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Dan O'Brien: I got the greatest gift an athlete could ask for

<p><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> Dan O'Brien from US celebrates on the podium with his gold medal, Atlanta, 01 August 1996. O'Brien won the Olympic men's decathlon event. He was also world champion in 1991, 93 and 95 in this category.(Photo credit: ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images)</span></p>

ATLANTA -- Olympic Decathlon champion Dan O'Brien has fond memories of the Centennial Games in Atlanta in 1996.

O'Brien took home the gold in Atlanta. In this video, he reflects upon the Games.

PHOTOS | Olympian Dan O'Brien

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