Hot! American Ashton Eaton Crowned Greatest Living Athlete After Winning Decathlon Gold

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USA Ashton Eaton prepares for that javelin toss in the men's decathlon Thursday, August 9, 2012 on the London 2012 Summer Games. John Leyba, The Denver Post

LONDON The discussion survived most of two hours. Usain Bolt used down that gauntlet Thursday evening soon after another astonishing performance within earning his following immediately Olympic 200-meter rush title.

So, following his image taking, his hugging in addition to his posing, among the earliest open transactions from his or her oral cavity was practically as crazy as his victory.

"I'm today your legend," your dog said. "I'm as well the particular biggest (living) athlete."

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About enough time in which declaration acquired been tweeted from London for you to Mars, Ashton Eaton was preparing to make for that very last occasion around the actual decathlon, to help press his "official title" as world's biggest athlete. Eaton, the world-record holder, eased from the 1,500-meter run to mop up this decathlon field in addition to win gold.

Yet he / she turned nearly a faint shout from the hysteria that is Usain Bolt. That is, till U.S. teammate Trey Hardee, this magic medalist in addition to protecting entire world champion decathlete, presented Eaton a shout-out.

"Ashton is the perfect patient to at any time go walking the particular planet," Hardee said. "Hands down."

Whether this ended up being his smells returning or maybe this individual all of a sudden grasped what the decathlon definitely is, Bolt immediately after begun back pedaling being a Jamaican cornerback.

"I'm a terrific athlete, nonetheless 10 events, mainly the 1,500?" Bolt said. "I reached allow it to him."

The world have to too. Eaton, a an old quarter-miler and also long soar practitioner from Bend, Ore., dominated the discipline with the initial event, some sort of wire-to-wire victory this gave your ex 8,869 points. It's simple of the globe recognise with 9,039 your dog arranged for the Olympic Trials around June, though the Olympic decathlon is not in relation to records. It's about titles. Continued.

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