The New York Times

GREEK DISCUS THROWING TO REPLACE FREE STYLE; American Method, Incorrect, Must Be Advanced. TO FOLLOW CLASSIC IDEALS Proper System, Based on Muscular Development That Its ...

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Chico Enterprise-Record

GE brings Oroville man’s talents to light

OROVILLE — An actor seen throwing the discus in a GE commercial, now airing during the Olympics, grew up in Oroville. In the commercial, filmed in Croatia, Anderson Davis plays a Greek discus thrower ...
StamfordAdvocate

The next Olympian? Stamford 6th graders test their Greek athletic chops with discus and shot put

STAMFORD — Eight ancient Greek city-states did battle Tuesday afternoon in challenges meant to test the participants’ strength, athleticism and intelligence. And it all took place on the lawn in front ...
The New York Times

AMERICAN ATHLETES to imitate GREEK STATUES; Take figures of Classic Heroes as models of Grace, Strength & Skill in the revived Sport of Discus Throwing

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RTE Online

Russian Sadova dashes Greek discus hopes

Russia's Natalya Sadova finally clinched the Olympic Games women's discus gold medal that she had been chasing for eight years with a fifth round throw of 67.02 metres. Sadova won the silver medal at ...
9NEWS

All your Paris Olympic discus throw questions answered

PARIS, France — 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 ...