We all remember spearchucker Leryn Franco from her amazing Olympic performance sexy pictures.  And now, via Hot Clicks, the word is that she’s inked a new deal with Nike for their clothing line.

When I first started writing this post, I was expecting to have a lot more information about this, but no: that’s really all the news that Hot Clicks had.  But the rumor seems to have some veracity, as this story in Spanish from late last week seems to say the same thing. “Sensual atleta paraguaya Leryn Franco es el nuevo rostro de Nike” — I don’t speak Spanish, but that sounds like an ad campaign I can masturbate to.

Ah, the Olympic Games: that special quadrennial event that forges a new spirit of global unity through athletic compe– HOLY HELL LOOK AT THAT ASS.  Ahem.  As I was saying, the Olympics are an international event that introduces us to extremely sexy amateur athletes who may or may not garner acclaim for their skill in the arena.

Take, for example, Paraguay’s Leryn Franco.  The javelin thrower (and runner-up in the Miss Paraguay and Miss Bikini Universe contests) finished 51st in Beijing this summer, yet she still became Yahoo’s most searched female Olympian.  Because people were interested in learning more about the javelin event, no doubt.

After the Olympics, Franco returned to the spotlight when rumors swirled that she was at the U.S. Open to support alleged beau Novak Djokovic.  Is it true?  Are they an item?  Who cares — it was a reason to look at her again.

Massive bruiser of a gallery, plus additional links, after the jump.

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This video is compiled video footage of Carl Joseph, one of ten children in a one-parent home who had the additional setback of being born with only one leg. He played varsity football in the ’70s and was a standout in track, and now he’s been nominated for the Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

This seems too fantastic to be true — or at least too amazing to have not gotten wider press before this — but I actually emailed the Florida HS Athletic Association, and it seems the nomination, at least, is real. And to that I say, holy crap. I couldn’t play high school football, and I had two legs [Note: I still do]. Mommy always said I was too delicate. And she was right :(

[Kissing Suzy Kolber]

It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with our favorite Olympian, Argentine javelin thrower Leryn Franco.  Some of the initial findings in August included photos from her calendar, but only now have extra shots from that photoshoot surfaced at pbase (via Hot Clicks).  And by “only now” I mean “eight weeks ago.”  Whatever.  Do you wanna look at the sexy Latina athlete with the perfect ass or not?

After the jump, enjoy some truly astounding video of Leryn modeling a bikini and getting ice-cold water poured on her.  And remember, she’s an Olymipc athlete, so please be respectful of the video, as it is most likely just some form of vigorous training we can’t understand. Sexy vigorous training.

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Performance-enhancing drugs have plagued our sporting landscape for decades, but now the pervasive evil has even crept into the sport we all hold most sacred: race walking.  Five Russians failed drug tests in April and now face two-year suspensions.

Sergei Morozov, Viktor Burayev, Vladimir Kanaikin, Igor Yerokhin and Alexei Voevodin were sanctioned by the national federation for testing positive for the endurance-enhancing hormone EPO, the All Sport news agency said Tuesday.

Morozov holds the world record in the 20 kilometer walk, and Kanaikin is the former record holder in the event. Voevodin was the bronze medalist in the 50K walk at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am furious.  Furious that there are Olympic events for walking 12 miles and walking 30 miles. Run, you assholes!  Just run!

I’ve spent the last half hour trying to think of possible sporting events as dumb as race walking, and so far all I’ve got is a car race where everyone has to drive the speed limit.  Or maybe a bounce pass competition during NBA All-Star Weekend.  What I’m saying is, I spend all day telling the stupidest jokes possible, and nothing in my imagination is as dumb as people walking competitively.

[Steady Burn]

The Paralympics are being held in Beijing, and the women’s wheelchair 5000m race will be re-run after six of the 11 finalists were upended in a crash during the race’ final 500 meters. Sheesh. Women drivers, am I right?

Three countries protested the race won by Diane Roy of Canada after 6 of 11 racers crashed and piled up on the track. Roy crossed the finish line first in a Games record 11:54.03 minutes and went through the entire medal ceremony before learning of the successful protest.

I’m more likely to make fun of cancer research than people in wheelchairs, but still, I gotta admit, that crash was pretty cool.  Like a cross between NASCAR and the scene in Gladiator where the chick gets sawed in half by the chariot axle.  Um, I mean, good luck on Friday ladies!

[Story from Steady Burn, video rip courtesy Awful Announcing]