To anyone who has started out on a long campaign believing that the gold medal was destined for him, the feeling when, all of a sudden, the medal has gone somewhere else is quite indescribable.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
For so long I wanted to win the gold medal. Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again.
To have this gold medal around my neck is an indescribable feeling. I'm the happiest person right now.
Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over.
To be with the other two-time gold medalists is great, but it's great to just be a decathlete.
I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.
The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever.
I've won a world championship, I know how that feels. I don't know how it feels to win a gold medal. I want to feel that; I want to know that.
I'm extremely happy that I could win the gold medal. It's a special moment in my career.
To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world.
This gold medal, to me, is a very good outcome from the many years I've spent on my professional career.