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

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USA Ashton Eaton prepares for the javelin place within the men's decathlon Thursday, August 9, 2012 at the London 2012 Summer Games. John Leyba, The Denver Post

LONDON The argument survived all of two hours. Usain Bolt threw lower this gauntlet Thursday nighttime immediately after a different astounding performance around profitable his second directly Olympic 200-meter dash title.

So, immediately after his snapshot taking, his embracing as well as his / her posing, one of several first public assertions beyond his or her oral cavity ended up being practically since excessive as his victory.

"I'm currently a legend," they said. "I'm furthermore the greatest (living) athlete."

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About plenty of time that declaration have been tweeted from London for you to Mars, Ashton Eaton ended up being preparing in order to line up for any final event inside decathlon, that will press their "official title" because earth's best athlete. Eaton, the particular world-record holder, eased with the 1,500-meter set you back mop up the decathlon discipline along with win gold.

Yet he grew to become just about a faint shout in the hysteria that's Usain Bolt. That is, until eventually U.S. teammate Trey Hardee, the gold medalist and defending globe champion decathlete, gifted Eaton a shout-out.

"Ashton is the ideal sportsperson to actually walk the planet," Hardee said. "Hands down."

Whether it had been his senses coming or he / she abruptly understood just what the decathlon definitely is, Bolt quickly after started backside pedaling like a Jamaican cornerback.

"I'm an excellent athlete, nonetheless 10 events, specifically the 1,500?" Bolt said. "I got a chance to give the idea to him."

The world have to too. Eaton, a past quarter-miler as well as prolonged soar specialist from Bend, Ore., dominated the field from your very first event, a new wire-to-wire victory that afforded your pet 8,869 points. It's short of the earth mark connected with 9,039 he collection at the Olympic Trials within June, though the Olympic decathlon isn't regarding records. It's with regards to titles. Continued.

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