Ashton Eaton Quotes
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Every day, we as athletes face several challenges during the training process, and it is imperative that we approach each situation carefully and with continued precision.
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The only thing I want to think about the moments before a race is competing. I don't want the little things to distract me.
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The opportunity to represent your country at the Olympic Games is earned, not given.
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You're just constantly battling this thing that is telling you, 'I don't think I can do it.' I think we all have it. When you're fresh and alert, you can easily put those doubts down. But when you're tired, they easily come up to the surface.
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When I see my mom in the stands, it always pushes me to succeed.
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I don't have one specific person that I think is the most athletic person.
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If I really felt like I was the world's greatest athlete, I'd get 10 great events. But I know that's pretty much not possible. That's the toughness of the decathlon.
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My goal in Korea is to win. There's no timetable when to set the American record.
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In high school, I had a gold 1992 Ford Explorer. It was a gift. I used to have a terrible habit of locking the keys in the car when I used leave the car running to help it start on a cold morning. I think the local locksmith became used to me calling him.
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What you do is you're using the other competitors to push yourself, because it's so hard to push yourself.
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My mom and I have been through a lot. But when you think about it, whose life is perfect? It is just really good because we did this together.
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I'm a second-degree black belt.
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I think watching multi-events is much worse than competing. Especially when you have vested interests because you go through the emotional ups and downs.
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Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered.
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I am actually a huge supporter of the Canadian athletes, and they are all really nice people.
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I haven't seen kids in years who have holes in the knees of their jeans. Now you go buy jeans with holes in them.
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It's hard for me to speak of my own development. I'm the one behind the steering wheel, and it is easier to see where the vehicle is going when you are looking at it. For me, it feels like I have been doing the same thing all along.
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When I'm on the track, I like hearing the fans cheer me on.
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I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.
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Nike came to me and said, 'We're interested in the decathlon and interested in seeing if we can help you get as close to 10,000 points as we can.'
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As you get older and gain more experience, you're able to do multiple things. You don't necessarily have to focus so hard on your performance in order to have a good one.
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My biggest competitor? Myself, mentally.
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My local newspaper, the 'Bend Bulletin,' interviewed me while I was at high school after I had just signed with the University of Oregon. I remember I wore a University of Oregon hooded sweatshirt, and they took a picture of me in the long jump pit. I was freezing!
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To win two Olympic golds in a row like Daley Thompson is very special. One day, I'm going to have to meet Daley, shake his hand, and thank him for giving me something to chase after.