KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Al Oerter is the greatest discus thrower in Olympic history. There can be no debate about that. Oerter — a native of Astoria, New York — and Carl Lewis are the only Olympic track ...

Track and field has been around since the start of the Olympics in Ancient Greece in 776 B.C. It was created alongside religious events and celebrations for the Greek gods where men (no women were ...

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 ...