奥运伉俪,各为其主 (1/2)

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概述：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。
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校对：ethanfromsh
翻译&注释：小爷是鬼畜攻
组长：Olive_M
答疑：steelverBy tradition, the Olympic decathlon champion assumes the title of the "world's greatest athlete." Those are big shoes to fill. But this month, a 24-year-old from the U.S. state of Oregon installed himself as the gold medal favorite.
The U.S. Olympic Team Trials coincidentally took place on Ashton Eaton's home field in Eugene, Oregon. The fans were behind him from the beginning of the ten-event competition. Eaton started off strong by setting new decathlon records for the 100-meter dash and long jump.
Then the decathlon moves into more difficult events, the shot put and high jump. The first day finishes with the 400-meter sprint. Day two starts with the high hurdles.
And then in quick succession: discus and pole vault, where Eaton set a new personal best. He stopped to consult his coach before the final events, the javelin throw and the 1,500-meter race.
"I look at him and I go, 'Alright, what do I have to throw and then what do I have to run to get the American record?' And he stopped me, looked at me, he goes, 'Ashton, the world record.' And at that moment, you know, I saw his belief in me and I was like, 'Let's go do it then.' "
And he did. Ashton Eaton set a new world record in the decathlon as he qualified for Team USA.一直以来，奥林匹克十项全能冠军被冠以“全世界最伟大的运动员”的头衔——这头衔可不好拿。但在本月，一位来自美国俄勒冈州的24岁选手成为夺冠热门。
奥林匹克美国国内预选赛很巧的选在了艾什顿•伊顿的主场——俄勒冈州尤金市——举行。他的粉丝从最初的十项竞技就开始支持他。伊顿刷新了十项全能中百米冲刺和跳远的纪录，强势来袭。
接着十项运动进入了更艰难的项目——推铅球和跳高。第一天以四百米冲刺结束。第二天以跨栏开始。
紧接着是伊顿刷新了个人记录的掷铁饼和撑杆跳。在最后的项目——掷标枪和1500米赛跑比赛之前，他停下来征询教练的意见。
“我看着他说，'好吧，我要扔什么，要怎么跑才能拿下美国纪录？'他止住了我，看着我说，'艾什顿，是世界纪录。'在那一刻，我看到了他对我的信任，我心想，'那就上吧！'”
他做到了。艾什顿•伊顿获得了美国队预选赛参赛资格，并在十项全能比赛中创造了新的世界纪录。