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.

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    3 months ago

    Interesting to see the difference 20 years of improvement in digital cameras have made too. I suspect 2004 was film, but it’s possible early digital.