Lake Area Olympic Athlete Goes For the Gold Today

When Christian Cantwell competes today in the Summer Olympics in London, his family, friends and fans in the Lake area will be watching and cheering him on. A public viewing party at the Eldon Community Center starting at 5:00 this afternoon.   The 1999 Eldon High School graduate won a silver medal in the last Olympics, with a shotput throw of 69 feet, 2-3/4 inches.  Cantwell finished ninth in this morning’s prelims, with a throw of 20.41 meters, or just under 67 feet .