Probably the world’s most famed statue of an athlete is of a discobolus (discus-thrower), by Myron, ancient Greek, restored by Professor Furtwangler. His restoration places the missile-hurler* in ...

Discus throw is one of the premier track and field events held every four years at the Summer Olympics. In the discus throw, athletes hurl a metal disc-shaped object as far as they can. Men's discus ...

Figure of a male athlete about to throw a discus, his right arm is extended back, the weight of his body resting on his right foot, his eyes cast downward.