This is a story about how dance turned into discus — and it involves spaghetti. “It definitely is a weird story,” said Valarie Allman, with a laugh. The 20-year-old sophomore at Stanford grew up with ...

PARIS — Don’t be surprised if America’s top throws coaches start showing up to ballet studios or hip-hop classes to hunt for overlooked prospects. Valarie Allman’s unprecedented path to double Olympic ...

Samantha Turner developed a couple of unique interests during her elementary school days. While competing in summer track, she found hurling the shot put and discus more appealing than the running ...