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Berlin 2009: Major Tongue Action by the Men of Track and Field

There is some major tongue action at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Sticking the tongue out and licking the lips a la LL Cool J was the post-victory swagger popularized by Cuba's Dayron Robles and Britain's Phillips Idowu at the Beijing Olympics. Now all the track and field hotness are doing it.

Phillips Idowu displays his latest tongue piercing after winning gold in the triple jump. German decathlete Norman Müller shows what he's working with (wow) and American Wallace Spearmon licks his lips in victory after winning bronze in the 200 meters. AFTER THE JUMP, more track and field tongue action. Whatever they're suggesting, there are probably many men very willing to help..

 

Berlin 2009: Cuba's Dayron Robles Injured on 110M Hurdles

A bittersweet ending at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin for Dayron Robles. On what would be the one-year anniversary of winning the gold medal in the 110 meter hurdles at the Beijing Olympics, the world champion injured himself in the semi-final heats and had to be escorted off the track.

Radio Guantanamo reports: "Despite the great effort and will to win, Dayron Robles, Olympic champion in Beijing 2008, was unable to finish his race in the 110 m hurdles semifinals in Berlin due to a lesion in the left thigh. Robles overthrew the first four hurdles and stopped his race at the Olympic Stadium; his dream to the final is over."

The world record holder from Cuba’s Guantanamo province first injured his left hamstring at a French competition in February. After hitting the first hurdle in yesterday's qualifier, Robles told the AP: "It hurts. I can't say that I am going to run, and I can't say that I am not going to run. I promised Fidel Castro to bring home the gold medal for him," Robles said of the former Cuban leader. "And I want to keep my promise." 

WHEN YOU JUMP, watch the video from Cubavisión and see more images. The fit and bulging trackstar became a celebrity during the Beijing Olympics and his Olympic-sized bulge was the quite conversation piece. Hopefully Dayron heals soon ... that's some heavy lifting over those hurdles.

 

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Berlin 2009: Cuba's Leonel Suarez Wins Silver in Decathlon

Rod 2.0 crush object Leonel Suarez of Cuba takes the silver with 8,640 points for the ten events of the decathlon at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin. The Olympic bronze medalist recorded a great time (4:27.25) in the 1,500-meter race, the final event of the grueling two-day competition. But still not enough to win the gold, which went to the American hotness Trey Hardee who collected 8,790 points.

The 21-year-old Leonel Suarez is Cuba's "top" decathlete and was seen on Rod 2.0 earlier this year looking extremely fit in all the right places. More of Leonel Suarez's bulging muscles WHEN YOU JUMP...

Berlin 2009: Germany's Norman Müller Heats Up the Decathlon

Turning to the hotness that is the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin: A grueling first day in the decathlon. Norman Müller, the 23-year-old German hotnes and the national decathlon champ, celebrates after the high jump event.

Müller is from Eisleben, Saxony in the former East Germany. He's also the indoor heptathlon champion and his score after the first day of the grueling competition is 3335. At Number 14, that's not the best, so cheer him on.

WHEN YOU JUMP, more Norman Müller in the 100 meters and a fabulous sequence of images from the long jump. Oh and do enjoy the bottom photo at the pole vault. Talk about the best in German engineering.

Berlin 2009: Gender Testing Ordered for South African 800M Gold Medalist Caster Semenya

Caster Semenya's gold medal in the women's 800 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin should have been the proudest moment of the South African teenager's life. Should have been. The International Association of Athletics Federations revealed the teenage track phenom has been the focus of a gender verification process both in her native South Africa and since she arrived in Berlin.

At least two of the seven runners who lost to Caster Semenya are convinced she is not a woman, and track and field’s international governing body has launched an investigation into the 18-year-old’s gender.

Semenya, an unknown before she ran a blistering time at the Africa Junior Championships three weeks ago, did not speak to media after the race. An interview sheet distributed by the International Assn. of Athletics Federations said “no comment available,” and Pierre Weiss, the IAAF’s general secretary, appeared in her place at a news conference because officials determined Semenya was unprepared to face a barrage of questions.

The controversy is focused around the track sensation's "strikingly muscular physique" and impressive speed. The teenager from Polokwane in South Africa's Limpopo province posted 1:55.45 at last night's 800 final in Berlin. That's the 13th fastest time in history and several competitors doubt her gender.

"There are people who shouldn't compete with us," sixth-place finisher Elisa Cusma Piccione of Italy told journalists, reports the Los Angeles Times. "She is not a woman, she is a man. We let people win medals, and they don't deserve it." The fifth-place finisher, Mariya Savinova of Russia, "made similar comments, according to Russian media who interviewed her."

Gender verification is described as "extremely complex", could "take weeks" to draw conclusions and the team includes an endocrinologist, a gynecologist and a psychologist, CNN reports. That's in addition to chromosome testing.

South African athletics officials are outraged and say Caster Semenya is "definitely" female. SA  athletics fans have posted hundreds of comments on television and newspaper websites, with some claiming the speculation was racially motivated.

 

Controversy as Semenya Wins 800M [CNN]
Questions Raised About Gender [LAT]

Berlin 2009: Britain's Phillips Idowu Wins Men's Triple Jump

If at first you don't succeed, try again. Phillips Idowu of Great Britain & Northern Ireland win's the men's triple jump Tuesday at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Idowu, the runner-up at last year's Beijing Olympics, won with a spectacular jump of 17.73 meters and beat Olympic gold medalist Nelson Evora of Portugal. The two frenemies and sporting rivals are seen embracing below.

Idowu's 17.73 meters is the best result in the world this year and his personal best. The 30-year-old Londoner soared past Evora's mark of 17.55 with his third-round jump. Cuba's Alexis Copello won bronze with 17.36 meters. American Sanya Richards took gold in the women's triple jump.

Idowu tells the BBC: "I didn't think the jump was going to be enough. It came at the right time - I was pleased. God was looking down on me. I was having some crazy dreams last night. Today I knew I had something inside me, I knew I was going to win. "

WHEN YOU JUMP, watch the jump from several POV's and view a spectacular sequence of images, including several close-ups of the bulging Idowu's impressively tight assets. Unfortunately, no nudes. Yet. Congratulations and very well done.

Berlin 2009: Portuguese Olympian Nelson Evora in Triple Jump

More from the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin: Bulging track and field sensation Nelson Evora makes easily qualifies for the men's triple jump. The reigning World and Olympic champion started very well with a 17.44m first-round jump, easily sailing past the automatic qualification mark of 17.15. Evora leads Group B in tomorrow's jump.

Olympic silver medallist Phillips Idowu of Great Britain came second in qualifying with 17.32.

These are the first pictures from Evora's qualifying jump in Berlin. Below is a look at the Portuguese's track star's ample assets. WHEN YOU JUMP, more new photos of the bulging triple jump world champion in Berlin. Ich bin ein Berliner.

 

Berlin 2009: British Olympian Phillips Idowu in Triple Jump

Taking a break from politics and the news and turning to the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin: One of the most anticipated competitions this week will be the men's triple jump, where British Olympian Phillips Idowu and Potuguese Olympian Nelson Evora will compete for gold. Idowu easily advanced in the qualifications and leads Group A with a jump of 17.32 meters.

The Olympic silver medalist opened with an effort of 17.10 but passed the qualifying mark with his second attempt. Says Idowu: "I feel good. I haven't jumped for a couple of weeks so it was good to get a couple of jumps out."

The men's triple jump final is Tuesday.

The flamboyant Idowu, known for his variety of hair colors, piercings and the err prominent tongue piercing he continually shows in photos, is the current Commonwealth Games champion and World Indoor champion. WHEN YOU JUMP, much more of Phillips Idowu, who looks to be quite fit in all the right places. And a close-up on the tongue ring. Idowu posed nude in an advert for Gatorade during the Beijing Olympics. No similar plans have been announced in Berlin. Yet.

WATCH Berlin 2009: Usain Bolt Shatters 100M World Record

Jamaican Usain Bolt shattered the 100m world record at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Bolt ran a stunning 9.58secs to claim gold as the defending champion Tyson Gay was left trailing in his wake. Bolt set his initial record of 9.69 at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and now adds the world title to his triple Olympic crown

Tyson Gay's run of 9.71 was a new U.S. record. Unfortunately it was only good enough for silver. Jamaica's Asafa Powell claimed bronze in 9.84. AFTER THE JUMP, watch video of Usain Bolt break the  world record. And a few more images, too. Was it the magic orange slippers? Becaue I am so getting a pair of the street version ....

Berlin 2009: Kerron Clement is First in 400M Hurdles Qualifiers

An incredible performance for Kerron Clement at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. The defending world champion, a Trinidad & Tobago-born American athlete, posted the fastest time of any athlete in the men’s 400-meter hurdles on Saturday, winning his heat in 48.39. Clement advances to Sunday’s semifinals of the event.

The former University of Florida track phenomenon clocked 48.39 seconds. Veteran Jamaican Danny McFarlane was second in 48.65. Seventeen-year-old Jehue Gordon was third in 48.66 seconds and becomes Trinidad & Tobago's national record holder in the event. Olympic Dominican Felix Sanchez, whose bulging track singlets have caused quite the sensation in previous years, also advances to the semis at fourth in 48.76.

@KerronClement Tweets: "First round of the hurdles went really well. Won my heat, moving on to the Semi-finals tomorrow. Focus. Just got back to the hotel...finished got a massage (flush). About to hit the shower and back to listening to gospel. God is so good."

WHEN YOU JUMP, more images of the Kerron Clement hotness as he flies over the 400m hurdles. Then WATCH Kerron's video from his Berlin hotel room (audio=low) as he chats about the upcoming games. Oh and winks to the audience, too. It's a beautiful thing.