the discus

noun

: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a discus (a heavy flat round object) farther than everyone else
winner of the discus

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“The discus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20discus. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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