We have featured Finnish pole vaulter Eemeli Salomäki as our Weekend Hot Jock before (see these great pics), but just came across this shot of Salomäk getting acupuncture treatment. If you like jocks with lean, muscular torsos, see below. If not, move on. Share on Facebook
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Tyson Gay wants out of Usain Bolt’s shadow
Tyson Gay is having an identity crisis, and it has nothing to do with his last name. The American was supposed to be the great sprinter of his time. Then along came Usain Bolt. Gay has talked a lot about how he’s going to beat Bolt and regain the world’s-fastest-man title. And when Gay beat [...]
Weekend Hot Jock: Andreas Thorkildsen
Thanks to Trackpic for these superb shots of Thorkildsen of Norway, the best javelin thrower in the world. They were taken at the European track and field championships, where Thorkildsen won the event. Wrote Trackpic: This was my first opportunity to photograph him, and I was very pleasantly surprised by his helpfulness. Even when concentrating [...]
Photo gallery: Decathletes by Trackpic
Outsports is a big fan of the photo site Trackpic, which specializes in shooting track and field events in Europe, with an emphasis on the decathlon. Decathletes are amazing athletes, who need the ability to run fast and for distance, in addition to strength for events such as the pole vault and discus. Trackpic has [...]
Weekend Hot Jock: Decathlete Tom Reynolds
Tom Reynolds is a decathlete from Northern Ireland who also models on the side. Reynolds, 25, stands about 5-11 and weighs 178 pounds. A big thanks to Trackpic, who sent us these photos he took of Reynolds at a meet in Finland. Share on Facebook
Caster Semenya wins first race back
Caster Semenya won her first race back. It was a leisurely 800 meters, a full 9 seconds off her best time, against a reportedly weak field at a Finnish meet. “To come and run a 2:04 is not easy, especially after what happened,” Semenya said. “I was a little bit nervous because it has been [...]
Gay Games: Roger Bashore, track and field
One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Roger Bashore Chicago My involvement in the Gay Games began with the New York closing ceremonies in 1994. I handed out information and buttons for one of the sponsors. At that time, participating in [...]
Caster Semenya cleared to race again
South African track champion Caster Semenya has been cleared by the International Association of Athletics Federations (track & field’s governing body) to return to competition immediately. Semenya has been the subject of gender-identity tests for the last year; Finally, that episode is over. “I am thrilled to enter the global athletics arena once again and [...]
Hot jocks: Shirtless French decathletes
Thanks to Trackpic for these shots he took this weekend at the European Cup decathlon in Estonia. The French team of Mattias Cerlati, Romain Barras, Franck Logel and Florian Geffrouais finished third, then gladly posed sans shirts. Barras is the ultra-gay friendly jock who has said he enjoys being admired by gay men. Photos: Share [...]
Gay Games: Medals and memories
One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne. By Reggie Snowden San Francisco I plan on attending the Gay Games in Cologne for a number of reasons, but first and foremost will be because of the great camaraderie of relationships from previous Gay Games. My first [...]
Weekend Hot Jock: Decathlete Bryan Clay
Thanks to Trackpic for these shots of American decathlete Bryan Clay at the Hypo-Meeting at Goetzis, Austria. Clay, the gold medal winner at the 2008 Olympics, won the Hypo meet. We will have more from Trackpic from the meet, but here are two nice shots of Clay: Share on Facebook
Weekend hot jock: Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius (aka “The Blade Runner”) has caused quite a stir over the last few years. Missing the lower halves of his legs, the sprinter has put up times that are near Olympic-qualifying. While the IAAF ruled him ineligible to compete in the Olympics, a court overturned it; And Pistorious’ times made him barely missed [...]
A delusional Gay athlete named Tyson
Tyson Gay is crazy. Well, OK, not crazy. Delusional. He told Spike Magazine that he not only wants to beat Usain Bolt in the 100m race (which is possible), but he wants to beat his world record (the delusional part). Bolt’s world record of 9.58 seconds is an absurd time. He took .11 seconds off [...]
Out Columbia University sprinter Cory Benton
When I got a call in the autumn of 2008 from Out magazine editor Aaron Hicklin looking for out gay athletes to profile in their Out 100, I immediately connected him with two Ivy League runners: Jamal Brown and Cory Benton. While Jamal wrote his story for us in at the time, after 18 months, [...]
Weekend Hot Jock: Eemeli Salomäki
Salomäki is a 22-year-old Finnish pole vaulter. These photos are courtesy of the always-awesome Trackpic, and were taken at a meet in Helsinki last summer. If you like blond-haired, athletic Northern European types, then see more below: Share on Facebook