Athletics - Rio gold would be the ultimate, Theisen-Eaton says


Canada's Brianne Theisen-Eaton gestures as she talks with her coach during the shot put event of the women's heptathlon during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, August 22, 2015. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

(Reuters) - An Olympic gold medal in Rio will be about as close to perfection as a heptathlete can come these days, top Games contender Brianne Theisen-Eaton believes.

"No one is going to break the world record in the hep any time soon," the Canadian world silver medallist said in an interview with Reuters.

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