(This is the sixth in a series of stories about the science behind the Olympics to run daily this week. The full list will be updated at ) NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) - For an event featured 2,719 ...

This guide breaks down the official competition format for Olympic track and field, detailing every step from qualification to the finals. Learn about the different stages and medal events, and how ...

On June 6, 1986, Juergen Schult set the world discus record at a meet in East Germany, reaching 74.08 meters. Nearly three months later, Yuriy Sedykh did the same for the hammer throw, setting the new ...

Dan Greaves has won 13 major medals during his discus career Discus thrower Dan Greaves has his sights firmly set on making history at the Tokyo Paralympics in a sport he regards as an "art form".

Lawrence Okoye could have been one of Britain's biggest stars of the London 2012 Olympics. The athlete was just 20 years old when he competed in the final of the men's discus, on the same day that Sir ...

Turkey is offering long-term financial support to recruit Jamaican and Kenyan track and field stars with the aim of winning a ...