A hammer is caught by the safety net during the men's hammer throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Credit: AP/Matthias Schrader.

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball on a chain. KRDO reported that the man killed was identified as 57-year-old Wade Langston.

The hammer throw, shot put and discus are amongst the ultimate displays of strength at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The shot put and discus have been part of the Olympic schedule since the very first ...

An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the ...

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball on a chain. KRDO reported that the man killed was identified as 57-year-old Wade Langston.

Janee’ Kassanavoid likens the hammer throw to poetry. And complete chaos. It’s beautiful and it’s powerful. She loves it, she hates it. Once she begins to spin in the ring, swinging the 8.8 ...

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball on a chain. KRDO reported that the man killed was identified as 57-year-old Wade Langston.

CINCINNATI — UC alum Annette Echikunwoke just won a silver medal and made Olympics history on Tuesday, becoming the first American woman in Hammer Throw to medal at the event. Echikunwoke led in ...

Athletics-Ukraine and Canada shine in high jump, hammer throw qualifying. By Helen Reid. August 2, 2024 12:02 PM UTC Updated August 2, 2024 Item 1 of 2 Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics ...