Category Archives: Olympics

The Jonas Bros Do the Olympics

Olympic fever kicks into fevered frenzy tonight as the Jonas Brothers appear on some Olympic-themed competition in which they purported try their hands (and feet and every glorious body part) at some Olympic sports. I have no idea what that entails, but it’s airing on NBC tonight, so if you’re a fan of Nick, Joe and/or Kevin, give it a watch. Also, this seems a good time to revisit some of Nick’s infamously gratuitous posts, or Joe’s underwear poses, or Kevin’s tighty-whities. I’m not going to pretend I don’t like some of their new music either. Don’t hate.

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Dazzler of the Day: Katie Ledecky

Continuing our Summer Olympics 2021 Dazzler of the Day run, here is one of the most gold-medal-festooned competitors in the swimming world. Katie Ledecky holds the record for most gold medals in world championships and Olympic games for a female swimmer. She’s heading to Tokyo soon to see if she can add to all that metal. 

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Dazzler of the Day: Dalilah Muhammad

Defending her last Olympic win, Dalilah Muhammad is heading into Tokyo’s Olympic Games poised to grab more precious metal in track and field. Today she earns her first Dazzler of the Day honor as the US prepares to send her off in a celebratory flash.

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Dazzler of the Day: Carlin Isles

Widely regarded as the fastest rugby player in the world, Carlin Isles sails past his competitors to earn his first Dazzler of the Day honor, just in time for his trip to Tokyo for the Summer 2021 Olympics. He’ll be part of the USA rugby team (marking his second Olympic Games), and his speed looks like it will set the international stage aflame. 

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Dazzler of the Day: Caeleb Dressel

The Summer Olympics are beginning in a few short weeks, so we’ll be featuring some Olympians in both the Dazzler of the Day feature and the Olympic Spotlights as we do during Olympic season. There are just too many amazing athletes and not enough time. Case in point is one of the fastest swimmers in the world right now: Caeleb Dressel, who earns his first Dazzler of the Day here. Keep an eye on him, if you can…

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Dazzler of the Day: Sunisa Lee

Joining teammate Simone Biles in the quest for gold at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, Sunisa Lee earns her first Dazzler of the Day for the recent qualifying show she put on which secured her place on the American gymnastics team. Olympic excellence is the sort of dazzling achievement that will always impress and inspire, and Lee looks to be a top medal contender in next month’s games. 

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Dazzler of the Day: Sha’Carri Richardson

The last time I remember being this enraptured by the dazzle and pizzazz of an Olympic runner (and their nails) was when Florence Griffith Joyner set the world ablaze several Olympic decades ago. (I may be dating myself, but who better to date?) This stunner is Sha’Carri Richardson, who swiftly earns her first Dazzler of the Day honor for her record-breaking speed and agility in the Olympic trials.

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Dazzler of the Day: Simone Biles

Shattering history and making a strong play for the GOAT, Simone Biles just won her 7th American all-around title in gymnastics, setting her up for a fierce Olympics run, and easily securing her debut as Dazzler of the Day. Theres something awe-inspiring about seeing an athlete at the height of her power and prowess, stalking the vault, balance beam, pommel horse, and more with the grace and formidable focus that makes her the absolute best at what she does. 

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Dazzler of the Day: Tom Daley

His Speedo-clad form has graced this blog numerous times in the past, and as the world gears up for the summer Olympics he’s back in the Speedo again, suited up and ready to dive into his first crowning as Dazzler of the Day. This is Tom Daley and he needs no other introduction thanks to posts like this and this and most especially this. He’s been on competitive fire lately, with his diving partner Matty Lee, and the world waits with breathless anticipation for what the pair will bring to the Olympic pool. 

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Winter Olympics 2018 Recap: Bobsled Butts, Meaty Thighs & More

There will be only two blog posts today, but this last one is a doozy, filled with shirtless Olympic hunks and a grand recap of all that came during this year’s Olympic Games. Get ready for a link-a-licious explosion of the wonder of these Winter Games, and feast your eyes on all the athletes who brought such heat to the frozen season.

We begin with the biggest star of these Olympic Games, who earned a Team Bronze Medal in Figure Skating: Adam Rippon. He strode into PyeongChang with deliberate, defiant and deserved confidence, taking the world by storm with his entertaining quips and quick-witted sound-bites. He took down the evil Mike Pence with a few well-chosen words and Tweets, yet remained focus on what he was there for. In the end he became the face of the future: a world of athletes unbound by sexual labels or limitations.

Tantamount to Rippon was another openly-gay athlete, Gus Kenworthy, whose nude ESPN spread was a highlight of this website (and it was the gift that kept on giving). After his try for Olympic gold, he kissed his boyfriend on live television and we all melted a little. (His cheeky Instagram posts didn’t hurt either.)

Chris Mazdzer added a major thirst factor to these Olympics, with his penchant for showing off a hairy chest in previous social media moments (and these GIFs from a gratuitous Cosmopolitan story).

In the end, it was the spirit and sentiment of the Olympic Games that prevailed, with or without the hunks. Here’s looking ahead to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2020…

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Olympic Spotlight: Axel Jungk

On this final night of the Winter Olympics 2018, one more hottie takes the spotlight: Axel Jungk. The German skeleton racer has great hair, and takes a great pic – with or without a shirt. See below. 

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Olympic Spotlight: Madison Chock & Evan Bates

The American ice dancing team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates were poised for medal contention after their beautiful short program, but suffered a shocking fall in their free program. Their heartbreak was apparent at the end of it, they both appeared overcome with angst, and with perfectly understandable reason. 

There are some people who watch and wait for the falls in figure skating, then there are the people who have half a heart and some decency. I don’t like seeing anyone fall or fail, but it’s always interesting to see what people will do after it happens. Will they pick themselves up again and keep trying? Will it stall them momentarily, requiring a recovery period? Or will it fell them forever, robbing them of any future? 

Chock and Bates looked a bit shocked when it happened, but they picked themselves up and completed the program. At the end there were some tears, but they had the audience, and the world, suddenly behind them. Messages of support and encouragement flooded their social media accounts. They ended up sending out words of thanks for all that they had received. It was a lesson in life.

That’s the measure of a true Olympian. 

That’s the grace of an amazing human being. 

Every Olympic games has a moment that stays with me and resonates for some reason. This may be that moment for me, and it’s an inspiration. 

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Olympic Spotlight: Thomas Ulsrud

As the skip of the Norwegian curling team, Thomas Ulsrud is known for his funky pants, but fans and visitors of this website are probably looking for something that showcases Mr. Ulsrud out of those crazy pants. To that end, I give you this post. The Winter Olympics are featuring Ladies Figure Skating right now; consider this your alternative programming. (Shout-out to Trish for the request!)

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Olympic Spotlight: Zach Donohue

The Shib Sibs may get all the online glory, but they are neck-and-neck (and neck-and-neck) with the other American team in Ice Dancing, one half of which is made up of Zach Donohue who gets this hunky spotlight moment on the night they are all competing for the gold. 

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Bobsleigh Butts & Another Mid-Olympic Recap

Programming Note: this blog usually goes dark on Tuesday and Wednesday, but given the Olympics, there may be some additional hunky posts on those days this week. Stay tuned… until then, the traditional Monday night recap delves into the previous few days. 

It turn out, that Wednesday dark day was also suspended last week with this Valentine’s Day post. Love is all around. 

Adam Rippon remains the stand-out star of these Winter Olympics. 

Finding the way Thru. Or vice versa. 

Blue sky.

Stirrings in the night of winter

A winter dinner party planned, and executed perfectly

A tale of two scarves

Albany Egg.

At long last, Tom Ford’s underwear. (It’s growing on me.)

The sound of Cigarettes After Sex.

Olympic Spotlights shone on Javier FernándezJorik Hendrickx and Scott Moir.

Hunks of the Day included some of the Olympic variety, with a few notable exceptions: Morgan CiprèsJoey McIntyre, Michael Lucas and Brad Hall.

Finally, a newsworthy bearer of heat: Hunk of the Day Paul Caiano

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