Today’s queer candies are taken off Escrimeurs Calendrier 2006 showcasing a fine selection of French fencing sportsmen. Shot beautifully by Christian Lartillot.
Time flies, we’re already into the mid of February! We will be posting the rest of the calendar at beginning of each new month so check back!
So, with the close of Super Bowl Stud-day, we here at QC would like to pay homage to all of the rough and tough sports-studs who entertained us with their ever-so-tight-ends!
This time around, the Pittsburgh Steelers click-ed one for the team. Way to go guys! But, just remember, make sure you have your ripe jocks cleaned in time for the next game! Ok?
Sniff. Sniff. Ahhhh!
Hmm, on second thought, forget about it. Maybe you can let them stay that way for one or two more days…
The Short List on Hedrick
-Member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic speedskating team.
-2004 World All-Around Champion – He’s the first American to win the championship since Eric Flaim.
-2004 U.S. National Champion in 10,000-meter.
-Won first place in the 5000m 2004 World Single Distance Championships.
-At the 2004 World Single Distance Championships, Hedrick earned third place in the 10,000m. Did You Know?
-Won gold at the 2005 World Single Distance Championships in the 5,000m.
-Named U.S. Speedskating’s 2003-04 Athlete of the Year.
-Holds American speedskating records in the 3,000-meters with a time of 3:42 and in the Long Samalong, set in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
-Hedrick began speedskating in 2002.
-He was named as one of the “Athletes of the Month” for February of 2004 by the USOC.
-Earned third place in the final World Cup standing for combined 5000- and 10,000-meter event.
-Skates with a unique technique, called the double push or DP. It is now the standard skating technique for the elite skater.
-Is also an inline speed skater.
-Hedrick has won 50 world championships.
-Has a brand of inline skating wheels named after him called Hyper Chad Hedrick Micro.
-According the HyperRacing.com, Hedrick is the “Superman” of inline skating.
Ah, Chad. What’s not to love? You’re a winner on the ice, the pavement and here at QC!
Click for the gold baby and keep smilin’ that glowing smile!
The Short List on Bloom
-2002 U.S. Olympian, finishing ninth in moguls.
-2005 World Cup overall champion with a record-tying six consecutive World Cup wins; eight out of nine podiums.
-2003 World Champion in dual moguls, silver medalist in moguls. Did You Know?
-Became the youngest man to win the overall World Cup title in 2002 at age 19.
-Fourth World Cup win in 2004 and five other podiums; won two World Cup mogul events in 2003; 2002 U.S. Nationals champion.
-Proclaimed he would compete in the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games at age 11.
-Started skiing at Keystone Mountain when he was three where his mother was a ski instructor and was an alpine racer before turning to moguls.
-Motto: “Compete like you are number one, train like you are number two.”
-In 2003, made first team freshman All-American in football, third team All-American punt returner…In 2002, longest pass reception in CU history at 94 yards against KSU for a touchdown, first punt return in college career was 75 yards for touchdown.
-Ruled “permanently ineligible” by NCAA after pursuing Olympic dream and accepting skiing endorsement deals. He turned his eligibility fight with NCAA into an athlete rights advocacy.
-Featured in a national television ad for Under Armour, a 10-page pictorial in the November 2004 issue of GQ and was the cover boy for Abercrombie & Fitch 2004 Christmas catalog.
-Voted one of the “Sexiest Men is Sports” by Sports Illustrated for Women in 2002 and Cosmo Girl “Eye Candy” in 2003.
-Was all-state receiver at Loveland High School, where his team won the Colorado state championship his senior year; caught 48 passes for 1,116 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2000.
-A speedster on foot (as well as skis), he was a three-year high school letter winner in track and a member of the state champion 800-meter relay team his junior year.
This multi-sport stud has got it going on! Looks and talent? Jeez, the snow of Torino hasn’t got a chance. It’ll be melted in seconds with this hot shot on it.
Click for the gold Bloom. We’re behind you all the way! (Wink. Wink.)
Former Cork City striker Kevin Doyle has been nominated in two separate categories for the forthcoming FAI International Soccer Awards. Doyle, who joined Reading in the summer, is shortlisted in both the Young Player of the Year and Under-21 Player of the Year sections.
For more sportsmen and celebrity bulges, check out The Bulge Report.
Canadian skater Jeff Buttle started skating when he was 2. This 24 year old will be representing Canada in Italy during the Olympic Games this February.
Enjoy the 2005 Canadian Champion and World Silver Medalist’s beautiful performance at the 2005 Grand Prix.
Congratulations, Andy!
The mojo just keeps flowing. Andy beats Julien Benneteau (France) to progress to the fourth round, where he’ll face former junior world number one Marcos Baghdatis. Previously: Andy Roddick’s Bulge/VPH Andy Roddick Wimbledon 2005