Ashton Eaton Goes for Decathlon GoldAshton Eaton of the United States, the favorite in the decathlon, got off to a good start on Day 1. He will look to lock up a second consecutive Olympic gold medal on Thursday. Kerron Clement of the United States won the men’s 400-meter hurdles, and the women’s race is wide open. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“We can confirm that Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were removed from their flight to the United States by Brazilian authorities,” a spokesman for the United States Olympic Committee said. But Lochte had already returned to the United States.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2016 13:55 UTC