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Well, that was interesting and all of Canada just breathed a collective sigh of relief. Team Canada, favored to win the men’s ice hockey gold, needed a shootout goal by Sidney Crosby to survive Switzerland, 3-2. Canada led, 2-0, but gave up two secondthird-period goals. Martin Brodeur stopped all four shots in the shootout to […]

Jimmy D, 23, lives in the Frozen North and is filling us in on the Canadian Olympic obsession. In this installment, thoughts on hockey, the weather, a hot figure skater, Stephen Colbert, mocking Canada and beavers. Friends can't believe these posts I'm writing and not for the reasons you're thinking. Yes, they knew I could […]

Figure skater Johnny Weir leaves every hint that's he's gay as Christmas, but he isn't publicly saying the words just yet.

"As tales of 2010 glory dominate the media in balmy Vancouver, a very different Olympic-related story is unfolding on the other side of the Atlantic. The fragile recovery of the global banking system is now threatened by a potential default by dept-laden Greece that could cascade throughout the EU, and the world." That's the sobering […]

If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at–look, I'm just going to say it. The ladies' Snowboard Cross "competition" was vastly and objectively lamer than the mens'. I won't even start in on the monumental choke job turned in by American media obsession Lindsey Jacobellis. We all know that story; and now we […]

Before I get my review of the men’s short program, there is an issue I need to address with one of my former fellow competitor’s, Elvis Stojko: Go f*** yourself! Now with that out of the way, let’s down to people who are doing good things. A short program will not win you the Olympics, […]

Belgian figure skater Kevin van der Perren caught my eye at the Olympics in 2006, and he did it again during the men’s short program Tuesday night. He had one of the most striking outfits for the night (the black-and-white skeleton number), and he may have had the most chiseled face. While earrings aren’t generally […]

A few recent updates from the Olympians, in their own words (via Twitter): Apolo Ohno: "Meditation, mental prep. Steam room." Tanith Belbin: "How come every time I get in the elevator with fellow athletes they always ask "figure skater?" Is it that obvious?! I could be bobsled…" A few recent updates from the Olympians, in […]

NBC curling analyst Don Duguid used the term “fag out” in calling today’s U.S. vs. German match. He clearly meant it as in being tired, but it was odd to hear nonetheless. Duguid, 73, a two-time Canadian world champion, was asked by partner Andrew Catalon about the fitness levels of today's curlers, contrasting it to […]

The Justin Campaign has chosen Feb. 19 as the day to fight against homophobia in soccer. They’re hoping it becomes an annual event; This year they’re launching it in the UK (where the group is based. And even without the FA commercial, they’re moving on. On February 19th 2010, The Justin Campaign are launching an […]

The, Madison Gay Hockey Association, the 2009 Outsports Top Gay Sports Group, is pleased to announce their innaugural MGHA Classic Hockey Tournament April 30th through May 2nd, 2010 at the Capital Ice Arena. This coed tournament will have two division levels of play! All players from across the country, Canada and the World are invited […]

Canadian former Olympic silver medalist Elvis Stojko is still on the warpath, fighting the horrors of effeminate men in figure skating. And he didn’t hold back in an interview with Salon: “People in the gay community have to realize they’ve got to take themselves out of it. It’s not against anybody. I’ve been getting heat […]

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 […]

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 […]