The Olympic event of discus throwing goes back to
708 B. C. . It is an event of
track and field competition . It falls into the category
of pentathlon events. The discus
was made of stone, iron, bronze, or lead. It weighed
was made of stone, iron, bronze, or lead. It weighed
between 1.3 and 6.6 kilograms. It
was anywhere from 17 to 32 centimeters in
was anywhere from 17 to 32 centimeters in
diameter. Sizes varied since the boy’s version
was not expected to throw the same as the men’s.
was not expected to throw the same as the men’s.
The ancient Greeks considered the
rhythm of an athlete throwing the discus is as
rhythm of an athlete throwing the discus is as
important as his strength. Aristotle
describes a young man's physical beauty ( www.perseus.tufts.edu) : "a body capable of
enduring all efforts, either of the racecourse or of bodily strength...This is why the
athletes in the pentathlon are most beautiful." (Aristotle , Rhetoric 1361 B. C. ). The
competitor made an attempt to through a farther distance than his or her competitor .
The technique used to throw the discus at the ancient Olympics is almost the same as it is
today. The officials marked a throw with wooden pegs and measured the distance with
rods . This event was played at the Olympics in Olympia in 775 B. C. . The Olympics
was a religious festival honoring the Greek god ,“Zeus“. Today ,discus is played all
around the world at the Olympic games. Famous discus thrower (Tallinn Estonia )said , “
“I think I set an Olympic record for big men” (Tallinn Estonia, Beijing Olympics 2008).
Some say discus is one of the oldest sports in the world. So far in 2008 , Gabriele
Reinsch has thrown the discus the farthest at 76.8 meters in length. In the 1896
Olympics, the men’s discus throw was one of two throwing events. Countries such as
Russia and Germany have shown to be strong in discus throwing. Discus throwing will
continue to be played at the famous Olympic games as it has for centuries before .
describes a young man's physical beauty ( www.perseus.tufts.edu) : "a body capable of
enduring all efforts, either of the racecourse or of bodily strength...This is why the
athletes in the pentathlon are most beautiful." (Aristotle , Rhetoric 1361 B. C. ). The
competitor made an attempt to through a farther distance than his or her competitor .
The technique used to throw the discus at the ancient Olympics is almost the same as it is
today. The officials marked a throw with wooden pegs and measured the distance with
rods . This event was played at the Olympics in Olympia in 775 B. C. . The Olympics
was a religious festival honoring the Greek god ,“Zeus“. Today ,discus is played all
around the world at the Olympic games. Famous discus thrower (Tallinn Estonia )said , “
“I think I set an Olympic record for big men” (Tallinn Estonia, Beijing Olympics 2008).
Some say discus is one of the oldest sports in the world. So far in 2008 , Gabriele
Reinsch has thrown the discus the farthest at 76.8 meters in length. In the 1896
Olympics, the men’s discus throw was one of two throwing events. Countries such as
Russia and Germany have shown to be strong in discus throwing. Discus throwing will
continue to be played at the famous Olympic games as it has for centuries before .
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