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The Eaton couple rocks the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards

Canadian Brianne Theisen-Eaton and American Ashton Eaton, both retired combined events athletes, attended the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

The recently-retired Eatons made an appearance at the 74th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Canadian Brianne Theisen-Eaton and American Ashton Eaton were in attendance for the awards show that recognized the best in American film and television from 2016. The Eatons announced their retirement from track and field last week months after the Rio Olympics.

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Theisen-Eaton won a bronze medal in the women’s heptathlon at the Olympics and is the Canadian record holder in the seven-discipline event. Eaton is a two-time Olympic champion and world record holder in the decathlon making him the ‘world’s greatest athlete.’ Both are 28 and reside in Oregon.

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One of their first post-retirement activities saw them visit the Los Angeles area and make an appearance on the red carpet. A group of U.S. gymnasts were also in attendance and the Eatons managed to grab a photo with Matt Damon, a runner himself.

On Saturday, the Eatons also attended a ‘Gold Meets Golden’ event that connects Olympic athletes and entertainers. Caitlyn Jenner, who competed as Bruce Jenner in the decathlon and won a gold at the 1976 Olympics, also attended the event and chatted with the Eatons.

According to the couple, the ‘highlight’ of Sunday night was meeting Sunny Pawar from the movie Lion.

Photos from the Golden Globe Awards

The Eatons have not announced what their future plans hold though Ashton recently changed his Twitter bio to: “I’m deciding what to do next. Being the first person on Mars would be cool.”

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