Ashton Eaton is looking to win his second straight gold medal in the decathlon at the Olympics, and he’s looking strong so far in his efforts.
The Oregon Ducks product leads the field in the decathlon through four events in Rio. Some viewers have noticed that Eaton is also wearing a bib or racing number that is a different color from his competitors. Eaton’s bib is green, and there is a good reason for that.
USA Track and Field explains that the green bib is similar to a yellow jersey at the Tour de France and worn by the current points leader.
.@AshtonJEaton is the current points leader. Think of the green bib like the yellow Tour de France jersey. #Rio2016 https://t.co/EG0tCqGTC6
— USATF (@usatf) August 17, 2016
Eaton was second in the 100m, first in the long jump, 10th in the shot put, and 18th in the high jump. The 400m remains for Wednesday.
The five events taking place on Thursday will be 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin throw and 1500m.
Here’s what the standard bib looks like:
Can defending gold medalist #USA's Ashton Eaton defend his decathlon title? #rio2016 https://t.co/Sw3wzIXY3g pic.twitter.com/JDI17TxxhD
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 17, 2016
