worrying about sponsorship further dwindling and is seeking to survive on little money. Crisis hits preparations of several euro nations 2012-07-19T11:59:14Z Knowledge gained in the four years since the Beijing Summer Games, from swimming to the discus throw, will help guide performance strategies in London later this month. Newton at the Games: Sports Science 2012-07-16T14:13:24Z Gill Athletics, based in Champaign, Illinois, manufactures track and field equipment, including pole-vaulting poles, javelins, shot puts, hammers, and discuses for schools and professional training facilities around the country. 9 Small Companies Making Waves at the 2012 Olympics 2012-07-11T04:00:00Z Or sometimes he would just throw with the high school kids, which was problematic because he kept tossing the discus over the retaining fence and into the parking lot. Discus thrower once worked 7 jobs to back career 2012-07-21T12:43:12Z "Throwing into a headwind generates more lift, which keeps the discus aloft longer." Pray for headwinds in the discus 2012-07-20T14:06:52Z For no discernible reason, LeBron would slump listlessly to the edge of the field, refusing to throw, sometimes even handing the discus to his friend Demetrus and asking him to throw it in his place. Riff: LeBron James Is a Sack of Melons 2012-07-05T11:00:00Z Just as in the men's discus event, the women's javelin threw up a final round throw that propelled an athlete past the Olympic 'A' standard and onto the plane for London. US Olympic trials: Monday run-off for Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh 2012-07-02T14:23:57Z He competed in shot, discus, hammer "and believe it or not, the high jump". The 91-year-old ping-pong champion 2012-07-01T18:59:01Z On a rainy day in Eugene, Ore., he threw the discus 211 feet, 5 inches on his third attempt. Discus thrower once worked 7 jobs to back career 2012-07-21T12:43:12Z The optimal roll angle - the angle the discus is tilted to the right as seen by the athlete - is 54.4 degrees. Pray for headwinds in the discus 2012-07-20T14:06:52Z The other day, Aretha Thurmond, the ebullient former Washington discus thrower, was musing on the healthy interaction between crowd and competitors, when she reached the summary quote. Track and field is a beautiful sport — even if it's not for everyone 2012-07-01T03:13:09Z Ian Waltz: Former Washington State athlete was fourth in the discus with a throw of 201-2, falling just short of the Olympic team. U.S. Olympic track and field trials: State connections 2012-07-01T02:37:56Z Lance Brooks won the men’s discus with a toss of 213 feet 9 inches. Two Sprinters Who Tied in 100 Advance in the 200 2012-06-29T03:23:32Z BIRMINGHAM, England — Before heading over for the Olympics, discus thrower Lance Brooks refinished a driveway in the searing sun to earn extra cash. Discus thrower once worked 7 jobs to back career 2012-07-21T12:43:12Z Rotation also matters: a typical spin of 400 revolutions a minute stabilizes the discus in flight, much as a jack or bicycle wheel stays upright as long as it spins. Pray for headwinds in the discus 2012-07-20T14:06:52Z Pascal Behrenbruch of Germany produced personal bests in the pole vault and discus to win the decathlon with a total of 8,558 points. Lemaitre and Lalova sprint to European gold 2012-06-28T19:06:39Z The world's fourth best discus thrower this year, the former rugby union player Lawrence Okoye, qualified for London with a winning throw of 63.46m. London 2012: Shara Proctor leaps into Olympic Games in record style 2012-06-24T19:52:50Z "The whole time I was throwing the discus, my mind just wasn't there." Ashton Eaton sets world decathlon mark in awesome display 2012-06-24T05:12:04Z Only recently did he scrap all but two of his jobs to concentrate on the discus - on coach's orders. Discus thrower once worked 7 jobs to back career 2012-07-21T12:43:12Z A discus flying horizontally with its front edge higher than its back generates more lift than one flying flat. Pray for headwinds in the discus 2012-07-20T14:06:52Z “The whole time throwing discus, my mind just wasn’t there,” Clay said. Ashton Eaton sets world record in decathlon at U.S. Olympic track and field trials 2012-06-24T03:10:00Z In 2010 she became the youngest discus gold winner at the European Championship in Barcelona, aged only 20, with a 64.67 throw. Croat Perkovic seeks new chance after doping ban 2012-06-23T17:58:02Z The operation severely limited his training, keeping him from working with the discus or shot-put until March, and with the pole vault until April. U.S. Olympic Trials: A Triple Threat in Decathlon 2012-06-23T17:17:32Z It's been an interesting journey to the London Games for Brooks, who played basketball at Millikin University in Illinois before turning to the discus. Discus thrower once worked 7 jobs to back career 2012-07-21T12:43:12Z That lets the lift force stay nearly vertical the longest, especially near the end of the flight, keeping the discus aloft. Pray for headwinds in the discus 2012-07-20T14:06:52Z He was initially disqualified, a decision that was overturned later in the day, but three fouls in the discus formally ended any hopes of competing in London. Ashton Eaton sets world record in decathlon at U.S. Olympic track and field trials 2012-06-24T03:10:00Z Javelins are not much longer than skis, while shots and discuses add weight but at least fit in regular suitcases. London Olympics — For Pole-Vaulters, Travel May Be Hardest Part 2012-06-23T00:23:33Z The posters, created by Paris ad agency Leg, depict two Grecian statues reminiscent of the iconic discus thrower—but instead of the discus, the statues are holding darts and a pool cue, respectively. New French Ads Poke Fun at the British Olympian 2012-06-13T15:21:53Z Borman, the school record holder in both the discus and the javelin, took home her second consecutive championship in the javelin. Levins gives Southern Utah 1st NCAA track champion 2012-06-07T02:53:14Z And the optimal "attitude" - the angle of the discus relative to its forward direction, where an angle of zero means flat - is 28 or 29 degrees, said Dapena. Pray for headwinds in the discus 2012-07-20T14:06:52Z After the discuses were thrown, triple jumps hopped and shorter races around the track completed, a light drizzle trickled down. For Kenyan 10K Runners, Route to London Passes Through Oregon 2012-06-02T19:12:46Z Photograph: The Trustees of the British Museum The stunning Discobolus, a classical athlete compressing all his rippling power into one fling of the discus, is among the most famous images from the ancient world. The 10 best? sporting artworks 2012-05-19T23:03:20Z He received his undergraduate education at Northwestern University, where he threw the discus on the track team, then earned a doctorate in physical chemistry at Princeton. Obituary: George Rathmann guided two biotech firms to major success 2012-04-26T00:12:04Z Being the surrogate father takes up so much time that he had to give up shot-putting and throwing the discus at Francis Lewis High School. The New York Times Awards Scholarships to 8 Students 2012-02-25T04:18:04Z The key to a winning discus throw is therefore maximizing lift. Pray for headwinds in the discus 2012-07-20T14:06:52Z Leaping, running, wrestling, throwing the discus, hurling the spear—I think that's right. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z This copy has the head wrongly looking away from the discus. The 10 best? sporting artworks 2012-05-19T23:03:20Z First, I believe, it was running, jumping, throwing the discus, wrestling and fighting; and then, later, they cut out the fighting and put in the javelin instead. Dick Randall The Young Athlete 2012-01-04T03:00:45.467Z She won gold in the discus at the 2008 Beijing Games. Track Officials Loosen Sponsorship Rules for Athletes 2011-12-31T17:25:30Z I was a shot-put and discus thrower since I was six, seven years old. Gameday Q&A: Sav Rocca chasing championship dream in second pro career 2011-12-18T16:24:00Z “If Plato were a broadcaster at the ancient Olympics, he would talk about how great the old athletes were, and how nobody knows how to throw a discus right anymore,” he said. On Football: To Rise Above the Din, Many Ex-Players Talk Trash 2011-11-02T00:38:03Z Track and field resumed Monday with the women's pole vault, hammer and 10,000 meters, and the men's discus and 5,000. US women finish 7th in basketball at Pan Am Games 2011-10-24T20:20:09Z Postulator 4:47 am 10/4/2011 But this doesn’t explain why the technique of hammer throwing uses spotting while the technique of discus throwing does not. IgNobel Prize WINNER: Dizziness from discus throwing is due to unDue spinning 2011-10-04T14:45:02.770Z He won the men's 60 shot put and was second in the discus for his age group. Masters track athlete, 63, banned for steroids 2011-09-30T17:47:11Z I was the Australian under-9-age champion in discus and from there, I transferred to football.” Gameday Q&A: Sav Rocca chasing championship dream in second pro career 2011-12-18T16:24:00Z Italian officials met in the past month with delegates from China Investment Corp. to discus investments in the European country, an Italian official familiar with the matter said on Sept 12. Italy Parliament Set for Final Confidence Vote on Austerity Plan 2011-09-13T22:27:10Z The games consisted of chariot, horse and foot races; leaping, wrestling, boxing, throwing the discus or quoit, etc. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Still, hammer throwers don’t get dizzy, and discus throwers do. IgNobel Prize WINNER: Dizziness from discus throwing is due to unDue spinning 2011-10-04T14:45:02.770Z Eaton saw his chances of victory slip away after struggling in the discus, pole vault and javelin. American Hardee retains world decathlon title 2011-08-28T14:27:42Z He also finished third in the discus and tied for sixth in the pole vault. Trey Hardee defends title in decathlon at worlds 2011-08-28T13:51:09Z The women's long jump and discus throw are the other finals on Sunday. Usain Bolts cruises into 100-meter final at worlds 2011-08-28T11:10:13Z Other events include the first five disciplines in the decathlon, the men's 800, pole vault qualifying and hammer throw qualifying, and the women's 400, steeplechase and qualifying for the discus and long jump. Bolt to run 100 heat on opening day of worlds 2011-08-26T16:36:14Z So if we want to stop discus throwers from getting dizzy, we need to try and get them to fix their gaze on a single target more than they already do. IgNobel Prize WINNER: Dizziness from discus throwing is due to unDue spinning 2011-10-04T14:45:02.770Z We come near to it also in some forms of athletics; we have it suggested in the figures of the Greek throwing the discus. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z The former rugby union player began training full-time in the discus only last September. Discus thrower Lawrence Okoye has belief to be a world beater 2011-08-05T12:39:06Z Great Britain has never won a global or Olympic medal in the discus, and the event is rarely mentioned in the mainstream media. Britain's Lawrence Okoye tipped for gold medal in London 2012 Olympics 2011-07-30T21:55:03Z In the 2B boys meet, Tacoma Baptist junior Walker Williams, one of the state's top football recruits, won the discus at 157-7. Maddie Meyers wins sixth career track title | 2A, 1A, 2B/1B Track and Field 2011-05-28T03:52:01Z The event brings together leading figures from the technology industry to discus the impact of the internet. Sarkozy questions 'neutral' net 2011-05-24T11:32:00Z He is also expected to discus stepping up Indian aid to Afghanistan. India leader in Kabul for talks 2011-05-12T09:15:37Z They say it takes about 10,000 throws before you can call yourself a discus thrower. Discus thrower Lawrence Okoye has belief to be a world beater 2011-08-05T12:39:06Z I want people to care about discus throwing. Britain's Lawrence Okoye tipped for gold medal in London 2012 Olympics 2011-07-30T21:55:03Z "My goal right now is to win shot and place high in disc," said Shelton, who was fifth in the shot and sixth in the discus at last year's 4A state meet. Five things to watch in boys track and field 2011-04-19T00:58:06Z SANA, Yemen — Opposition leaders from said they planned to travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discus an agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council on a timetable for President to leave office. Yemeni Opposition Leaders to Confer With Regional Bloc 2011-04-17T11:25:02Z Hyacinthus watched the discus cut through the air as straight as an arrow shot from a bow. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z I do about 250 a week so I've got a long way to go before I can call myself a discus thrower. Discus thrower Lawrence Okoye has belief to be a world beater 2011-08-05T12:39:06Z In the past I wouldn't have been able to name a discus thrower or tell you the world record, but I could tell you every discus thrower in the world now. Britain's Lawrence Okoye tipped for gold medal in London 2012 Olympics 2011-07-30T21:55:03Z "But I took it as a challenge and doing all the practicals like javelin throwing, discus throwing and everything." Not out 2011-03-28T08:47:57Z He politely asked a question or two and then came up afterward to continue the discus- son. From One Physicist to Another: Lawrence Krauss Reflects on the Life and Work of Richard Feynman 2011-03-18T13:45:00.513Z "I will run ahead and bring back the discus," Hyacinthus thought, and excited by the sport and the crowds, he leaped forward to follow the flight of the swift stone. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Lawrence Okoye, the British discus record holder, will be taking on world class opposition at Crystal Palace. Discus thrower Lawrence Okoye has belief to be a world beater 2011-08-05T12:39:06Z The immediate future brings a chance to win a British medal in the discus at the world championships. Britain's Lawrence Okoye tipped for gold medal in London 2012 Olympics 2011-07-30T21:55:03Z Western Washington's Michael Hoffman won both the men's hammer and discus at the PLU Invitational in Tacoma. Washington baseball edges Dallas Baptist, 1-0 2011-03-13T04:36:04Z We are, however, without any accurate information either as to the average weight of the discus, or the average distance which a good man could throw it. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z There, in Mars Field, chariot races were held twice a year and there were competitions in riding, in discus and spear throwing, and in shooting arrows at a mark. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Immediately preceding the actual hurling of the discus, therefore, there had to be a general storing up and compression of energy which, when suddenly set free, produced the violence of the projection. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z It is here that Okoye's scholarly vein becomes apparent as he talks about "studying" the discus. Britain's Lawrence Okoye tipped for gold medal in London 2012 Olympics 2011-07-30T21:55:03Z I will not stop, therefore, to discus this. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The discus was either of stone or of metal, and was very heavy. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z "The greatest test of all is the discus throwing," a lad on the edge of the crowd said to another. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z For this purpose there were gymnasia in every city, where the youth were trained in running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the javelin, and casting the discus. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z It provided no details of the talks, but the two sides are expected to discus what Seoul describes as North Korea's hostile acts in recent months. S Korea, China plan defence talks 2010-12-26T05:58:48Z Representatives from the two organizations will discus that process at an upcoming meeting. Pink whistle blowers won't face penalties 2010-10-26T02:49:00Z In track, at 215 pounds, he ran 100 yards in less than 10 seconds, but he hurt his leg in the dashes, and his Yale coaches restricted him to the discus and the shot. James E. Fuchs, Shot-Put Innovator, Dies at 82 2010-10-17T23:26:00Z "He has come to guide the discus that his friend Hyacinthus carries straight to the mark." Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Among India's most coveted results were the women's 4x400 meter relay victory and the medal sweep in women's discus - the country's first gold medals in track and field in 52 years. Controversial Commonwealth Games end in New Delhi 2010-10-15T17:16:00Z Indians also recorded a sweep of the medals in the women's discus on Monday. Comm Games hit with 3rd positive doping test 2010-10-13T06:50:00Z It followed a medal sweep in the discus medals on Monday night, the first medals for India in women's track and field. India celebrates track success; doping sours games 2010-10-12T18:16:00Z The women's discus world champion Dani Samuels was among three Australians who withdrew last week citing concerns over security and health. Delhi Games timing equipment delayed 2010-09-30T23:10:00Z As swiftly as the discus traveled, did Hyacinthus' thoughts wing their memories of Apollo's friendship. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Meanwhile, Australia has lost two more members of its team, with reigning discus gold medalist Scott Martin among two athletics competitors forced to pull out due to injury. Event exec burned in effigy at Commonwealth Games 2010-09-30T11:11:00Z Australia's world discus champion, Dani Samuels, said the mosque shooting had led to her decision to pull out. Commonwealth Games 2010: Athletes warned of rising terrorism threat 2010-09-25T20:29:00Z Wright competes in the discus, javelin and shot put and finished seventh in the shot put in the New Jersey Meet of Champions last June. Wright expects to thrive with defense-minded coach 2010-09-01T23:31:00Z He also competed in track and field, placing fifth at state in the shot put and sixth in the discus. Auburn's Danny Shelton hoping for better finish to this season 2010-09-01T05:44:00Z Senior Minor Bowens was a member of the practice squad last year while competing as a discus thrower for the track team and is now competing for a prime spot in the rotation. Depleted Vols looking for worthy defensive linemen 2010-08-17T20:30:00Z Martin, who has a pectoral muscle injury, won discus gold in Melbourne in 2006 and bronze in the shot put. Event exec burned in effigy at Commonwealth Games 2010-09-30T11:11:00Z Carolina Kluft is in the women's long jump final, while medals will also be decided in the women's discus and 10,000 meters and the men's hammer throw. Kaniskina leads Russian sweep of Euros 20K walk 2010-07-28T11:39:00Z He also took 11th in the discus with a throw of 174-10. Derek Eager to compete in World Junior Championships 2010-06-29T04:59:00Z Toeiana, a sophomore, placed fourth at state in the discus and fifth in the shot put. Kentwood girls to compete in Nike Track Nationals 2010-06-15T21:11:00Z In 2006 we were in Doha and, before the competition, we were sitting having lunch with one of the Estonian discus throwers, who looks like a bodybuilder; you know, really healthy. Interview: Andreas Thorkildsen, Norway's Beckham 2010-06-05T23:09:00Z Women's discus world champion Dani Samuels was among three who withdrew last week citing concerns over security and health. Event exec burned in effigy at Commonwealth Games 2010-09-30T11:11:00Z Athletes awaiting their events huddled in their team tents, playing cards, chatting and dealing with their cellphones. • Alex Griffith of Sumner won the 3A boys discus by 3 inches, throwing 163-9. Bellevue javelin thrower beats wind, claims 3A title | Prep track and field 2010-05-29T05:51:00Z Perhaps it was his build: 6-foot-1 and muscular, he was a natural athlete who threw the discus for the first time as a senior in high school yet still qualified for the state championships. American Deaths in Afghanistan Passes 1,000 2010-05-18T14:56:00Z Eager's discus result bettered his own state-best mark this year by more than 4 feet. North Central runner posts nation's best time in 1,600 at Shoreline Invitational 2010-05-02T04:14:00Z Some later imitators depict fluted white columns; others show a discus thrower. Leslie Buck, Designer of Iconic Coffee Cup, Dies at 87 2010-04-30T01:45:00Z He later added the discus title with a throw of 177-4 before hopping into a car and racing home for the Tahoma prom at Experience Music Project in Seattle. Tahoma's Derek Eager sets state javelin record | High-school track 2010-04-18T06:03:00Z Last year he broke his right tibia wrestling in mid-February and competed wearing a boot most of the season, ultimately placing sixth at state in the javelin and 10th in the discus. Tahoma's Derek Eager braced for final fling | Boys track and field 2010-04-06T05:30:00Z He got a steroid shot, which helped, and he was able to throw shot and discus this past spring without problem. 2009-12-22T05:00:00Z In another passage is given the invocation to be recited on being branded with the discus:— "Sudarśana, brightly blazing, effulgent as ten million suns, "Show unto me, blind with ignorance, the everlasting way of Vishṇu. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy Throwing the javelin and discus are classical rather than popular events, and their cultivation is fashionable only when an Olympic contest is imminent. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli As soon as I put away my discus. The Reclaimers Before Thanksgiving Fallon gave promise of becoming one of the college's best discus throwers. The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew Judging from specimens found by excavators, the ancient discus was about 8 or 9 in. in diameter and weighed from 4 to 5 ℔, although one of bronze, preserved in the British Museum, weighs over 8 ℔. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" Idly the discus hangs on Vishṇu's neck, And our last hope is vain, that it would check The haughty Tárak's might, and flash afar Ruin and death—the thunderbolt of war. The Birth of the War-God A Poem by Kalidasa Apollo loved young Hyacinthus—or Huakinthos, as the Greeks called it—and was teaching him to throw the discus, when a jealous breeze blew the discus aside. In a Little Town Then the discus had hurtled across the doorway and Uncle Cornie had come, not knowing that these two would rather be alone. The Reclaimers Also when spring came in, he was chosen as one of the track team's discus throwers. The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew The sport of throwing the discus was common in the time of Homer, who mentions it repeatedly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" "The first names man ever had for his own dwelling, with several other etymologies, such as barrack, good-by, property, coin, copper, maistre, castor, out-cast, caserne, quoit, cat, quiet, discus, Apollo, tranquil, keel, cuisse, &c." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 The combats which had the greatest share in the solemnity of the public games, were boxing, wrestling, the pancratium, the discus or quoit, and racing. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) It was the Sage Brush, but it ran through the "Eden" grounds and Uncle Cornie was throwing his discus beside it. The Reclaimers I asked him, had he ever seen a discus. The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew It is also doubtful if throwing the discus, or quoit, was an Egyptian game; but there appears to be one instance of it, in a king's tomb of the 19th dynasty. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Thrice his discus sped out as far as ever man had seen a quoit fly in Hellas. A Victor of Salamis As to an orb the bow he drew Forth from the string the arrow flew Like Fate's tremendous discus hurled By Yáma583 forth to end the world. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse They diverted themselves in the palace of Odysseus by throwing the discus and javelin. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece The next day I had overcome all his scruples as to the immodesty of a track costume and had led him out upon the field to practice with the discus. The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew Each one snapped away from the hovering stack, like a thrown discus. Vigorish To each was brought a bronze quoit, the discus. A Victor of Salamis Actually, I suppose we have had little time to discus the nature of the new society we plan. Revolution There goes our Dave at it again, throwing the discus," remarked Bristles; "it's a dead sure thing we win this event. Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School Hyacinthus made a valiant throw, and Apollo took his place, and cast the discus high and far. A Book of Myths Whilst taking part in some funereal games, celebrated in honour of the king's father, Perseus, by an unfortunate throw of the discus, accidentally struck his grandfather, and thereby was the innocent cause of his death. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Perseus must needs meddle in the exercises, and so managed to fulfill the old prophecy and accidentally slay his grandfather by an unlucky throw of the discus, a kind of flat quoit. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9 Baseballs, medicine balls, cannon balls, rocks, bricks, darts, discus, hammer, javelin—what-have-you. Subspace Survivors Quoits, as everybody ought to know, were derived from the ancient game of discus. Ernest Bracebridge School Days Swiftly through the tree-tops ran the murmuring South Wind, and smote the discus of Apollo with a cruel hand. A Book of Myths The most important exercises, however, were running, walking, throwing the discus, jumping, wrestling, boxing, and dancing. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine Second; contests of agility and strength, of which there were five kinds; running, leaping, boxing, wrestling and throwing the discus or quoit. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) They collect alms in a lota or brass vessel, on which representations of the conch and discus are drawn. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) In their gymnasium the statues are all pleading causes, in their forum, throwing the discus, running, or playing ball. The Ten Books on Architecture But joy died in their hearts when a gust of wind caught the discus as it sped and hurled it against Acrisius, the king. A Book of Myths Mark this bow, assembled monarchs, and the target hung an high, Through yon whirling piercéd discus let five glist'ning arrows fly! Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse Before supper the Romans bathed themselves, and took various kinds of exercise, such as tennis, throwing the discus or quoit, riding, running, leaping, &c. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) The competitors were to leap, run from one end of the stadion to the other, make a long throw of the metal discus, hurl the javelin, and wrestle. History Of Ancient Civilization It looked like a discus with a hump in the middle. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects He digs the snow out from around the bowl and holds it like a discus. Shadow of the Mothaship Who shall meet the helméd Arjun in the gory field of war, Krishna with his fiery discus mounted on his battle-car? Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse He took a discus from the top-knot on his head, and, whirling it in the air, directed it to proceed in search. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II Garuda becomes the vehicle of the god Vishnu, who carries the discus, another fiery wheel which revolves and returns to the thrower like lightning. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The intending incendiary was no more than a few yards from his goal when Brissac rose up opposite the nearest shattered window and hurled the skillet like a clumsy discus. Empire Builders Round wooden disks six inches in diameter, one inch thick at the centre tapering to a quarter of an inch at the circumference, in the form of a discus, are used. School, Church, and Home Games The game is remotely similar to the ancient Greek game of throwing the discus. Outdoor Sports and Games "Perhaps," the athlete said, "he bought this left-handed catapult thinking he might throw the discus farther than I can throw it." The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem In the very sight of the Vrishnis, the discus of Krishna, given by Agni, made of iron and having its nave composed of hardest adamant, ascended into the firmament. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 That bearer of the conch, the discus, and the mace, will then consume thy army. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 And after the town of Saubha had fallen, the discus came back into my hands, And taking it up I once more hurled it with force saying, 'Go thou unto Salwa.' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 On the other hand, Herakles, of the Ganges land, where grows no wine, is plainly Krishna, who carries club, discus, and conch. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Not a few thoroughbred Jats are mingled in the crowd—the "stout-built, thick-limbed Jats," the warlike race with the steel or silver discus surmounting their queer pyramidal headdress. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Brahma has for his sign the lotus, Vishnu has for his the discus, Indra has for his sign the thunder-bolt. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 There, by the side of Janardana, reins in hand, as he penetrates into the hostile army, behold his discus of solar effulgence, its nave hard as thunder, and its edge sharp as a razor. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The chungke stone of this favorite game of the southern Indians bears a certain resemblance to the ancient discus of the Greek athlete. The Frontiersmen |
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