13th on the Podium, First in Our Groins

(UPDATE: Sorry the pictures disappeared for a while.  They are back now, after the jump.)  Robbie is helping prove today why more eyes and ears are better than less when it comes to MalcoVision, as he pointed me toward this little gem:

Canadian (by way of Italy) skater Emanuel Sandhu won't long be remembered for finishing 13th in men's figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics.  But thanks to the high-definition cameras of NBC, he wins immortality in our hearts – and in other places on our body.

The purple-clad cutie had a mishap-strewn performance that seemed to have him more on his ass than on his blades.

But as he left the ice, NBC cut away to a super slo-mo shot of Sandhu than answers the age-old question: "What do figure skaters wear under their spandex?"  It might also answer the question of what Sandhu's religion is.  Ba-DUM-bum!

Yes, Sandhu's Lycra-gripped man-parts flopped all to and fro as he fell down, and were broadcast to a potential 3.7 billion viewers worldwide – and to a lucky few of us, in all their 1080i glory.

As Robbie said, Johnny Weir didn't actually skate all that badly yesterday.  He was just distracted.

Stills images follow after the jump, but first there are a couple of videos.  The first is what I would term "the good part," and the rest is his entire performance for the ice queens who would scream if I neglected to include it.

[Watch video "Good Parts" – 1:19, WMV format, very high bandwidth]  (Why bother with low-bandwidth??)

[Watch video – 6:25, WMV format, high bandwidth]

[Watch video – 6:25, WMV format, low bandwidth]

Click on all pics to enlarge ...

Comments

[Donald]

I thought I saw that too. My man said I was just hoping. Aha I am right. Thank you boys I can go home tonight and gloat.

[brian]

where's the still images?

[Tom]

That's like a Gay Zapruder film! "Back and to the right, back and to the right..."

[John]

That made my day. And since you share my secret love for Johnny Weir, I have to note that I was amazed at how poinent his self criticism was last night. He refused to blame the guy he shot, I mean the judges - but instead took responsibility. That's one queen who is definitely a man.

I remember as a freshman in college being an RA in the dorms of the Olympic Village in Atlanta. We had a late-bus fiasco too where a team was almost disqualified because the bus picked them up too late at the village. I also remember seeing way past what is censored by lycra pants whenever I had to rescue an athlete from the group shower when he mistakenly left his room key behind. I can't believe I was dating a girl then. I was such a stupid kid.

[Craig Ranapia]

Golly. 'Project Runway' lied - flashing your tootie is a very good thing indeed. :)

[Queer Conservative]

Hey! Where are the f'ing still images!

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[Queer Conservative]

Much better! Thanks M!

[Robbie]

That's like a Gay Zapruder film! "Back and to the right, back and to the right..."

That's awesome, lol.

[will]

Hell, how come GayPatriot is Blocked?

[urban_dk]

Canadian (by way of Italy) is a little misleading ... Indian Father, Italian Mother born in Toronto ...

[Joe]

You need to post Evan Lysacek's performance from that night, too! He had quite the night, lookin' fine in his all-black costume, and has rustled up quite a debate about his orientation - despite allegedly having a girlfriend. Give this issue some Malco love!

[avi]

i totally noticed that too but for some reason didn't think the homosexual subconscious underground brothers would pick up on it too. i am so not unique, yet i am so overjoyed you all saw it too. emmanuel is a prissy bitch who doesn't practice, which means his tight pants fall was predestined. yum.

[Palladian]

He's also apparently a male model. Rawr! (nice nipple ring!)