The founder of the modern Games thought they should honor both body and mind. But the tradition died years ago, and the winning artworks are largely forgotten. The Grand Palais in Paris was home to ...

Figure of a male athlete about to throw a discus, his right arm is extended back, the weight of his body resting on his right foot, his eyes cast downward.

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. Men's discus ...