BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "athletes" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2008 BuzzFeed, Inc. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:41:48 -0500 nomail@example.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) nomail@example.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Naked, Jogging Pole Vaulter http://75.101.183.223/rd?type=100&user=ries&buzz=naked-jogging-pole-vaulter-6y&c=7CL5B7&u=71MQ7&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbuzzfeed.com%2Fries%2Fnaked-jogging-pole-vaulter-6y%2F&rd=http%3A%2F%2Fbuzzfeed.com%2Fries%2Fnaked-jogging-pole-vaulter-6y%2F

In the hunt for a sweet, sweet sponsorship deal, the French pole vaulter Romain Mesnil took his clothes off and exposed his pole to the world. Good idea! Meanwhile, Michael Phelps is still hoping for a few more calls following that whole bong incident.

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  1. Naked Vaulting Champ Lets Pole Fly Free In Paris
  2. Naked Pole Vaulter Seeks Sponsor
  3. Mesnil Nu Dans Paris Preview
]]> http://buzzfeed.com/ries/naked-jogging-pole-vaulter-6y Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:47:58 -0400 Drunk High Jumper http://75.101.183.223/rd?type=100&user=ries&buzz=ivan-ukhov-6y&c=719YC7&u=71MQ7&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbuzzfeed.com%2Fries%2Fivan-ukhov-6y%2F&rd=http%3A%2F%2Fbuzzfeed.com%2Fries%2Fivan-ukhov-6y%2F

SPORTS BUZZ: Ivan Ukhov was totally hammered on Vodka Red Bulls at last week’s Athletissima high jumping meet. After his jump attempt in which he executed a running flop onto the mat, league officials are demanding an explanation.

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  1. Ivan Ukhov drunk before his last jump at Athletissima 08
  2. Strangely, Vodka and Red Bull Won’t Improve Your High Jumping Ability
  3. IAAF asks ‘drunk’ Russian jumper for explanation
  4. Han drakk Red Bull og vodka (The First Norweigan News Article)
  5. Jumping Under the Influence
]]> http://buzzfeed.com/ries/ivan-ukhov-6y Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:32:39 -0400 Yvette Prieto http://75.101.183.223/rd?type=100&user=scott&buzz=yvette-prieto&c=7WEH7&u=7B37&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbuzzfeed.com%2Fscott%2Fyvette-prieto%2F&rd=http%3A%2F%2Fbuzzfeed.com%2Fscott%2Fyvette-prieto%2F

SPORTS BUZZ: Meet Michael Jordan's new lady friend. There's a sudden renewed interest in Michael Jordan's love life. He got divorced in 2006, and the latest intel says he's now dating Prieto, a Cuban model who once went out with Julio Iglesias Jr.

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  1. Cuban Model Yvette Prieto Is Dating Michael Jordan
  2. Yvette Prieto Has Dated Michael Jordan AND Julio Iglesias Jr.
  3. Is She Also Dating Charles Oakley?
]]> http://buzzfeed.com/scott/yvette-prieto Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:32:49 -0400 Josh George http://75.101.183.223/rd?type=100&user=peggy&buzz=josh-george&c=7POE7&u=72Q7&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbuzzfeed.com%2Fpeggy%2Fjosh-george%2F&rd=http%3A%2F%2Fbuzzfeed.com%2Fpeggy%2Fjosh-george%2F

SPORTS BUZZ: Having lost the use of his legs at age 4, he’s gone on to become one of the top wheelchair athletes in the world. With the help of athletes like Josh George and Natalie du Toit , sports for disabled people could become a mainstream fixation.

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  1. NY Times Profiles Josh George
  2. Josh George’s Website
  3. Wheelchair Racing Is Actually Really Challenging
  4. A World Class Athlete in a Wheelchair Makes a Perfect Role Model
  5. Josh George Will Soon Be a Household Name
  6. An Interview with Josh George
]]> http://buzzfeed.com/peggy/josh-george Fri, 16 May 2008 15:34:42 -0400