The discus was the first women’s event to be completed at the first Olympics catering for both sexes in 1928. Despite this history, the event has seen very few famous athletes that have stood the test ...

First of all, the rules. Athletes throw a metal disc weighing 2kg for men (22cm in diameter) and 1kg (18cm in diameter) for women, as far as possible while remaining inside a 2.5-metre diameter circle ...