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Meet Bryan Clay, a former Decathlete who won gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and whose young daughter recently had a loose tooth.
Seeing as expertly throwing a javelin was one of his specialist Olympic skills, he thought it’d be a great idea to remove the tooth by attaching a piece of dental floss to it, tying the other end to a javelin, and launching it into the distance.
Speaking to Russia Today, Clay explained, “it’s just kind of a tradition we have done since we were kids. I pulled my teeth out by tying the floss to the door handle and my wife has done things like that.”
Supposedly, the 35-year-old was initially reluctant to carry it out but, when his wife gave the thumbs up and “after my daughter nagged me and nagged me for a whole day,” Clay decided to give in.
Check out the wonderful result…
What you use javelins for once you’re retired. pic.twitter.com/gVwqK75bVa
— Bryan Clay (@bryanclay) May 6, 2015
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