Robert Harting will not defend his World Championship discus title in Beijing, instead focusing on the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The German has not competed in a major meet since tearing ...

BERLIN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - World and Olympic discus champion Robert Harting will not defend his title at this month's Beijing world championships as he does not want to risk his participation at next ...

(Reuters) - Germany's Olympic discus champion Robert Harting has launched a stinging attack on International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, describing him as part of the problem in the ...

The German has not competed in a major meet since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament 11 months ago, and is unwilling to put his place at Rio 2016 in jeopardy by returning too soon. Harting - who ...