WATCH: These hunky Olympians from the 1920s have us doing flips!
Rhys McClenaghan to Pommel Horse King Stephen Nedoroscik. With their tight bodies and acrobatics, we just couldn’t look away!And as it turns out, Olympic gymnasts have always been hunks… even if their looks and uniforms have evolved quite a bit over the years.The official “Olympics” Instagram account posted archival video this month of gymnastics competitions from the 1924 Paris Games, long before the balance beam and skintight unis.
Though gymnastics debuted in the 1896 Games, the sport wasn’t standardized until 1928. That’s when women started competing as well.
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The footage from 1924 opens with three shirtless cuties, all sporting very defined builds and very red shorts.
We could see the gymnasts in all of their colorful beauty, thanks to recoloring technology from Alibaba AI. Their front flips and handstands are perfect… just like the rest of ’em!While the spandex uniforms today are provocative–and nimble!–it’s been suggested that male gymnasts once again discard their tops while competing.
