FOG BLOG OLYMPICS LOG: CANADA'S DAMIAN WARNER BREAKS OLYMPIC DECATHLON RECORD AND GETS GOLD:

Canada's Damian Warner strikes gold in Olympic decathlon.....London, Ont., athlete sets Olympic record with 9,018 points.........CANADA HAS 5 GOLD, 5 SILVER & 8 BRONZE FOR A TOTAL OF 18.......On a steamy night in Tokyo, Damian Warner was as cool as can be, recording the highest score ever in Olympic decathlon on his way to Canada's first gold medal in one of the Games' oldest and most storied events.

"It's been a long two days. When you go through the whole battle of the decathlon and finally finish and you get the result you were looking for, there is no greater feeling. This is a dream come true," Warner said.

"I've never been in this position when one of my dreams came true. I don't even know how to react right now," added Warner, who at 31 years old was the oldest competitor in this 21-man field.

Warner, whose 9,018 points are also a new Olympic record, made it known from the beginning of this two gruelling, two-day event that he was the man to beat in Tokyo and deserving of the unofficial title of "the world's greatest athlete."