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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Swimmer Phelps Celebration Preps Begin
Phelps Celebration Preps BeginBaltimore County and city officials prepare for thousands to join in celebrating the homecoming of Maryland Olympians Michael Phelps, Katie Hoff and Jessica Long
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Olympic 2008 Athelet Paraguayan javelin hottie & Serbian tennis pro canoodling in Beijing
Olympic 2008 Athelet Paraguayan javelin hottie & Serbian tennis pro canoodling in Beijing
Olympic 2008 Athelet Leryn Franco Nice Boobs Show Topless Catwalk
Paraguayan javelin thrower Leryn Franco wowed the Catwalk this week.The 26 years old model who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in August, worked the catwalk in revealing tops and sexy lingerie at a recent fashion show.
The leggy Leryn has been a part-time model and bikini contestant for years while competing in javelin events.
In 2006, she was the runner-up in the Miss Paraguay beauty pageant and Miss Bikini Universe contest. Leryn became an Internet sensation this summer, thanks to her athletic good looks, and it looks like her newfound notoriety has helped boost her modeling career.
"Modeling is a way for me to continue with my sport," Franco said. "The hours are flexible, and you can earn good money through photographic modeling and the catwalk."
Leryn Franco Nice Boobs Show Catwalk at http://www.theimproper.com/Template_Article.aspx?IssueId=7&ArticleId=2499
In 2004, Franco competed at the Athens Olympics, where she placed 42nd overall. Leryn's personal best throw is 55.38 meters, achieved in May 2007. Leryn was born 1982 in Asunción, Paraguay. Her full name is Leryn Dahiana Franco Stenery, and she's 5'8" tall and 123 lbs.
In 1998, Franco set the Paraguayan national records for javelin and triple jump in the under-17 age group.
In 2001, Leryn won the South American Junior Championship for javelin. She has competed in javelin and track since she was a teen.
Leryn is reportedly dating Novak Djokovic, a 21-year-old Serbian tennis player who's currently ranked No. 3 in the world. The 6'3" Djokovic, who makes his home in Monaco,
won his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January 2008. The sizzling duo were seen walking around hand-in-hand at the Olympic village in Beijing this summer.
News Credit: http://www.theimproper.com
The leggy Leryn has been a part-time model and bikini contestant for years while competing in javelin events.
In 2006, she was the runner-up in the Miss Paraguay beauty pageant and Miss Bikini Universe contest. Leryn became an Internet sensation this summer, thanks to her athletic good looks, and it looks like her newfound notoriety has helped boost her modeling career.
"Modeling is a way for me to continue with my sport," Franco said. "The hours are flexible, and you can earn good money through photographic modeling and the catwalk."
Leryn Franco Nice Boobs Show Catwalk at http://www.theimproper.com/Template_Article.aspx?IssueId=7&ArticleId=2499
In 2004, Franco competed at the Athens Olympics, where she placed 42nd overall. Leryn's personal best throw is 55.38 meters, achieved in May 2007. Leryn was born 1982 in Asunción, Paraguay. Her full name is Leryn Dahiana Franco Stenery, and she's 5'8" tall and 123 lbs.
In 1998, Franco set the Paraguayan national records for javelin and triple jump in the under-17 age group.
In 2001, Leryn won the South American Junior Championship for javelin. She has competed in javelin and track since she was a teen.
Leryn is reportedly dating Novak Djokovic, a 21-year-old Serbian tennis player who's currently ranked No. 3 in the world. The 6'3" Djokovic, who makes his home in Monaco,
won his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January 2008. The sizzling duo were seen walking around hand-in-hand at the Olympic village in Beijing this summer.
News Credit: http://www.theimproper.com
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Usain Bolt- the world champion athelet
I will continue to run clean –Usain Bolt
Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, likes dancing and having fun. After his exploits in Beijing during the games of the 29th Olympiad, he tells DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS that he is in no hurry to run 400m. How has your life changed since Beijing?
My life hasn’t changed that much; it is just that more people recognise me wherever I go. Generally people are very nice to me.
Your coach wanted you to focus on 200-400 metres rather than 100-200. How did you convince him?We made a deal. If I broke the Jamaican record in the 200m he would let me run the 100m.
I broke the 200m record last year and he let me run a small 100m race which I won in 10.03secs. After this he knew I could run very fast if we trained more specifically for the 100m and 200m.
Jamaican 400m coach, Bert Cameron, (former world champion) said during a recent interview that very soon you would shift your attention to 400 metres? What’s the reason behind it?
A lot of people would like to see me run the 400m, but I am in no hurry to move up. I think I will move up eventually but for now I am happy to concentrate on the 100 and 200m.IOC President, Jacques Rogge, was unhappy with your celebrations in Beijing. He said ‘You had no respect for your opponents.’
Everyone I spoke to was very happy for me. A lot of athletes told me that they enjoyed my celebrations and realised that it is good to have fun on the track. I don’t think the athletes had a problem with it.You always had the talent, but your work ethic was questioned in the early part of your professional career. How did you manage to turn things around?
I started training with my coach in 2005 and he taught me the discipline and focus that is required to make it to the top. His advice really helped me. Since then my performance has been pretty good. I would give him the credit for the heights I have reached so early in my career.
Most people feel athletics has got the hero it has been craving for years after your performance in Beijing?
I am glad people enjoy my running and I hope they will continue to enjoy it for a long time. I hope to entertain them for a long time. For that I’ve to remain injury free as well.
Allegations have cropped up that you are on dope.
Athletics has had a tough time over the years and it is fair for people outside the sport to ask questions but I am clean and will continue to run clean throughout my career. The people who have followed my career progression are not that surprised.
Why did you reject the scholarships from several US universities, considering the fact the kind of facilities they have are much better than in Jamaica?
I love living in Jamaica — it is my home and where my friends and family live. I never wanted to live outside Jamaica. Rejecting scholarships hasn’t harmed my career. I’m performing much better than the Americans.
You won the 100 and 200metres gold with ease in Beijing setting world records in the process. How far below can you take the world record, have you set any specific targets?
In the 100m I was not really focused on the time — only winning. In the 200m I did try to get the world record as I knew I was in good shape, the track was fast, the atmosphere and crowd were good, so I tried to take advantage of these conditions. I haven’t set any specific targets for near future as of yet. I’m still enjoying my Beijing success.
What is your philosophy in life and how do you implement it in your day to day activity?
I like to have fun and help other people to have fun.
The Americans have been dominating the sprint events for decades. So how was the feeling like after you along with other Jamaican athletes broke their dominance? What are the secrets behind Jamaica’s success?
We have a good team at the moment in Jamaica and it is great for our country to do so well. Success breeds success and we inspired each other in Beijing. I am sure the Americans and everyone else will be trying to come back at us next year in Berlin (in the World Championship).
Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, likes dancing and having fun. After his exploits in Beijing during the games of the 29th Olympiad, he tells DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS that he is in no hurry to run 400m. How has your life changed since Beijing?
My life hasn’t changed that much; it is just that more people recognise me wherever I go. Generally people are very nice to me.
Your coach wanted you to focus on 200-400 metres rather than 100-200. How did you convince him?We made a deal. If I broke the Jamaican record in the 200m he would let me run the 100m.
I broke the 200m record last year and he let me run a small 100m race which I won in 10.03secs. After this he knew I could run very fast if we trained more specifically for the 100m and 200m.
Jamaican 400m coach, Bert Cameron, (former world champion) said during a recent interview that very soon you would shift your attention to 400 metres? What’s the reason behind it?
A lot of people would like to see me run the 400m, but I am in no hurry to move up. I think I will move up eventually but for now I am happy to concentrate on the 100 and 200m.IOC President, Jacques Rogge, was unhappy with your celebrations in Beijing. He said ‘You had no respect for your opponents.’
Everyone I spoke to was very happy for me. A lot of athletes told me that they enjoyed my celebrations and realised that it is good to have fun on the track. I don’t think the athletes had a problem with it.You always had the talent, but your work ethic was questioned in the early part of your professional career. How did you manage to turn things around?
I started training with my coach in 2005 and he taught me the discipline and focus that is required to make it to the top. His advice really helped me. Since then my performance has been pretty good. I would give him the credit for the heights I have reached so early in my career.
Most people feel athletics has got the hero it has been craving for years after your performance in Beijing?
I am glad people enjoy my running and I hope they will continue to enjoy it for a long time. I hope to entertain them for a long time. For that I’ve to remain injury free as well.
Allegations have cropped up that you are on dope.
Athletics has had a tough time over the years and it is fair for people outside the sport to ask questions but I am clean and will continue to run clean throughout my career. The people who have followed my career progression are not that surprised.
Why did you reject the scholarships from several US universities, considering the fact the kind of facilities they have are much better than in Jamaica?
I love living in Jamaica — it is my home and where my friends and family live. I never wanted to live outside Jamaica. Rejecting scholarships hasn’t harmed my career. I’m performing much better than the Americans.
You won the 100 and 200metres gold with ease in Beijing setting world records in the process. How far below can you take the world record, have you set any specific targets?
In the 100m I was not really focused on the time — only winning. In the 200m I did try to get the world record as I knew I was in good shape, the track was fast, the atmosphere and crowd were good, so I tried to take advantage of these conditions. I haven’t set any specific targets for near future as of yet. I’m still enjoying my Beijing success.
What is your philosophy in life and how do you implement it in your day to day activity?
I like to have fun and help other people to have fun.
The Americans have been dominating the sprint events for decades. So how was the feeling like after you along with other Jamaican athletes broke their dominance? What are the secrets behind Jamaica’s success?
We have a good team at the moment in Jamaica and it is great for our country to do so well. Success breeds success and we inspired each other in Beijing. I am sure the Americans and everyone else will be trying to come back at us next year in Berlin (in the World Championship).
Mr. Olympia: A Stage Full of 'Macs'
Mr. Olympia: A Stage Full of 'Macs'
When I was a Muscle and Fitness-obsessed lad, I used to have to wait around for a good five weeks or so after the Mr. Olympia contest to find out that Lee Haney (or, later, Dorian Yates) had won again. No one I knew cared about bodybuilding; the contest got no coverage in the mainstream press, and even if I could have researched it to death and found out who won before Weider covered it in his magazines, that would have required that I admit that I was interested in bodybuildlng, and you know, that's just weird.
Anyway, thanks to the miracle of the internet I was able to watch pieces of last weekend's Mr. Olympia contest online.
From where I'm sitting, it was a strange, sad affair.
As befits such an unusual pastime, the contest itself was a strange event. Joe Weider, looking and sounding wobbly, came out first, and gamely told the audience he loved them, before muttering, as he left the stage, "Give the athletes a lot of support. They need it." I think he meant "they deserve it," but given the gaunt, dehydrated, drugged behemoths lurking backstage, Weider's comment was probably spot-on.
Ben Weider (my spellchecker keeps wanting me to write "weirder") then came on an thanked everyone under the sun, especially his brother Joe and, in one odd moment, himself. Towards the end of his comments he made a rather desultory reference to "making the sport of bodybuilding part of the Olympic Games." Seeing as that was a nominal goal of the Weiders as far back in the '80's, I have to ask: how hard are they trying?
After Ben came a guy named David--ahem--Pecker, who was pleased that the Mr. Olympia weekend now featured additional events, a powerlifting event, some UFC fights, and a bikini contest, which he told us leeringly he was personally very excited about. Pecker suggested that the inclusion of these other events implied that bodybuilding was becoming more popular and mainstream, but it would be easy enough to make the opposite argument. A few more folks came and went, including Ben Weider one more time to thank someone else he'd forgotten.
Throughough, I was surprised that the crowd was so tepid: weren't they the 'in' crowd? Wasn't this their Super Bowl? Where were the screaming, stomping, whistling, bug-eyed fans from the circus tent at the beginning of Pumping Iron?
But the Vegas crowd sat back, as if exhausted, giving limp support to even the speakers' most hearty declarations: "The prize money for this year's contest is up thirty-seven percent!" Pecker declared, sounding a bit like Joe Biden spouting impressive statistics. Scattered applause. Was the assembled crowd aware that their sport was dying, despite all the grinning declarations of growth and health? It was like hearing a crowd's reaction when a modern politician tries to pull a "The state of the Union is strong" on us.
The competition itself was anti-ciimactic: the show was slick but lifeless, save for a few athletes, notably Melvin Anthony, whose robot dance and stripper moves managed to get the crowd at least a little bit excited. Jay Cutler, a favorite who won the contest in '06 and '07, looked mountainous but posed to sedate, plaintive music, as if to say "I may be a big guy, but I've got feelings too!" Only at the end of his routine, when a snippet of Schoolhouse Rock's "Three is a magic number" came on did Cutler seem to be enjoying himself.
The winner, Dexter Jackson, was a smiley, diminutive guy upon whom it appeared impossible to cram any more muscle anywhere. Cutler, who was taller and bigger but appeared less pleasingly formed, took second. As ever in bodybuilding contests, I wondered, was Jackson really all that much better than his competition? He came off as confident certainly, but not a dominant champion; rather, a hard-working journeyman whose night had come.
http://www.malepatternfitness.com/2008/10/3/627678/mr-olympia-a-stage-full-ofMore on this topic HERE
News Credit: http://www.malepatternfitness.com
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