Jim Buzinski

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Chad Conley called me from Vancouver all breathless. “You must make Felix Loch your hot jock,” he said. He then began describing the physical attributes of Loch in terms a bit too graphic for this blog. Then I watched Loch, a 20-year-old German, win the gold in the men’s luge, and saw that Chad was […]

Chad Conley is a former elite competitive figure skater for Canada. He is in Vancouver and wrote this for Outsports. By Chad Conley Imagine being 21. Imagine following in the footsteps of your father and uncle. Imagine barely qualifying an Olympic spot for your country in a sport dominated by men 10 years older, with […]

Jimmy D., 23, is a frequent commenter on Outsports and is a Canadian university student. I like the way he writes, so asked him to tell us about Canada’s obsession with the Games. By Jimmy D. It is with great humility I attempt to enlighten Outsports readers with an inside account of the 2010 Vancouver […]

Watching the Opening Ceremonies and was struck by what appeared to be four giant ice penises rising from the stage. Apparently, they are welcome poles of the aboriginal Canadians, or First Nations. Check out the photo below if you think I’m kidding. This is a rather blah opening so far (we're about halfway through and […]

All during the Games, we will be featuring Hot Jocks in addition to the best photos from the Games. So if anyone catches your eye, send it to us: [email protected]. First up is Austrian ski jumper Gregor Schlierenzauer, an Austrian who is the favored to win the gold in the men's hill event. He was […]

In the U.S., a lot of coverage of the Winter Games will be on tape delay, especially on the West Coast (even though Vancouver is in the Pacific Time Zone). But there are ways to watch coverage online. The terrific website Lifehacker tells you how. In the U.S., a lot of coverage of the Winter […]

Drew Schifino is a former University of West Virginia basketball player who now has a career in Europe. He was on Facebook recently in a thread discussing NFL quarterbacks. One thing led to another and someone on the thread mentioned Dallas QB Tony Romo. Which caused Schifino to refer to him as “Tony Homo,” which […]

I am a huge fan of the blog hockeykidmn, written by Mikey, a gay (but closeted) teenage high school hockey player in Minnesota. His stuff keeps getting better and better, and his eulogy to the late Brendan Burke was very touching. Mikey obviously knows his hockey and I asked him to write a men's Olympics […]

As we did for the 2008 Games, Outsports will have a separate Winter Olympics blog for the duration of the Vancouver Games. Already up is a terrific men's skating preview by former elite skater Chad Conley, a discussion of the lack of buzz of the Games and a piece on the nude hockey sculpture. We […]

Outsports asked former elite Canadian skater Chad Conley to preview the men’s field in the Olympics figure skating competition, which features stars such as American Jeremy Abbott (right). Chad will be in Vancouver and will send us periodic reports on the event. Read a profile of Chad that talks about his ups and downs as […]

Elsewhere on Outsports, we have an update on the PRIDE House being established at the Whistler resort for the Olympics. PRIDE House is the brainstorm of Dean Nelson, who organizes gay ski week at the Whistler Resort. The space inside a hotel is modeled after similar houses for athletes of various nationalities; there is a […]

The Canadian battled injuries, addiction and stress over his sexual orientation during his days as a competitive figure skater.

Saints spot Colts 10-0 lead, then roar back for first Super Bowl title. The recap from a bummed-out Colts fan. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw the Super Bowl: I hear there was a sporting event played Sunday but I decided to go antiques shopping, catch a chick flick and have dinner instead. Had a […]

Saints-Colts in the Super Bowl. Two great offenses, two great quarterbacks. But will it be a great game? Sometimes, the games we most anticipate fall flat, while ones that seem ho-hum going in are great. I already made my pick: Colts by 7. Who do you have? And why? Take our poll: Saints-Colts in the […]

Brendan Burke. What a tragic story — Brendan Burke, 21, was killed in a crash on a snow-covered road in Indiana on Friday. Burke came into national prominence from an ESPN.com piece about him in November. The story detailed the love and acceptance Burke got from his dad, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, […]

There will a ton of hot players to watch Sunday in the Saints-Colts Super Bowl, but reserve Colts receiver Sam Giguere probably won’t be among them. The 24-year-old, 5-11, 215-pounder from Canada will likely be one of the team’s inactives. Giguere was active for only one game but the Colts like his potential as a […]

In my Super Bowl for the Clueless column, I wrote about New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, an outspoken advocate of gay rights, including marriage. Fujita, a Cal Berkeley grad, is very passionate about social issues and at Super Bowl media day, he did not back down from his views, addressing gay rights and also […]