Steaing all the Speedo glory and thunder from this already-bulging Paris Olympics, Bob the Cap Catcher is crowned Dazzler of the Day. This is the person who dove into the Olympic pool to pick up wayward swim caps left from the competition. Nothing puts a cap on this Olympic Games better than honoring Bob as our last official Dazzler from Paris 2024.
When I billed our very first Summer 2024 Olympics post as ‘Paris Is Bulging‘ I had no idea how prophetic that would turn out to be. This edition of the Olympic Games was nothing short of bulgetastic, with the crotch taking center-stage from the opening ceremony and that scrotum-peek to the aptly-named pole vault and the dick-tap seen around the world.
France’s own Léon Marchand would anchor the start of the games, winning the gold for his home host country and riding the crest of the crowd’s adorations and thunderous cheers. From the US, Caeleb Dressel revealed a raw reminder of all the highs and lows that an Olympic experience can bring with it. Swimming marvel Torri Huske helped her team to a few more swimming medals while Asher Hong and Paul Juda kicked off the men’s gymnastics in fine form.
The very first bulge from the title of this post belonged to Jules Bouyer, whose swimsuit was filled to the brim as he became an instant icon and the envy of more than a few good men. Carlos Alcaraz showed off his underwear bulge long before these Olympic games, but he made a splash with his tennis performance.
Anthony Harding, diving partner of Jack Laugher, made a proverbially-big and literally-small splash in his Olympic Spotlight and tight Speedo.
America’s very own Clark Kent/Superman hero, Stephen Nedoroscik blew us away as he anchored the men’s gymnastic team on the pommel horse, then earned his own individual medal on the same apparatus. Digging up shirtless shots of Nedoroscik should be an Olympic event in itself.
Meanwhile the Philippines put itself on the gold medal map with a pair of them earned by Carlos Yulo.
Rhys McClenaghan went for the gold and claimed it on the pommel horse, knocking Superman into third place. Noah Lyles and Bobby Finke have both appeared here previously, but thanks to winning performances they earned a couple of Olympic Spotlights. From the running crew, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr battled it out on the track and under the spotlight, but it was American Cole Hocker who ran away with the gold medal.
The second bulge of the post title came fittingly from pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati’s cock-brushing pole stunt.
Not one to be overshadowed by this bulge in the prelims, Mondo Duplantis broke a world record with his own pole vault.
While Simone Biles gleefully broke more records with more gold medals, she made a little room for Rebeca Andrade to win a gold medal for her floor routine in women’s gymnastics. American Gabby Thomas was back and faster than ever, earning her second Dazzler of the Day crowning.
Finally, Tom Daley won a silver medal and added more Speedo shots to his long list of blog posts.
Any Olympian who has an OnlyFans account deserves the Olympic Spotlight, and perhaps a Dazzler of the Day. On this evening, it’s the former, and the spotlight shines on Jack Laugher for reasons further explained in posts like this and this and this.
Hurtling toward Olympic glory, Grant Holloway is leaping over hurdles and charging his way into medal land at the Paris Olympics. Tonight he earns his very first Dazzler of the Day crowning thanks to his impressive performance on the track in Paris.
The battle was supposedly between Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr, but it was American Cole Hocker who ran away with the gold in the 1500m race. Proof that bluster doesn’t always come in first. Oh, and he broke the Olympic record too.
Two-time Olympic medalist, world champion, and Harvard graduate, Gabby Thomas is truly a Renaissance woman whose talents know no bounds. The work and commitment any one of those accomplishments requires is mind-boggling to me – to do all three, and do them better than everyone else, is the stuff of those rare icons who earn a second Dazzler of the Day. She aims to add to that with her performance in the Paris Olympics. (See her first Dazzler of the Day crowning here.)
Toppling the GOAT is no easy feat, but Rebeca Andrade is no ordinary gymnast. She finally won the Gold Medal in her floor routine after giving Simone Biles a run for her money at every turn of these Olympics. Biles took it graciously in stride, exhibiting the very best of how humanity works, cheekily bowing down to Andrade on the medal stand. An accomplished gymnast, Andrade earns this Olympic Spotlight for rising to the top during the era of the GOAT.
Swedish pole-vaulting sensation Mondo Duplantis soars to his crowning as Dazzler of the Day thanks to a gold-winning vault that catapulted him into the hearts of Olympic viewers around the world. His exuberance was gleefully contagious, and this is the sort of spirit and wonder and athletic prowess that makes these Olympic Games so transfixing. He didn’t even need a gimmick!
Armand Duplantis
One of the biggest rivalries in the track and field portion of the Olympic Games has been between Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen. While the latter had an Olympic Spotlight earlier today, right now Josh Kerr gets the focus. We’ll see who comes closest to the glory of the gold today.
The Paris Olympics have entered the track and field portion – one of the most electrifying and exciting sections of the summer games. This Olympic Spotlight is on Jakob Ingebrigtsen competing for Norway, whose made a career of speed and consistency, and is also a bit of a reality television star with his family in Norway.
Speed hero Noah Lyles has already been a Dazzler of the Day here, and he definitely deserves another Olympic Spotlight as he finds himself headlining another Olympic Games. We’ll see how he does tonight, but he’s clearly already a champion with nothing left to prove. Of course, more medals are more medals, and the United States would be proud to have another gold from Paris. If anyone can bring it when it counts, it’s Noah Lyles.
Bobby Finke had already earned an Olympic Spotlight the last time he made a run for a medal as seen in this post from 2021. Today, he gets another round of glory thanks to his heroic efforts at securing more gold for the United States. Champions are gonna champion.
Bobby Finke (photo: Jack Spitser)
Carlos Edriel Yulo just earned a second gold medal for the Philippines with his latest gymnastics routine, cementing an iconic run that will make him an instant homeland hero. He’s been spotlighted here before, and will surely be a Dazzler of the Day as soon as our backlog dissipates. In the meantime, here are a few shirtless poses in keeping with the way the Paris Olympics have gone (and absolutely no one is mad about it).
Earning the gold medal in the pommel horse men’s individual event, Rhys McClenaghan adds some prestigious metal to Ireland’s appearance at the Paris Olympic Games while being named Dazzler of the Day. Though Stephen Nedoroscik has gained the eyes and admiration of the world thanks to his Clark Kent-like transformation and his own recent shirtless post, it is McClenaghan who is going home with the gold.
Back in the days when used to have a Hunk of the Day feature, Stephen Nedoroscik would have been an instant honoree. He’ll have to settle for the Dazzler of the Day now, and a subsequent shirtless post as seen here. And so the Olympics pommel onward…
