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discus

[dis-kuhs] / ˈdɪs kəs /


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As a result, long distance events such as the 3,000m steeplechase and 10,000m, and field events such as the shot put and discus, have been left out.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

In a 2016 memoir, Knight recounted how he tried hard not to laugh when executives showed him some designs for an athletic shoe for discus throwers they called the “Throw Up.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

He’s also a shotputter and discus thrower at Riverside Notre Dame.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2026

Roje Stona, who won Olympic men's discus gold for Jamaica in 2024, was also one of the group.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

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.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

He took up throwing as a freshman when his cousin brought him some rubber discuses and started to teach him the fundamentals.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2022

Shareese Churchill, a spokeswoman for Hogan, says the shows “a blatant disregard for victims’ rights,” as the nation discuses protecting and empowering victims of sexual assault and harassment.

From Seattle Times Jan. 12, 2018

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.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2012

Allegations of host-country cheating ran rampant: English officials tampered with the marathon finish; the discuses weren’t regulation weight; the British tug-of-war team gained an advantage with their metal-rimmed boots.

From Slate Jul. 26, 2012

Anise-sprinkled loaves alternated with great cheeses heavier than discuses, crateras filled with wine, and cantharuses filled with water, together with baskets of gold filigree-work containing flowers.

From Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert




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