2008 Beijing Olympics Pics

Shawn Johnson Returns From The Olympics; Hits up Letterman!

As you guys know, we had heavy Olympics coverage here on the Bastardly & naturally, gymnastics was one of the heavy hitters. As member of the American gymnastics team, Shawn Johnson came up absolutely huge during the Olympics! She is the 2008 Olympic women's balance beam gold medalist & the individual all-around silver medalist, so many congrats to the 16-year old from Des Moines, Iowa. Many congrats to her.

Here are a few pics of Shawn as she walked into Ed Sullivan Theater to do Letterman a couple nights back...

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Evgeniya Kanaeva of Russia Takes Gold - Rhythmic Gymnastics - 2008 Olympic Pics

And the Wiki says...
Evgeniya Kanaeva (Russian: Евгения Канаева; born April 2, 1990 Omsk, Soviet Union) is a Russian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic individual gold medalist and European Champion in the all around for Rhythmic Gymnastics. Omsk is also the hometown of 2004 Olympic silver medalist Irina Tchachina and she is training with the same coach.

At the 2008 European Championships, in Torino she lead the field by almost two full points placing first in every event.

Evgenia Kanaeva also beat compatriot Vera Sessina who won the all-around title in 2006 but was out due to injury and compatriot Olga Kapranova the 2005 World Champion.

Kanaeva won her first olympic gold medal in Beijing 2008 in the women's rhythmic individual all-around final with a score of 75.500(Rope:18.850, Hoop:18.850, Clubs:18,950 and Ribbon:18.850). [Wiki]


Russian Kanaeva floors her rivals
RUSSIA'S Evgeniya Kanaeva won gold in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition yesterday, posting the highest score in all four rotations of the event.

Kanaeva got identical scores of 18.850 on her rope and hoop routines before wowing the judges with a club routine that earned her 18.950. The routine included a nifty move that involved balancing a club on her ankle while rotating her body around on the mat.

Clad in bright pink with a matching ribbon, she finished the competition with a routine that gave her a total of 75.500 and the convincing win. [The Star Online]


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Leona Lewis Performed @ The 2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page plays alongside Leona Lewis.

To tell you the truth, I didn't think Leona Lewis was a big enough star to land a huge gig like the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games! I'm pretty sure she can retire with that fat paycheck! God damn! Good for her!

Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude
With help from British star power, China concluded its debut as Olympic host Sunday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achievement — coexisting awkwardly with the government's wariness of dissent and free speech.

A spectacular closing ceremony opened with torrents of fireworks and included a pulsating show-within-a-show by London, host of the 2012 Games. From a stage formed from a red double-decker bus, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page played classic rock hit "Whole Lotta Love" and soccer icon David Beckham booted a ball into the surrounding throng of athletes on the stadium floor.

Then more lyrical music returned, and the Olympic flame atop the stadium was extinguished.

To a large extent, China, an emergent superpower, got what it had craved from these long-sought games: a dominant effort by its athletes to top the gold-medal standings for the first time and almost glitch-free organizing that showcased world-class venues and cheerful volunteers to the largest-ever peaceful influx of foreign visitors.

As a bonus, not just one but two athletes gave arguably the greatest performances in Olympic history — Michael Phelps with his eight gold medals in swimming, Jamaica's ebullient Usain Bolt with three golds and three world records in the sprints. [AP via Yahoo!]


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Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh Gold Medal Match - Olympic Pics


What more could any heterosexual sports fan ask for?

Two tall women wearing white bikinis & playing beach volleyball...IN THE RAIN!! The stars truly aligned perfectly for the big gold medal match against China's top team of Tian Jia and Wang Jie, who are ranked second in the world behind May-Treanor and Walsh.

At the end of the day, the American duo made Kung Pao chicken out of Jia & Jie & walked away with the gold. Ok, ok, it was a pretty close match with scores of 21-18 & 21-18, so nice try China! We lub wong time!!

Along with their big win, Misty & Kerri also become the first team, male or female, in Olympic beach volleyball history, to win back-to-back gold medals after winning it once before back in Athens four years ago, so major props for that accomplishment.

And now, here's an endless stream of...

1. Soaking Olympic ass
2. Drenched women hugging themselves in all crazy positions
3. And, even more soaking Olympic asses

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Leryn Franco of Paraguay - Javelin Throw - 2008 Olympic Pics

Here are pics of Leryn Franco's next to last performance! OW! If you don't like these there's always the Leryn Franco calendar and candid pics previously posted.

Paraguay's Javelin Hottie Leryn Franco Finishes Second to Last
Leryn, 26, a part-time model and bikini contestant, competed August 19 with a disappointing throw that was 12 meters short of her personal best of 55.38 meters. The Paraguayan stunner also competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics, where she placed 42nd overall.

While Leryn enjoys sport and competing, her athletic sex appeal has enabled her to earn extra money by modeling. "Modeling is a way for me to continue with my sport," Franco said. "The hours are flexible, and you can earn good money through photographic modeling and the catwalk." Source


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Team USA vs Team Poland - Women's Volleyball - 2008 Olympics

It's almost laughable how much hotter the Poles are in comparison to the American chicks. The United States needs to do some serious hottie-recruiting before the next Olympics!! Logan Tom is pretty much the only hottie they have going for them...


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Michael Phelps Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Box Photo


I wish second-rate celebrity gossip bloggers could get on Corn Flakes boxes too! Fuck. Life sucks.

Once again, who's the first chick Michael Phelps is gonna bone once he finishes up with the Olympics? Any bastardly guesses? I'm pretty sure Paris Hilton is trying to claw her way on that list...

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More Leryn Franco Pics - Olympic Playboy Material or Totally Overrated?


Whatever you do, don't miss her hot calendar pics that Jackson posted earlier today.

For those of you who haven't been online today, then you probably missed out on lil' Ms. Leryn Franco, the sexy Paraguayan javelin thrower who's responsible for crashing servers all over the world.

Here are a few candid pics we found after digging the web a little...

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Leryn Franco of Paraguay - Javelin Throw - 2008 Olympics


Who cares that she finished second to last! Here are Leryn Franco calendar pictures from 2007.
Leryn Franco (born 1 March 1982 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan athlete who specializes in the javelin throw. Leryn is 5’8” (1.74 m)

In 2006 she was the runner-up in the Miss Paraguay competition and also competed in the Miss Bikini Universe pageant the same year.

Her personal best throw is 55.38 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Fortaleza.

She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the javelin representing Paraguay, where she finished next-to-last at 51st. During the Games's opening ceremony she garnered some media attention because of her good looks. During her warm-up her favorite music is Dem Dam Keyids. Wiki

You can watch video of her 2 piss-poor throws here.

MORE: New candid pics over here!

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