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Diagram showing discus throw equipment and field layout: on the left, labeled illustrations compare women's and men's discus sizes and weights; in the center, a top view details the throwing circle with sector lines, foul line, and measurements; on the right, diagrams show the throwing sector's angle and length, plus a safety cage around the circle.
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Infographic about the ancient Olympic Games featuring stylized illustrations of athletes competing in discus, long jump, javelin, equestrian events, running events, boxing, wrestling, and pankration. Each sport is labeled with a brief description, and a central text box explains the origins and evolution of the Games in Olympia, Greece.
See a comparative study of four Olympic hurling objects - the hammer, the javelin, the discus, and the shot put
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