Hubba-hubba, zing-zing, give these guys an Olympic ring! Here is the U.S. Bobsled Team, a.k.a. the new screensaver for Scruff. We will be looking into their individual merits in good time; for now, feast your eyes upon the men as a whole. Double entendres welcomed and intended.
Who says the Winter Olympics are only about figure skating?
The only point of this post is to show off this photo of a very naked Gus Kenworthy. He’s been here sans clothing before, and hopefully he will be again. Whatever the Olympic outcome, a nude Gus Kenworthy will always be a champion in these parts, for a number of reasons. See here and here.
[This blog owes a world of thanks to the ESPN Naked Issue, which seems to bring out the best by taking off the rest. That stunning spread of a completely naked Julian Edelman comes to mind, but they’ve also exposed Nathan Adrian, Michael Phelps, Rob Gronkowski and Conor McGregor to fine effect.] But back to the Olympian on hand – Gus Kenworthy – who is headed to the Olympics to hopefully find some gold, silver or bronze hardware to go with that hard body. Mr. Kenworthy is a cheeky sport to represent our country, and I can’t wait to see what he’s going to do next month.
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang are almost at hand. Allow me to introduce the mascot for this year’s games: Soohorang, based on the White Tiger so rightly revered in Korea.
‘Sooho’, meaning protection in Korean, symbolises the protection offered to the athletes, spectators and other participants of the 2018 Games. ‘Rang’ comes from the middle letter of ‘Ho-rang-i’ the Korean word for ‘tiger’ is also the last letter of ‘Jeong-seon A-ri-rang’, a cherished traditional folk song of Gangwon Province, where the Games will be held.
Set to begin airing February 8, the Winter Olympics will bring back one of the only sports that ever truly interested me: figure skating! I would rather watch a Triple Axel over a triple play any day, and if that makes me stereotypically gay then I say ‘Heeyyyy!’ For some reason, I’ve never focused as much on the Winter Olympics as on the Summer Olympics – perhaps because everyone is so covered up, clothing-wise. I mean, who knows what’s really under all that winter ski paraphernalia. It’s just too bulky to tell. This year, however, we’ll be looking underneath the armor and padding and layers of fleece and doing a few Olympic Spotlights like we did a couple of summers ago.
There are several competitors who look likely to make splashes on the Olympic stage next month. We’ll begin with Gus Kenworthy, who has deigned to disrobe in the ESPN Naked issue, among other places. He had made a lucrative playground of the snow, in and out of his gear.
Another openly-gay athlete, Adam Rippon, was recently named to the Olympic figure skating team. His self-branded sass should provide plenty of on-ice drama, but he’ll have to contend with the king of quads, Nathan Chen, who looks like the USA’s best hope at a figure skating medal. He has some muscular tights to fill, considering that Evan Lysacek was our last champion.
Stay tuned for more Olympic Spotlights and Olympian Hunks of the Day in the coming weeks…
Somehow I missed that Michael Phelps had done an underwear ad for Under Armour. I’m not terribly upset missing this one, given that I abhor Under Armour, but Mr. Phelps has been an anchor of this site thanks to his Olympic greatness, so for that we offer this belated celebration of his basket and bulge. He’s had his stuff on display before, in posts like this, and some naked shots here and here. These should only add to his legacy. The Summer Olympics may be over for now, but the Winter Olympics are about to begin again. Stay tuned…
This is Daniel Goodfellow, a healthy dose of guy-candy for a mid-Monday moment. Mr. Goodfellow has already been named a Hunk of the Day, and if he keeps releasing photos like these he will likely be again. The Speedo has long been the official outfit of choice for ALANILAGAN.com, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future.
This year’s ESPN Body Issue is the gift that keeps on giving, with these red-hot snow-cold shots of Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy. Naked but for his Olympic apparatus, Mr. Kenworthy gives more than good face, as he has in the past (baring his ass in posts like this).
It hasn’t even been a year, and there are three more before the next one, but I’m already missing the summer Olympics. Last year’s Rio extravaganza was wonderful, so let’s have a new Speedo-clad Hunk of the Day to remind us of all that’s good in the world. This is Francois Imbeau Dulac, a Canadian diver who actually appeared in the 2012 Olympic Games – more than most of us will do in our lifetimes. Congrats to Mr. Dulac on this latest accomplishment.
At the close of the Summer Olympics in Rio, a final recap of the glory and the gorgeousness that comprised the games. Part One was here, and Part Two followed immediately afterward. Part Three offers more of the same: sun, skin, and sporty outfits.
Host country Brazil got the usual host-country boost, thanks to Hunks like Bruno Fratus.
Even if you can’t pronounce his name, you can enjoy the pictorial wonder of Eleftherios Petrounias.
Kristian Ipsen dove to acclaim and accolades.
In some ways (and judging from the featured photos)Â Rio was all about Tom Daley’s ass, and how to get it.
The sword work of Soren Thompson was impressive.
Spin, spin, sugar: Philippe Gagne.
Continuing his teenage dreamdom, this was Michael Hixon.
Thanks to a pair of silver medals, Danell Leyva finally earned an official Hunk of the Day post.
Water polo Speedo, as worn by Marc Minguell.
The amazing decathlon performance of Ashton Eaton, and runner-up Kevin Mayer.
Connecting us back to the last Summer Olympics was Epke Zonderland, more than worth a second look.Â
Finally, my favorite person of all this year’s Olympics was this powerhouse of a woman.
Next up: Tokyo 2020.
Ahh, the Speedo. All but entirely lost from the swimming competitions, it still finds a happy bulging home amid the divers, and this goes out to them for keeping the grand tradition alive.
Steele Johnson must not have liked the Hunk of the Day honor that was bestowed upon him, as he blocked me on Twitter shortly thereafter. (Like it’s my fault he has a perfectly-porn-ready name!)
His partner David Boudia mostly ignored his Hunk of the Day feature (a wise decision, I admit).
British gymnast Brinn Bevan busted out his beautiful form.
One of the openly-gay athletes, Amini Fonua, reminded us that some countries in the world still consider homosexuality a punishable offense.
Matt Anderson showed off his skills with a ball.
A trio of gingers: Christophe Harting, Greg Rutherford and Shawn Barber.
Jack Laugher and Chris Mears gave the best hugs.
One of the only ones to beat Michael Phelps, this is Joseph Schooling.
The Comeback Kid: Anthony Ervin.
The break-out star diver had to be Michael Hixon, who continued to channel Zac Efron in the looks department, and is the stuff of teenage dreams.
Track & field has always been the dullest of the events for me, but even that left me enthralled thanks to gentlemen like LaShawn Merritt.
A little recap before the final installation of this Olympic look-back.
More to come…
This is the most I’ve ever watched of any Olympic Games, and it all comes to a close tonight. I’m not quite sure what I’ll do with my life until the Winter Games in 2018, but for now we have Rio – and what a wonderful trip it’s been. Things got off to a shiny, sculpted start thanks to the shirtless guy from Tonga.
The record-busting Michael Phelps went out with a gold-medal bang, adding to his compilation of 23 medals, but there were hungry sharks nipping at his heels, including his own country’™s brethren.
Nathan Adrian was one of the break-out stars, thanks to his naked booty and extreme tan lines.
Jimmy Feigen was part of a medal-winning relay team (before he got detained).
Adam Peaty was a British gold-medal dream.
Ryan Lochte continued to entertain and charm vandalize and lie, with his light blue hair and indomitable bulge.
Ning Zetao swam for the Chinese team, all with a winning smile.
Chad Le Clos momentarily took on the role of villain as he shadow-boxed in front of a visibly riled Michael Phelps (don’t poke the bear!) before one of their match-ups.
One more swimmer named Ryan ~ Ryan Held.
A bear was on the loose in the form of Nicolai Ceban.
A sexy pair… and a cute pair.
The US Men’s Gymnastics team faltered a bit compared to previous successful outings, but they were no less hunky for it.
Germany had the perfectly-coiffed Marcel Nguyen.
Running over the hurdles of sexiness was Devon Allen.
A last highlight of this first part: the Zac Efron doppelganger Michael Hixon, resplendent in a Speedo.
More to come…
The gentleman spinning wildly yet completely in control for these photos is Philippe Gagné, who was a Hunk of the Day a while back. Today, he’s a bit of eye-candy for the mid-day lull.
The winner of the Olympic Decathlon is widely regarded as the world’s greatest athlete, and this year that honor goes to Gold Medal Decathlete Ashton Eaton. Though Kevin Mayer gave him a run (swim, throw, bike ride, etc.) for his money, Eaton accrued the most points in a record-breaking performance. One cannot help but marvel in awe at such athletic wonder, the years of effort and work and dedication required to reach such a plateau. And this is the second time Mr. Eaton has accomplished such a feat. Congrats to him on an amazing achievement.
The Decathlon.
I mean, come on.
Ten freaking events. In two days.
Get the hell out of here.
I’ll let Kevin Mayer do this one. Go Kevin. Go France. Give me the fries.
Competing in his third Olympic games, this is Spanish water polo player Marc Minguell. He may seem to know just the one pose seen here, but when you rock a Speedo as hard as he does, you won’t really mind. He’s competing in today’s water polo match, a mid-afternoon treat that NBC will probably broadcast at 3 AM. Anyway, here he is in all his glory, and you have to admit: the guy knows how to handle a ball.
She just may be my very favorite person at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio. Forget the male gymnasts, the Speedo-clad divers, and the gingers, this is Oksana Chusovitina, who was born two months before me (which means she is 41 years old). Ms. Chusovitina has been competing for so long that she once represented the Soviet Union. This is her seventh time at the Olympics.
Seven.
It’s impressively mind-boggling, and the fact that she still bounds through the air like she’s just beginning is a glorious testament to her dedication and perseverance, as well as her simple love of her sport. This year she is representing Uzbekistan, and the first time I saw her compete, I cringed a little at her outfit.
Then I saw her expression.
Her determination.
Her hunger.
Her spirit.
And her smile upon completing each of her events.
She won me over. I thought about her storied career, and looked up her accomplishments. She never had the best costumes, or the most fabulous hair, or the glamorous poise of some other gymnasts, but she had something else: the unfailing love of doing what she does, and doing it in the best way that she can could do it – over an incredibly long span, unheard of in gymnastics, and most other sports.
That quiet, unassuming grit and greatness is the stuff of the truest champions.
The best part of these Olympics goes beyond the bulge, and this powerhouse of a woman from Uzbekistan reminded me of that.
