Discus Throw

Discus Throw is an athletic field event that has appeared in the Wii version of the Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, where it has made its only appearance so far in the series.

It is a realistic simulation of the real Olympic event, where it involves a discus - a heavy lenticular disc - that is picked up and thrown by the athlete from a throwing cage into the marked field as far as possible, though the athlete performs a specific maneouvre to throw it by stretching back and forth.

As with the rest of the field sports, there are three attempts that the athlete carries out, with the best score being recorded as the final result.

Gameplay
This event is played only with a Wii Remote only, without any extensions. To begin the event, swing the remote to the right and the character immediately begins preparing the throwing maneouvre. A blue ring will appear over the discus a couple of times; just before it shrinks, swing the remote to the left with good timing. If pulled off succesfully, the character will build up extra power that is essential for a good throw.

After swinging three times, the athlete will begin to aim and throw the discus out into the field. A purple arc will appear on the screen, and the player must tilt the remote towards the screen and aim the cursor at the exact angle of the arc. If the right angle is maintained, the arc will turn yellow and mark a perfect flying path for the discus.

Once the athlete is about to throw the discus out, swing the remote to the left once more but time your swinging with the blue ring as it shrinks. The event is then repeated two more times with the best result taken.