奥运伉俪,各为其主(2/2)
美国国内奥运选拔赛中，24岁的Ashton Eaton打破了十项全能世界纪录，成为伦敦奥运会该项目夺冠热门。Hints:
Eaton
Brianne Theisen
fiancée / fiancé
Summer Games
heptathlon (小写，女子七项全能)
University of Oregon
Eugene
Calgary for the Canadian Olympic Trials
Saskatchewan
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答疑：betty0925http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201207/201207040609396721469.mp3But Eaton is not the only one in his household with Olympic dreams. This week, his fiancée, Brianne Theisen, attempts to qualify for the Summer Games in the heptathlon. That's the seven-event endurance fest. Theisen was a three-time collegiate heptathlon champion at the University of Oregon, which is where the couple met.
However, there's a twist. Theisen won't compete for an Olympic slot on her home field in Eugene. She's in Calgary for the Canadian Olympic Trials. That's because Theisen grew up on the plains of Saskatchewan and retains Canadian citizenship. She figures Canadian fans won't hold it against her if they see her cheering in London for her American fiancé.
"I think a lot of them, you know, also went to NCAA schools and have friends in the U.S. So I think that they, you know, they understand."
Ashton Eaton doesn't foresee any problems with divided loyalties in the relationship either.
"Yeah, she's Canadian and yeah, I'm gonna be for U.S. team. But, you know, if thing goes well and, you know, she has opportunity to hang up, hold up a Canadian flag, I'm gonna be freaking out. You know, it just, the whole experience is cool. And it has nothing to do with countries. I mean, it's just an event."
Eaton and Theisen say if there's a neutral zone in the athlete's village in London, they'll find it.
Finding time for a proper wedding is also a challenge, but not of quite Olympic proportions. They've already decided to put off getting married until July of 2013.但是Eaton并不是家中唯一怀有奥运梦想的人。这周她的未婚妻Brianne Theisen也将争取女子七项全能的参赛资格。这是一种由七个项目组成的田径耐力赛。Theisen就读于俄勒冈州立大学期间，曾三次获得大学生女子七项全能冠军，而那里也是这对恋人的初遇之地。
但这里却有个小问题。Theisen不会在尤金主场为争取奥运名额而战，相反她会在卡尔加里参加加拿大奥运选拔赛。这是因为她在Saskatchewan省的大草原上长大，且至今仍保有加拿大国籍。但她认为加拿大粉丝们不会反对她在伦敦为她的美国未婚夫喝彩加油。
“他们中的许多人，你知道，也在NCAA的学校上学，也有在美国的朋友，所以，我想他们会理解的。”
Ashton Eaton也不认为各为其主会影响两人的关系。
“她是加拿大人没错，我要为美国队而战也没错。但是如果进展顺利，她有机会让加拿大国旗升起，我会高兴到疯掉的！这种经历简直太酷了！这与国家无关，它仅仅是一项体育运动。”
Eaton和Theisen说如果伦敦奥运村内有中立区（不按国家来划分的宿舍），他们会住在那里。
对他们来说，找到合适的时间举行婚礼也是个难题，但肯定不如奥运会重要。他们已经决定将结婚日期推迟到2013年7月。
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