Unlike Laure Manaudou, whom I’m still unsure if she’s hot or not, when it comes to Paraguayan javelin thrower Leryn Franco I have no such compunctions. When she’s not throwing her shaft around, Franco pays the bills by working as a model and beauty pageant contestant; she was the runner-up to be Ms. Paraguay in 2006 and was, the same year, also in the Ms. Bikini World pageant. Now, she’s a medal hopeful for Paraguay in her second Olympics games. I for one hope she succeeds. I also hope she likes sports bloggers because we could be magic together.
You spend your whole life getting ready for the Olympics, thousands of hours practicing, giving up everything in your life so that when the time comes, in your own home country, you can shine. The day of your event comes, the moment you’ve waited a lifetime for and you arrive at the venue only to be informed that you were in the second heat, not the third and are now disqualified. This is what happened to Chinese rower Zhang Liang who qualifies as the most embarrassed athlete at the games so far. Even worse, because he didn’t qualify for the singles rowing competition he also is disqualified from the doubles event as well, thus screwing not just himself but also his partner who must be a big fan of Liang right now. In typically understated Chinese manner, the director of Chinese water sports Wei Di stated simply, “This shows we still have some problems in team organization.” Good call!
At long last the ultimate combination of sports and entertainment has merged, Freddie Prinz Jr. or Mr. Sarah Michelle Gellar has joined the WWE’s creative team. According to a statement from WWE, “Bringing on board an experienced Hollywood writer, actor and producer like Freddie Prinze, Jr. will only increase the level of entertainment to millions of viewers and passionate WWE fans every Monday on USA.” A quick look at his 
Um, hello, this is half the reason why your game is an Olympic sport, it’s basically one step up from paddle ball. “We want to give a good fight in the game and not the dress code,” said Kanaka Mahalakshmi, one of the members of the Indian team. The rules of beach volleyball do allow for women, “out of respect for the religious, cultural and ethical sentiments of participating countries” to wear different outfits, and so the Indian women will be wearing shorts and t-shirts. Boring!
No, we don’t mean the All Star Game, we’re talking about MUCH more important sporting events, the 647th Kýrkpýnar Oil Wrestling Championships, DUH! This annual Turkish sporting tradition, first held in 1362, found itself needing an overtime period to crown a winner this year. 
For those of you that liked the gallery of beach volleyball players before, 
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