Since last week we took a long, hard look at some of the USA's finest Olympic track and field athletes, let's give equal time to some other nation's. One athlete to watch next month in Beijing is Dayron Robles of Cuba. The 21-year-old is also quite fit in all the right places and apparently bulging with muscle under his form-fitting athleticwear.
Robles holds the world's record in the 110m hurdles with 12.87-secs. His main rival will be a hometown favorite, Beijing's defending champion Liu Xiang, who is China's first and only male Olympic gold medalist in athletics. Actually, Robles and Liu are frenemies and/or very friendly rivals. These photos are from March and the IAAF World Championships in Valencia where the two were inseparable during the 60m hurdle qualifications. Unfortunately at that time, Dayron Robles missed his qualification and Liu is seen "comforting" him. At least that's how the photos are described.
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The Cuban are fielding an entire team of impressive young men.
Posted by: CA | 10 July 2008 at 08:25
Dayron is an incredible runner and hurdler. His rivalry with Liu will be one of the great stories in Beijing. But I have noticed how friendly they are at meets. Must be that very close Chinese/Cuban cultural 'relationship.'
Posted by: A RONALD | 10 July 2008 at 08:30
Dyaron is a beautiful, gorgeous young man, one of Cuba's finest. I am pleasantly surprised to read about him here. If you heard him speak you would melt. Oh, and he always sticks out his tongue and licks his lips.
Posted by: Carlos R | 10 July 2008 at 08:32
I am Cuban and Puerto Rican and am very familiar with Dayron. Hew has family in New Jersey. And yes, omg he is a gorgeous chocolate morsel.
Posted by: Jose S | 10 July 2008 at 08:44
That really is a beautiful picture of Dayron and Liu. It'[s always great to see male athletes bonding. Due to homophobia and stereotypes, sometimes the only place straight men can show emotion toward each other is while playing sport.
Posted by: Brandon | 10 July 2008 at 08:47
Another foreign athlete. Zzzz. No offense, but they are some very attractive BLACK AMERICAN track and black basketball players. You wouldn't know, there are never on this blog.
Posted by: Kenneth | 10 July 2008 at 08:50
Kenneth, that's a very mypoic comment. Do you assume everyone who reads thus blog lives in America? I am an American expatriate in Turkey, so, there goes that theory. I enjoy reading news about black gay men in Africa, the Caribbean and other regions.
As far as beefcake, there is something for everyone. A track star last week was American, LL was on here the other day, there have been many American basketball players and football stars, as well as European and African football stars, models ... there is something for everyone.
Posted by: ARR | 10 July 2008 at 09:14
Oh, Kenneth, what is wrong? Are you having problems finding 'hot pictures' of basketball players in the OFF SEASON? There are only hundreds of blogs that specialize in that sort of thing ...
Posted by: ATL KID | 10 July 2008 at 09:19
This man is wonderful. God bless him and good luck at the Olympics. I love the summer games ...
Posted by: Brian | 10 July 2008 at 09:28
I'm still waiting for the day when one of these athletic rivalries/friendships erupts into a full-fledged emotional display of romance on the track.
Come on, guys. The future is waiting.
Posted by: Jim | 10 July 2008 at 10:26
Jim, you are absolutely and positively correct. I love seeing athletes 'bond' and loooove waching Dayron. He is one of my favorites. Very emotional and close with teammates and has a very strong attachment to Liu and another Chinese runner. What I would pay to be a fly on the wall in their dorm room.
Posted by: BP | 10 July 2008 at 10:38
All I can say is WOW!!! If you post beautiful men like that all the time. I'll be back each day from now on. MMM MMM MmM
Posted by: keith | 10 July 2008 at 14:36