Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna, 21, won silver in Paris, following in his father Virgilijus’ footsteps. He qualified for final with a 67.47-meter throw and broke his father’s Olympic record with 69.89 meters. As the world record holder (74.35 meters), Mykolas is set to continue his family’s legacy.

  • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    I wound expect Italy to dominate pizza throwing … but we have seen a lot of stereotypes shattered in many sporting events thus far (Im informed only my memes).