It's been too long since we checked in on Sean Golden, one of the top male gymnasts in the country and one of the few successful black men in the gymnastsics. This week, some very good news. The 25 year old, 5'5 phenom was just named to the national final trials for the U.S. Olympic Team and will compete at the upcoming USA Gymnastics Olympic trials next month in Philadelphia.
Golden is one of fourteen athletes who will compete in an effort to make the six-man Olympic team. "My first goal was to make the national team," Golden said. "My next goal is to make the Olympics. It will be great to go for that at home."
The Houston-based Golden is ranked second in the vault and third on the rings. If you want to see what he looks like beneath his lycra, KPRC-TV in Houston has an extended feature on the Golden boy where most of the video was shot with him shirtless and exercising. (No screen caps, sorry.) Discussing his impressively sculpted physique, Golden says he began training in high school. "Gymnastics was looked at as a sport that was done by girls most of the time. So, if you did it, you weren't male or masculine something like that. But, in high school, that's when the muscles and everything else came, so the idea changed behind it," Golden said."
Nice nice indeed.
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Shoulders, thighs & feet. Delicious.
Oh, and a positive, intelligent & industrious personality...yeah, that inner beauty stuff is nice too...like I said: shoulders, thighs & feet...delicious.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 05 June 2008 at 14:41
I like! What a sexy young man. Shoulders like boulders and a thighs of steel. He can probably crack a walnut with those thighs.
Derrick, funny but I didn't think he would be your type, lol.
Posted by: tj | 05 June 2008 at 14:47
"....but I don't think he would be your type, lol"
And why NOT! I like clean-cut, never-been-to-jail "trade" too. I love me some Barack, and he's about as rough as W.E.B DuBois. Unless, you're talking about the great question of "intimate positions". I promised never to bring that "top/bottom" mess up on this blog again. It's not important...no.
You know, we had lightening strikes during storms in Philly last night, I don't think we'll have any today.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 05 June 2008 at 15:08
Wouldn't it be nice to see that sexy ass man bounding out of bed each morning? Better yet; standing on his head, NAKED, first thing in the morning?
Posted by: freeleo | 05 June 2008 at 16:01
LOL @ DERRICK. You are too much, love your humor.
Posted by: Kain | 05 June 2008 at 16:15
>>>I love me some Barack, and he's about as rough as W.E.B DuBois. o.
LMAO. You and the Barack fantasies, I love it. Oh, and feel free to talk about whatever you want, you are part of the original family here.
Posted by: ROD | 05 June 2008 at 16:17
I love well-rounded black men ... truly amazing. I wish him success. And I'm with Derrick ... clean-cut trade is the way to go. Sometimes, they can be rougher than the alleged roughnecks, LOL
Posted by: Me | 05 June 2008 at 22:01
that's perfection right there.
Posted by: ff | 06 June 2008 at 07:50
The things I could do to that gymnist...
Posted by: Boogie | 08 June 2008 at 10:43
The 2008 Visa Championship from May is being broadcast on NBC today. Golden placed second on the vault and tied for third on the still rings.
Posted by: Max | 08 June 2008 at 13:28