03/20/2007
Alexandre Despatie Back in Winning Form
This one's for the Alexandre Despatie fans out there. The French-Canadian diver fetched the silver medal with his partner Arturo Miranda in the men's three-metre synchronized diving final at the world aquatics championships in Melbourne yesterday.
Despatie says he is fully recovered from a neck injury that kept him from competing for over a year.
In November, however, he was recovered enough to teach show gay Canadian Commentator Rick Mercer the way off the high platform.
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Posted 11:32 AM EST by Andy in Alexandre Despatie, Australia, Canada, News, Sports, Swimming | Permalink
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i had no idea that rick mercer was gay... but then again, half the CBC is gay.
Posted by: A.J. | Mar 20, 2007 11:54:54 AM
LOL. I wish George Stromboulopoulos and Jian Gomeshi were gay!
Posted by: Jeff | Mar 20, 2007 12:02:22 PM
Oh!
By "partner" you mean "diving partner" not gay lovah.
Posted by: Marc | Mar 20, 2007 12:59:26 PM
I'm so relieved when hot athletes win, because I can pretend that I like them because they're talented and not because they're sleek and naked.
Posted by: dangbad | Mar 20, 2007 1:02:14 PM
This dude is seriously pretty.
Posted by: Ryan | Mar 20, 2007 1:19:36 PM
lol!
Posted by: Gregg | Mar 20, 2007 2:52:40 PM
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Posted by: Keith | Mar 20, 2007 4:56:36 PM
mmmm.. he has a new fan. I love his, uhh.. ability to dive so skillfully...
Posted by: MW | Mar 20, 2007 5:14:24 PM
Heck, I bet more Americans would vote for his Mr. President. I know I would and give him a ten to boot.
Posted by: Ed | Mar 20, 2007 6:03:13 PM
i love qualities in him he doesn't even know he has! yowza.
Posted by: chux | Mar 23, 2007 2:49:10 PM
What charisma both of these guys have in that video. Love them both!
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Keep it up.
Btw, can this diver guy come to my house? I can't swim. I'm sure he could teach me a few things. Or learn some from me.
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