Cuban Olympic Track Star Dayron Robles Bulges Toward Gold

This morning's report on the latest Olympic hotness in Beijing: Cuban track sensation Dayron Robles continues to impress on and off the field. The fit and bulging world record holder in the 110m hurdles reaffirmed his status as the overwhelming favourite for the gold with a commanding victory in his semi-final heats, clocking in at 13.12 seconds.

Meanwhile, very interesting news on Dayron's activities off the field. The Guardian reports the 21-year-old track sensation is one of 127 athletes who, "in an open letter, called on China's President Hu Jintao to seek a peaceful solution to the Tibet issue and to improve the human rights situation." Robles' name was the most high profile of the signatories, who included the United States 400m runner DeeDee Trotter and Croatia's women's world high jump champion, Blanka Vlasic.

This is great news that Robles is using his star power for a good purpose. Cuba is not the most progressive on human rights and the Cuban athletes, especially Robles, have a close and friendly rivalry with the Chinese atheltes. Above, a very nice shot showing Robles bonding with China's Ji Wei, who finished third in the 110m heats. Robles' frenemy competitor Liu Xiang unfortunately did not place.

Robles on Course for Hurdles Gold [BBC]
Robles Linked to Human Rights Protest [Guardian]

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Comments

[Jose S]

Dayron is muy caliente! What a sexy and gorgeous and incredible athlete. VIVA CUBA!

[atl kid]

Did you hear Dayron speak on television? So sexy and that thing he does with his tongue. Whoa.

[Aussie Mark]

Dayron is very sexy and I respect him for taking a stand on human rights in China.

Also I am a new reader here. Love this blog, love the diversity and love the photos. Kudos from down under.

[Steve]

Love the bulge -- unfortunately, the dark blue of the US t&f outfits hide this aspect, unlike the show we got at the US Olympic trials.

-- Steve

[Taylor Siluwé]

Nice. But w'sup with the glasses? lol I would at least pop in the contacts for the cameras of the world's shutterbugs.

But that's just me.

[Bernie]

Careful with your lustful comments fellas.

Any minute now some woman is gonna post an angy message, professing to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Robles is "hetro" because her best friend's cousin's sister-in-law heard a woman at the beauty parlor talk about all the women he's slept with, and therefore he couldn't possibly be gay or bi or even questioning, so back off all you faggots!

Just wait. You think I'm joking.

[Bernie]

Excuse me, Taylor? Some (of us) men look good in glasses. It just gives you one more thing to take off.

[Taylor Siluwé]

LOL. No diss to glasses Bernie (I'm wearing a pair now), I just can't imagine running or being athletic in them -- especially in the olympics. LOL

[Steve]

I think it makes him look sweet and vulnerable.

-- S

[A. Ronald]

I also love the glasses. He looks very sweet and studious. Like a Clark Kent type. Hmmm.

The glasses are very distinctive, that is probably why he wears them.

[ff]

i like the glasses. very cute. thanks Rod

[Max]

What? He's wearing glasses? I hadn't noticed...

[Just]

Love it. I am going to miss the Olympics when they are over. Such eye candy... delicious....