Month: August 2008

Bob Ballard is covering diving for the BBC. He wrote for Outsports about Matthew Mitcham’s dives in the 10-meter platform prelims. By Bob Ballard Remember that ill-at-ease, almost petrified looking Aussie I was telling you about who competed in the 3-meter diving competition the other day, and looked out of his depth? What a difference […]

Former Olympic athlete Lauren Meece, who competed in Judo in 2000, is angry about some perceived push by gays to get Olympic athletes to come out, and she wants gays to shut up. She wrote a column for the Express Gay News: The GLBT community should let gay athletes deal with gay issues off of […]

There is a busy weekend ahead in the Olympic Village. Matthew Syed, a columnist for TimesOnLine and a former international table tennis player who has represented Britain in two Olympic Games is sharing his views on athletes’ sexual behavior during the Games. As a former Olympic athlete he is frequently asked whether the Olympic Village […]

Out Australian diver Matthew Mitcham has qualified for the semifinals in men’s 10m platform diving, finishing second in the preliminary round, missing the top seed by just over 30 points. Both American divers, Thomas Fincham (7th) and David Boudia (6th), have also qualified. Whereas Mitcham barely made the semifinals of the 3m springboard and failed […]

Just got done watching live the U.S. men’s thrilling, five-set (25-22, 25-21, 25-27, 22-25, 15-13) win over Russia in the indoor volleyball semifinals. It is the first time the U.S. men will play for gold since 1988. U.S. coach Hugh McCutcheon continues to deal with the emotional fallout from the murder Aug. 9 of his […]

The latest batch of great photos selected by Finneye as we head into the final weekend, including a little wrestling grab-ass. Links after the jump. The latest batch of great photos selected by Finneye as we head into the final weekend, including a little wrestling grab-ass. Links after the jump.

Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, whom we are following since he is the only openly gay male Olympian, has qualified for the finals at the men’s 10-meter platform and will dive for a medal early Saturday U.S. time. Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, whom we are following since he is the only openly gay male Olympian, has […]

The China Daily reported that the sweaty shoe badminton gold medalist Lin “Super” Dan (a Chinese superstar) chucked into the crowd after his win could be worth more than $70,000. The China Daily reported that the sweaty shoe badminton gold medalist Lin “Super” Dan (a Chinese superstar) chucked into the crowd after his win could […]

Following up on Finneye’s post on sex at the Olympics, I noticed this interesting observation from the writer, Matthew Syed, himself a former Olympian: When it comes to sex, women want the winners and men want the hotties. Following up on Finneye’s post on sex at the Olympics, I noticed this interesting observation from the […]

Does Tony Romo have a hankering for an old flame? The Cowboys quarterback's ex-girlfriend, singer Carrie Underwood, told Allure magazine in its September issue that he still calls her. "The phone will ring and it'll be him, and I'll maybe not answer." This drew a response from his current girlfriend, Jessica "Yoko Romo" Simpson, who […]

U.S. swimmer Amanda Beard totally dissed Michael Phelps when asked if the two were dating: “Eww, that’s nasty … Come on, I have really good taste. He’s really not my type.” “I have never, ever hooked up with Michael Phelps,” Beard said via telephone from Beijing on the “Johnjay and Rich Show,” which is broadcast […]

Today the CBC Sports headline read, "Eric Lamaze takes home gold in Olympic individual show jumping." I watched the event on NBCOlympics.com, as the story of an athlete's comeback from drug problems raced to its heart-stopping conclusion. Lamaze and his horse Hickstead were locked in a timed jump-off with Sweden's Rolf-Goran Bengtsson and Ninja. The […]

It was fitting that Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt eclipsed Michael Johnson’s twelve-year old world record on his way to gold in the 200m dash Wednesday. A torch, it seems, has been passed to Jamaica for these Olympics. Jamaica won just three individual Track & Field medals in Athens four years ago. Already they’ve won 9 […]

It’s tough enough running a 200m race against the best sprinters in the world, and it’s hard enough to do it in 85-degree weather. But to have to wear a full body suit when everyone else is in shorts and tanktops: borderline cruel. That’s what Bahrain sprinter Roqaya Al-Gassra faced these Olympics, holding to Islamic […]

Out lesbian Natasha Kai is an Olympic gold medalist after the US beat Brazil in the soccer’s gold medal match today. Kai came into the game in extra time to help hold off Brazil, shortly after the USA took a 1-0 lead. Kai has had an excellent tournament: her final minute header gave the USA […]

Out Aussie diver Matthew Mitcham faces the final diving event of the Beijing Games, the 10m platform, beginning with the preliminaries at 7pm Beijing time (7am EST) Friday. Mitcham failed to qualify for the 3m springboard final earlier this week. The 10m platform is thought to be his better event. Americans David Boudia and Thomas […]

Clay, an American, won the decathlon gold after two grueling days and 10 events, making him symbolically the “World’s Greatest Athlete.” Finneye shot Clay at a meet last year. Photos below. Clay, an American, won the decathlon gold after two grueling days and 10 events, making him symbolically the “World’s Greatest Athlete.” Finneye shot Clay […]

I featured Danish rower Morten Joergensen as a “hot jock” after his lightweight fours rowing team won the gold. Finneye has sent me this terrific gallery of the team from a Danish newspaper, that includes the most homoerotic shot of the Games (right), with Joergensen in the arms of teammate Thomas Ebert. I don't know […]

The Games may be winding down, but the photos are not. Thanks to Finneye for this batch from a multitude of sports, including this victorious wrestler. Links after the jump. The Games may be winding down, but the photos are not. Thanks to Finneye for this batch from a multitude of sports, including this victorious […]

Natasha Kai of the U.S. was not the only out woman to stand on a soccer victory podium. German lesbian midfielder Linda Bresonik stood with her victorious teammates after Germany beat Japan 2-0 for the bronze. At home, she plays with the SG Essen-Schoenbeck as well as the national team. In the softball finals, the […]