Pietro Figlioli, right, of Italy watches his shot as Sandro Sukno of Croatia defends during a preliminary men's water polo match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London.
Pietro Figlioli, right, of Italy watches his shot as Sandro Sukno of Croatia defends during a preliminary men's water polo match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. Julio Cortez, Associated Press
By Associated Press

While youth may often triumph at the Olympics, it can also have its disadvantages.

Take Sandro Sukno.

Croatia's biggest offensive weapon in water polo and the team's leading scorer so far at the Olympics with nine goals, Sukno trudged past reporters carrying his teammates' caps slung over his shoulder on the way to the locker room after netting two goals in an 11-6 win over Australia.

Asked how he got stuck with the task, the 22-year-old Sukno shrugged: "I'm the youngest."

— Ryan Lucas — Twitter www.twitter.com/relucasz

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