Month: February 2010

How sweet it is…for the Chinese figure skaters, who went 1-2 in the pairs medals, with Shen and Zhao winning gold for the first time ever. Sweeter still for their coach Bin Yao, who is getting heaps of recognition for his many years of patience and hard work. And very sweet to remember that a […]

Jimmy D is filling us in on the Canadian Olympic obsession. In this installment, thoughts on a gold medal and the adorable winner; Bob Costas in HD; luge tragedy and beavers. Through the magic of instant editing, my initial contribution to this site included the news of Canada's first ever gold medal won on home […]

Figure skater Evan Lysacek is supposed to be the great masculine hope for figure skaters, but did you see his outfit during the short program Tuesday night? Wow. Only Johnny Weir’s black-and-pink corsett was gayer. But it worked for Lysacek; He is second after the short program and has a great shot at a medal. […]

I'm a sucker for a guy who wins the big one and breaks down in tears of joy. Add Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray to the list. I'm a sucker for a guy who wins the big one and breaks down in tears of joy. Add Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray to the list.

A reader submitted these photos of the U.S. 4-man bobsled team as Olympic Hot Jocks and it’s hard to disagree. He writes: “The entire team is sexy, but I find that Steve Holcomb to be a total hottie. Clearly hot bear cub material.” Related: Bobsledders go shirtless Photos: A reader submitted these photos of the […]

In checking our Internet stats for what search terms people are using to find this blog, I came across this query from 94 people: "johnny weir girlfriend" In checking our Internet stats for what search terms people are using to find this blog, I came across this query from 94 people: "johnny weir girlfriend"

Yesterday we posted a great e-mail from a former male Winter Olympian who is gay, writing that gay athletes see no upside in coming out publicly. This is certainly true of the men, where no one is publicly out* (*Johnny Weir is a whole other story). But there are at least five out lesbians, though […]

While gay fans appear to throw their collective support behind Johnny Weir, Evan Lysacek has managed to scrounge up supporters elsewhere. He's got at least one notable fan club: the Los Angeles Lakers. Yahoo Sports's Martin Rogers writes about the skater's links to the NBA franchise, which includes coach Phil Jackson's blessing to use the […]

Openly gay Olympic gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham will attend the Gay Games in Cologne this summer, the Federation of Gay Games has announced. While he won’t be competing (good news for those under-30 divers out there!), he will attend various events as a Gay Games ambassador. I'm excited to be part of something so […]

No Winter Olympics is complete without hot discussion of costumes on figure skaters! As I watched the pairs short program yesterday, I was pleased to see Ukraine's Volosozhar and Morozov step away from the conventional duds… into those electric blue spandex suits. Some reviewers thought they were ridiculous — but I say they were a […]

Out lax captain Andrew McIntosh When Oneonta State University lacrosse player Andrew McIntosh contacted Outsports a couple weeks ago, it was to thank us for all of the coming-out stories we had featured on the site. Today, his story joins the list. It continues to surprise me how welcoming so many college sports programs are […]

Despite suicidal thoughts, Oneonta lax captain Andrew McIntosh found his way out of the closet. By Andrew McIntosh I had just finished my junior-year lacrosse season at Oneonta State University in New York when word came that I was going to be a captain of my team for the 2010 season. I was excited. I […]

Snowboarder Nate Holland doesn’t like the tighter pants some other ‘boarders are sportin’, bro. He like totally thinks that abandoning his baggy jeans would be like a total sell-out, dude. “I think the problem we have now is the emo look,” he told the New York Times, “and people trying to use that as an […]

A week after burying his son Brendan, USA hockey GM Brian Burke was in Vancouver talking about his temporary team and the loss of his son. “Your kids are supposed to bury you,” Burke said. “You’re not supposed to bury them. … The saddest thing about it is his future was so bright. The sky […]

As expected, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo were crowned the Olympics Pairs Champions, the first skating gold medal ever for China. But nobody showed up to compete. The Germans fell, the Russians fell. But the big surprise tonight was their teammates Pang Qing and Tong Jian moving up from fourth to second place with a […]

In watching the men’s biathlon, it was hard to miss Austrian Dominik Landertinger. The 22-year-old stands 6-2 and weighs 165 pounds. On his website, the member of the Austrian military says his hobbies are "cycling, good music, cool cars, my XBOX360." Photos: In watching the men’s biathlon, it was hard to miss Austrian Dominik Landertinger. […]

Snowboarder Scotty Lago shares that he was “sweating balls” in his team-issue sweater during the Opening Ceremonies. Cross-country skier Simi Hamilton declares his bib No. 69 is a sign of good luck. And dueling updates from Johnny Weir and Evan Lysacek seem to indicate that their rivalry extends to the realm of social networking. Apolo […]

The men’s 15km cross-country freestyle was an edge-of-the-seater, with several skiiers almost sprinting over the last couple of kms. Their extreme efforts seemed almost surreal amid the dream-like beauty of Northwest forest all muffled in deep snow. Dario Cologna of Switzerland (photo) won with a powerful finish, and looked surprisingly fresh as he talked with […]

Someone at the U.S. Olympic Committee has a sense of humor: U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir has a roommate in Vancouver, and it’s a woman. And not just any woman, but Tanith Belbin, the ex-girlfriend of Weir’s U.S. teammate Evan Lysacek. Weir and Belbin each wanted single rooms, but none were available. At least we […]

Sometimes when history is made it is so obviously overdue that it overshadows itself with larger questions. An article posted on Vancouver's official Olympic Web site points out that history will be made today when French pairs skaters Yannick Bonheur and Vanessa James step on the ice to skate their short program. The reason? Both […]