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Tyson Gay, the United States’ best hope in the 100m sprint, is out of the races’ finals after finishing fourth in his heat, missing the third spot by .02 seconds. Because of the U.S.’s stupid way of determining their track & field team, Gay, one of the world’s fastest men, will not compete in the […]

Cavic is the 6-6 swimmer raised in California who swims for Serbia, the guy who lost to Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly by .01 of a second. He also has a website, where he keeps a journal and talks about his Olympic dreams heading into the race: “It’s a chance to fulfill my destiny […]

Shirtless sprinters, rowers and more, so there are more than a dozen links today, including these happy French rowers (right). Thanks to Finneye for most of these. If you are a fan of sprinter Usain Bolt, we have a bunch. Links after jump. Shirtless sprinters, rowers and more, so there are more than a dozen […]

…And they were doing so good. NBC, which has offered unprecedented live coverage of Swimming and Beach Volleyball (as well as 17 other sports live online), is dropping the ball with Track & Field. The coverage of the woman’s marathon, shown live on the east coast tonight, was fantastic: nearly start to finish live coverage […]

What is it with Spanish athletes pretending they have slanted eyes? First the basketball team, and now this shot of Spanish tennis players from the spring getting ready for China. Let me guess the excuse again — they meant no offense. What is it with Spanish athletes pretending they have slanted eyes? First the basketball […]

Thanks to Finneye for this link of French swimmers Fabien Gilot, Julien Sicot, Frederick Bousquet and Alain Bernard after they won the bronze medal in a men’s 2007 relay race. Since some of them are Olympians, including gold medalist Alain Bernard, figured you’d want to see it. Click here to see full-size image of the […]

The first medals were awarded in track and field and the U.S. hopes for a 1-2-3 sweep of the men’s shot put were dashed. Instead of 1-2-3, it was 2-7-bust. The first medals were awarded in track and field and the U.S. hopes for a 1-2-3 sweep of the men’s shot put were dashed. Instead […]

Despite beating Roger Federer for the first time in the Olympic men’s singles quarterfinals, James Blake isn’t one-bit happy. He followed up that win with a loss in the semifinals to 12th-seeded Fernando Gonzalez of Chile, 4-6, 7-5, 11-9. Blake claims, and TV replay confirms, that one of his shots was called long on the […]

The Summer Olympics just keep getting bigger. There are 302 gold medals up for grabs in Beijing. That’s a gold medal every 47 minutes for the sixteen-day span of the games. Doesn’t sound so special when it’s put that way, does it? But is that BMX gold medal really as significant as the historic one […]

Mike “I’m not gay” Piazza wants out of South Beach. His condo is on the block for $4.9 million, quite a nice uptick for the 3,300-square-foot place he picked up in 2002 for $1.75 million. The three-bedroom unit has terraces and panoramic views and is designed with contemporary styling and limestone floors. Piazza and his, […]

Australians take their swimming seriously. So when a less-than-fit looking Grant Hackett emerged from a Beijing open-water qualifier quite thick around the middle in May, it damaged their love affair with the two-time gold medalist in the 1,500-meter freestyle. This week, he’s been sluggish in the 400-meter freestyle, finishing sixth. His chance for redemption comes […]

The Germans continue to absolutely dominate in dressage. Isabell Werth is a grande dame with piles of world championships and five Olympic golds, including this new one. Watching her negotiate the grand prix test on her 12-year-old gelding Satchmo, I was struck by her image of confident traditional female in top hat and snow-white stock […]

I do not know the origin of this photo, but it had to be taken sometime after the U.S. men won the team bronze medal in gymnastics. Thanks to a reader. Full shot after jump. I do not know the origin of this photo, but it had to be taken sometime after the U.S. men […]

I have watched the slow-motion replay a dozen times and still can't believe that Michael Phelps (top swimmer in photo) won the 100-meter butterfly, tying Mark Spitz with seven gold medals in one Games. Phelps beat Serbia's Milorad Cavic, by the smallest margin possible in the sport, .01 of a second. Cavic's Serb team filed […]

Number twenty-five in a series. Broadcast: Tampa Bay Rays on FSN Florida, Rays at Oakland, 8/14/08; Announcers: Dewayne Staats (play-by-play), Brian Anderson (analyst), Todd Kalas (reporter) When I sit down and watch a game for purposes of writing one of these reports, I take notes on what I see and hear. Since I don’t know […]

Thanks to Finneye for another slew of terrific shot, including three classic swimmers’ bods, plus wrestling and the start of track and field. Send us your favorite photo links. The day’s best after the jump. Thanks to Finneye for another slew of terrific shot, including three classic swimmers’ bods, plus wrestling and the start of […]

An Outsports reader from Canada asked if we were ever going to mention his country. As of today, the Maple Leaf Nation has yet to win a medal. Even Togo has won a medal. But Canada came up big-time on the Oxygen broadcast of show jumping today.This was the qualifying round, where horses and riders […]

Ten world records in the first three days. Then six more on Wednesday. Thursday only resulted in two world records. In Sydney in 2000 a total of just 14 world records were set. Less than that many were lowered in Athens. The world record surge has become the biggest story of the games so far […]

Today’s best were selected by Outsports contributing photographer Finneye, including one of the two most homoerotic images of the Games. Links after the jump. Today’s best were selected by Outsports contributing photographer Finneye, including one of the two most homoerotic images of the Games. Links after the jump.

Steeve Guenot of France (right) won his country’s first wrestling gold since 1924 when he won the 66 kg (145 pounds) class in Greco-Roman wrestling. The railway worker said, “This is the most beautiful day of my life.” Guenot's older brother Christophe won the bronze in the 74 kg (162 pounds) class. Photo of the […]