From flute music to slingshot mechanics, the long jump, javelin and discus at the Ancient Olympic Games stand out for their intricacy and innovation. Gold medal-winning coach Toni Minichiello is ...

Van Dyk made her first international appearance at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Donetsk where she finished sixth in the women’s javelin final. The following year she reached the final of the ...

Most of these cities already had theaters and stadiums to hold Greek-style athletic contests including wrestling, boxing, the long jump, and discus and javelin throwing. With some modifications ...

With a population of 1.4 billion people, India is the most populous country in ... 13 days It took 13 days for India to win a medal better than a bronze at the Paris Olympic Games, with men's javelin ...

People do not eat pets. Even the South Korean government obliged and banned the public slaughtering of dogs and the serving of dog meat in restaurants in Seoul prior to the Olympics held there ...

Sports in ancient times often had ties to rituals and warfare. In Mesopotamia and Egypt, people enjoyed wrestling ... It appears in Egyptian tomb paintings and Mesopotamian art. The Olympic Games in ...

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has appointed javelin throw legend Jan Zelezny as his new coach ahead of the 2025 season. The former Czech athlete is a World and Olympic champion.

Pakistan has won two gold medals in the cycling and javelin men’s event of 16th Special Olympic World Games. Pakistan cyclist Usman Qamar has won gold medal in the cycling event of 16th Special ...

Two species of ancient human relatives crossed paths 1.5 million years ago. Fossilized footprints in Kenya captured the ...

PARIS--Haruka Kitaguchi won the women's javelin on Saturday with her first throw of 65.80 metres to earn Japan's first gold medal in the event. South Africa's Jo-Ane van Dyk and Czech Republic's ...

Double Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra announced the start of an exciting new chapter in his career on Saturday as he partner with Javelin legend ... 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games and has five ...