Seth Wescott

» Snowboarding · · Posted 2006-Feb-17 · Link

Ahh, the snowboarder: America's unsung, laid-back, slightly crunchy heroes for the modern age. It's difficult not to love them, especially one as adorable as Seth Wescott. This North Carolina native did his country proud with a gold medal showing in the Men's Snowboard Cross event in Torino, capping a stellar career of World Cup and X Games performances over the past five years.

What's next for America's newest Olympian sweetheart? Well it sounds like the hippie dream come true: According to his Web site, Wescott just purchased a VW vanagon (no, really, we're not making this up) and is in the process of opening "The Rack," a barbecue restaurant and brewery in the Sugarloaf Valley of Maine. Sounds like a guy who's really got his priorities in order...

For now, our priority will be looking at as many pics of Seth as we can find.

Thanks, David...

Erjon Tola: His Story

» Skiing · · Posted 2006-Feb-16 · Link

We here at Hot Olympians HQ often wonder if what we're doing truly matters. Yes, the Olympianss would go on without us, but would watching the coverage from Torino be as fun?

We're moved when we receive emails like the one that just popped up in our inbox. Last week, we mentioned Erjon Tola, Albania's only -- and a hot one at that -- entrant in the XX Olympians Games. Little information was available on this hottie, until we received an email with pics from Erjon's sister, Marina. Yes, the Olympians Games -- and hotathletes.org -- do bring the world together. Join us in sending our best to Erjon and his family.

Hi!I'm Marina,Erjon's sister,the one athlet of Albania.I write you cause I saw my brother's photo on your website.I would say that we have to say thanks to many people for having done us the possibility to take part to the XX Olympians Winter Games but at first I must thank our parents (like Albania should do) cause till this moment Erjon has been sponsorized by my mother and my fother that have invested on him all they had.And, of course, I thank Erjon,that with his forces and his willingness during all these years has trained himself,before with the SKI CLUB CERVINO-VALTOURNENCHE,and now with his personal trainer,Roberto Bonavita.Erjon has been skiing here in Cervinia (Aosta Valley) since 1993,when he was 6 years old,and has reached his aim,he succeded in being qualified in 3 specialities:super G,giant and slalom!

But we hope that these Olympians Games will be a "stilt of throwing" (in italian we say "trampolino di lancio") for Erjon,cause it's a pity to stop here...I say so cause he's only 19 and he has many qualities...it's for this reason that we're looking for sponsors for the period after the games.Because,how my fother tells,you can't become a champion with the money of your pocket!

P.S.I'm sending you also some photo of Erjon skiing and other.

Thanks for the collaboration.
Friendly
Marina

More pics of Erjon after the jump...

Jeremy Bloom

» Skiing · · Posted 2006-Feb-16 · Link

There's just no denying it: Jeremy Bloom is a hot, hot piece of Olympians goodness, and was certainly one of America's brightest stars heading into the 2006 games. Sure, there's that whole issue of his, um, not really winning a medal in yesterday's moguls competition, but it's not like the guy will be hurting for athletic opportunities any time soon.

Bloom is one of those naturally athletic wonderboys who turns every sport he touches into gold; today it's skiing, and - given that this adonis gave up a successful college football career because the NCAA wouldn't permit him to accept ski endorsements - he'll likely be setting a course for the NFL sometime soon.

Worry not, Jeremy - wherever you go, our eyes will faithfully follow... like after the jump, where we offer another tantalizing pic of Jeremy!

Brian Joubert

» Figure Skating · · Posted 2006-Feb-15 · Link

Hot Olympians come in a variety of shapes, sizes and flavors. For those that like their Olympians heroes baby-faced, lean and French, we proudly offer figure skater Brian Joubert. Joubert may look like a lamb, but it's only a facade; the 21-year-old is actually somewhat of a heart-throb in his homeland, where he is known to roar along the countryside in motorcycles and sports cars, and has even been spotted in the company of Miss France!

Yes, that's Miss France he was with... we love a man who can defy stereotypes.

Brian's event is actually underway as we write this; if you can't tune in to take a peek, though, and would like to tide yourself over with a pic of the young buck doing a nude turn (well, wearing only white socks and kicks), we'll see you after the jump....

Apolo Anton Ohno

» Speed Skating · · Posted 2006-Feb-14 · Link

Say it with us now: Apolo. Anton. Ohno. With a name like that, people are just bound to compare you to a god. And with a last name like "Ohno," well... the headlines are going to be just so easy to write when you screw up.

But it's Valentine's Day, and we're not going to focus on Apolo's disappointing 8th place finish in the Men's 1500M short track speed skating event yesterday; instead, we're going to focus on the soul patch. A style statement it may be, but we at hotathletes.org like to think of Apolo's soul patch as the modern day equivalent of Samson's hair; it is the mystical source of his power, his strength and his agility on the ice. To shave it would render him powerless.

This theory clearly opens up some questions: if Apolo's strength comes from his soul patch, for what can he use those tremendous speed skater quads? Well, Apolo, we'll be glad to show you... in private.

Bode Miller

» Skiing · · Posted 2006-Feb-13 · Link

Poor Bode Miller. Though America's great white hope for the Winter 2006 games - a 2005 World Cup title holder and Salt Lake City silver medalist - has said that he's not really out for medals in Torino, the entire U.S. seemed to release a collective, disappointed breath at his lackluster 5th place finish in this weekend's downhill event.

He's still hot, though... markedly so. And because he has yet another chance for gold medal glory in Tuesday's Winter Alpine Combined competition, we're giving him our official blessing today.

We've all heard plenty about Miller by now; he's graced countless magazine covers in recent months, noted consistently for his bad-boy image (which we just love), outspoken nature and aggressive ski style. He seems poised to invigorate the skiing community like Mr. Armstrong did for biking, and even published an autobiography, Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun - which we haven't read, but hope includes plenty of steamy details on how a home-schooled New Hampshire country boy rose to national prominence and extreme hotness.

The anti-Bode movement should be kicking into high gear in the next few weeks - especially if he doesn't deliver tomorrow - but as long as he keeps looking like he does, he can suck as long as he wants...

Pictures of Bode's abs after the jump.

Kris Freeman

» Cross Country Skiing · · Posted 2006-Feb-12 · Link

Our friend Mark is our top Hot Olympian scout. He's always eagle-eyed in finding the hottest of hot from Torino. Today, he brought Kris Freeman to our attention. Say hello to Kris!

Sure, it's rough work training to be Olympians caliber, but Kris has an extra challenge that most athletes don't have. At 20, doctors told him his athletic career was over because he had diabetes. Five years later and he's competing with the best in Torino.

He's hot and he's a fighter, which makes him one special Hot Olympian. And, from this picture here on the right, he looks like he stepped out of an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog.

Pictures of Kris' six-pack abs after the jump.

Erjon Tola

» Skiing · · Posted 2006-Feb-10 · Link

We've been snoozing through a boring Opening Ceremony from Torino. One highlight: Albania's sole Olympians athlete, Erjon Tola. Not much is known about him (Google didn't help!), but we do know that he's hot and Eastern European which is good enough for us! Let's hope we can see more of him throughout the Games.

As always, if you have pictures of Erjon, send 'em our way.

Chad Hedrick

» Skating · · Posted 2006-Feb-08 · Link

Whoever invented spandex deserves a gold medal! While the Winter Games don't promise as much bare skin action that the Summer Games gave us in 2004, we'll gladly take pics of tight hot studs wrapped in spandex, like our first Hot Olympian Chad Hedrick. The 28-year-old hottie has been called the "the Paris Hilton of speed skating" by an American journalist. (We're guessing he doesn't have a small annoying dog.)

Chad is an Olympians virgin, so look for him in these skating events:

5000m: Sat 2/11
Tm Pursuit: Thu 2/16
1000m: Sat 2/18
1500m: Tue 2/21
10,000m: Fri 2/24

More pics of Chad after the jump.

(image: NBCOlympianss.com)

Men's Preview: Hotness To Come

» Posted 2006-Feb-07 · Link

We here at Hot Olympians HQ are sitting on pins and needles waiting for Friday night's Opening Ceremonies in Italy. We've got a number of hot hot hot olympians lined up for your viewing pleasure. And yes, one of them is Jeremy Bloom, pictured here. Come back tomorrow when we kick off coverage of Hot Olympians.