The U.S. men’s gymnastics team had a disappointing showing in the 2012 Olympics, finishing fifth despite being favored to win. They are hoping to find their way onto the podium this time out and they are working hard to make that happen. Whatever happens in Rio, we are fully on their side.
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Let’s take a closer look at this team of finely tuned and toned American athletes. Watch a video People magazine put together with a behind-the-scenes view of these guys in action.
The team – consisting of Sam Mikulak, Jake Dalton, Alex Naddour, Chris Brooks and Denell Leyva (replacing John Orozco, who sustained an injury) – has also been sharing their efforts on Instagram. It looks like they are taking time to have fun and be goofy as well, which is always nice to see.
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And if that wasn’t enough to get you in the mood to cheer, here’s Leyva speaking out after the shooting in Orlando, while wearing a “Make America Gay Again” shirt.
Go make us proud, Team U.S.A. We know you will.
martinbakman
FYI Queerty: Some of the links aren’t correct. They don’t lead to the page the article intended.
Also Leyva’s first name is misspelled under the 2nd pic.
drelocks15
Forgive my crassness, BUT all aboard! ChuChu, step right up.
bottom250
I am flipping over them. I want them in me
Xzamilio
I just plain don’t care about the Olympics.
DCguy
The Olympics seem a little desperate. All the men’s gymnastics teams from multiple countries are getting articles with shirtless homoerotic undertones, but then the pretence that the article is just an article by not mentioning the shirtless photos, or worse, pretending that they are all for women and erasing lbts.