Power and athleticism combined with a graceful elegance, as good as gold: that's how best to describe the great U.S. Olympic discus thrower Valarie Allman. She has been one of the brightest stars on ...

Aug 6, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Valarie Allman (USA) celebrates her gold medal in women’s discus throw during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Andrew ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. ” Al Oerter, the discus great who won gold medals in four straight Olympics to become one of track and fields biggest stars in the 1950s and ’60s, died Monday. He was 71. Oerter died ...

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

Track and field Day 2 events include finals in the women's 100m, mixed 4x400m relay and men's discus; women's 800m semis; ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sam Kendricks ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Valarie Allman has been throwing discus for 10 years. “When you throw a discus it takes about two seconds, and it’s a combination of power, of grace, of strength… I like to think of ...

16-year-old Carter Rivet of Alexandria, Louisiana, won two gold medals at the AAU Junior Olympics Track & Field competition. Rivet dominated the discus throw, winning by over 30 feet and nearly ...

Things are starting to get a bit weird in the Olympic Village. Now that a lot of the athletes’ events are over and they have some time on their hands, well, strange things can happen. Look no further ...