discus

The United Arab Emirates thrower had been set to compete in the F34 shot put, discus and javelin events.

Little more than four months after winning a historic gold medal for Jamaica, Olympic discus champion Roje Stona has set his sights on success in a completely different sport - American football.

Flav’s enthusiasm is not as staged, making news-grabbing moves like his guarantee to help American discus thrower Veronica Fraley pay her rent come off as legitimately generous and in the Games’ spirit of comity.

Nicholas Percy and Lawrence Okoye failed to qualify for the men's discus final.

However, both Lawrence Okoye and Nick Percy failed to qualify for the men's discus final.