Catching up with British pommel horse hotness Louis Smith ...
As expected, the Olympic silver medalist won the popular television series Strictly Come Dancing over the holidays. What was not expected: The bulging gymnast slash sex siren stripped down, popped his cork and showed his assets for HEAT magazine AFTER THE JUMP ...
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Catching up with super-talented Olympic silver medalist Louis Smith ...
The British gymnast tweeted this Instagram of his newest pair of his sneaks sent by Adidas.
Meanwhile: The pommel horse hotness is being recruited by the popular television series Strictly Come Dancing. The show is looking to capitalize on Smith's popularity from the Olympics, reports The Sun.
A Strictly Come Dancing source said: "As an athlete, he is fit and dedicated and would be capable of some amazing dance moves. He is also gorgeous which won’t do him any harm when it comes to audience support.He has yet to sign on the dotted line but it’s likely when the line-up is announced next week he will be on the list of contestants."
Smith led Team GB to a bronze medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team Final at the London 2012 Games. This was GB's first gymnastics team win in 100 years. Smith followed that with an individual silver on the pommel. The pommel horse hotness took bronze at Beijing 2008 and became only the second Black male gymnast to win an Olympic medal.
The gymnast has tweeted a few more interesting snaps—such as hanging out with Kanye West during the London Games and shirtless partying with his mates while on holiday in Marbella.Those AFTER THE JUMP ...
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Super-talented and ridiculously hot R20 crush object Louis Smith has lead Team Great Britain to a bronze medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team Final at the London 2012 Games. This was GB's first gymnastics team win in 100 years. China took gold and Japan took silver.
Smith has been described as Team GB's "best hope" for gymnastics gold at London 2012. The pommel horse hotness took bronze at Beijing 2008 and became only the second Black male gymnast to win an Olympic medal. Smith will compete in the pommel horse event this week.
A few more spono-rific images—and a peek at his muscular assets—WHEN YOU JUMP ...
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Sporno-rific gymnastics phenoms Danell Leyva, John Orozo (right) and Team USA have taken the early lead in gymnastics qualifications at the London Olympics. The USA men's team hopes to win their first gymnastics team gold medal since 1984.
Team Great Britain had the early lead after pommel horse hotness Louis Smith's near flawless routine. China has now slipped to fourth place after USA and Japan's routines, reports Reuters.
Going into the evening's final session, with Russia among the teams still to come, the U.S. led Britain by 2.922 points with Japan third. Consistent performances by Danell Leyva and John Orozco across the six apparatus gave the Americans, cheered on by enthusiastic, flag-waving fans at the North Greenwich Arena, the edge.
Scores are reset to zero in Monday's team final, for which the best eight teams qualify.
Leyva and Orozco are now ranked first and second, respectively. A few more sporno-tastic photos—if pint size and muscular is your "thing"—are AFTER THE JUMP ...
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Super-talented and ridiculously hot is fit in all the right places as he takes the early lead in qualifying Saturday at the London Olympics. Smith and Team Great Britain shut down Olympic and World champion China. Smith capped the day with a brilliant pommel horse and 15.8 score for his routine today. GB finished with 272.420.
"China scored 269.985, followed by France (265.759) and South Korea (255.327). Japan, the silver medalist in Beijing, and the United States go later Saturday, as do Germany and Russia," reported AP.
Smith is described as Team GB's "best hope" for gymnastics gold at London 2012. The host country was only good enough to send two gymnasts to Beijing 2008. Smith took bronze and became only the second Black male gymnast to win an Olympic medal.
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R20 faves and pint sized muscle hottness John Orozo (above) and Danell Leyva finished first and second at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose over the weekend. Next stop: London 2012!
Nineteen-year-old Orozco is the 2012 Visa National Champion, Puerto Rican and a native of the Bronx, New York.
The nineteen-year-old Leyva is the USA All-Around champion and the 2011 World champion on the parallel bars. Leyva was born in Cuba and his mother and father—both former members of Cuba's national gymnastics team—later defected to America.
If short and muscular (and furry!) is your "thing", a few more photos AFTER THE JUMP ...
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Disappointing news on the road to London 2012. Out gymnast Josh Dixon was not named to the men's gymnastics team after the three-day 2012 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team Trials in San Jose. Dixon was also not named as one of three alternates.
Dixon finished 13th out of 15 competitors. R20 faves John Orozco and Dannell Leyva were named to the Olympic team.
It's still a huge accomplishment for the gymnast. Dixon was recently named to the U.S. Senior Men’s National Team. Advancing to the Olympic trials was a huge accomplishment, not to mention publicly coming out during the process.
The 22-year-old gymnast—who is Black and Japanese—is a recent graduate of Stanford University and was ranked first in the nation on the men's floor exercises. Dixon publicly came out last month and hoped to become the very "first out American gymnast at the Olympics".
Dixon became the second openly gay world class gymnast hoping to compete at London 2012. The other gymnast is also Black and biracial: 25-year-old Dutch athlete Jeffrey Wammes, who came out in April 2011. Wammes was one of seven shirtless jocks to cover L’HOMO, a special edition of Linda Magazine.
Dixon was also profiled in a glowing tribute at OUT.com last week. Make sure you read it.
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Excellent news. Out gymnast Josh Dixon is one step closer to London 2012 and has qualified for the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials. Dixon placed 13th overall at the Visa Championships last weekend and was named to the U.S. Senior Men’s National Team, reports Outsports.
They will compete for one of six spots on Team USA at the Trials. Dixon told Outsports, "I’m excited, but more humbled and honored that the selection committee deemed me in the elite group of 15 guys who even get the opportunity to compete at our Olympic Trials. I’ve always dreamed of being one of the top gymnasts in the country. Now that I’m in that group, it’s a tremendous honor."
The Olympic trials will be held June 28-July 1 in Dixon's hometown of San Jose. The Senior Men’s National Team also includes R20 faves Danell Leyva and John Orozco.
The 22-year-old gymnast—who is Black and Japanese—is a recent graduate of Stanford University and was ranked first in the nation on the men's floor exercises. Dixon publicly came out last month and hopes to become the very "first out American gymnast at the Olympics". Only two American men were ever out publicly at the Olympics.
Dixon becomes the second openly gay world class gymnast hoping to compete at London 2012. The other gymnast is also Black and biracial: 25-year-old Dutch athlete Jeffrey Wammes, who came out in April 2011. Wammes was one of seven shirtless jocks to cover L’HOMO, a special edition of Linda Magazine.
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Catching up with super-talented and ridiculously hot Olympic bronze medalist Louis Smith, described as Great Britain's "best hope" for gymnastics gold at London 2012 ...
The pommel horse hotness tweeted the above photo from Marbella, Spain. Smith and Team GB Gymnastics were sunning it up on the Spanish Riviera after winning a gold medal at last week's European Championships. Smith took silver on the pommel horse and tweeted his bulging muscles below during practice.
Smith won the medal on the same day that Cosmpolitan UK debuted its June 2012 issue and its "Olympic Centrefolds." "Oooo my naked shoot with cosmopolitan is out now haha," he tweeted. Smith strips off nude and models his incredibly muscular thighs, assets and abs ... AFTER THE JUMP.
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