Olympic champion Eaton announces retirement

Gold medalist Ashton Eaton (USA) of USA celebrates on the podium. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

(Reuters) - Two-time Olympic decathlon champion Ashton Eaton announced his retirement on Wednesday, saying he had given everything he could to the sport.

"I give everything to the decathlon. I did all I could. Thank u for making it the best time of my life. I'm retiring," said Eaton on his Twitter account.