"If they saw how yoked we are maybe that would make a difference.”From: NewNowNext
Call it reverse sexism, call it male objectification, but the Rio Games have been all about the beefcake on display. From rowers to divers to shot-putters, male Olympians have been getting us fired up all week.
And they know it.
In fact the U.S. men’s gymnastics team is counting on thirsty fans to help generate attention in a sport that traditionally favors female athletes. (the last time the men’s team medaled was at Beijing in 2008.)
Maybe [we should] compete with our shirts off,” four-time champion Sam Mikulak told the Wall Street Journal. “People make fun of us for wearing tights. But if they saw how yoked we are maybe that would make a difference.”
Note: We do not make fun of the U.S. men’s gymnastics team for wearing tights here. Far from it.
“You would think that the top guy in a big-time sport like that could get, like, not a LeBron James contract, but some good money,” says Jonathan Horton, who won a silver at Beijing. “You really can’t make a living off men’s gymnastics.”
That’s a shame. Any one of these young men can accomplish feats of physicality that are impossible for mere mortals like us. In China and Japan, men’s gymnastics is a highly respected discipline. (It doesn’t hurt that they take home the gold a lot.)
Jake Dalton has led the charge for male gymnastics reveling in their physicality. His Instagram—bookmarked by nearly every gay man I know—has 270,000 followers.
“We have great physiques,” Dalton said. “Incredible physiques.”
You don’t have to tell us twice, Jake.
Below, check out more of Team USA, including Dannell Leyva, who tragically fell off the high bar earlier.
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