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 ...

Olympic discus champion Robert Harting wants the IAAF to omit him from the Athlete of the Year shortlist that also features Justin Gatlin. The German, who also holds the world and European titles, is ...

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 ...