After a lifetime of devotion, Ben Thornton tries to focus on gold at the 2012 London Olympics. Unfortunately, a British tabloid reporter sets his sights on outing a famous athlete, namely Ben, who is just now accepting his sexual identity himself.<br><br>Meanwhile, someone crushing on Ben reveals himself via a mysterious love note. Is best friend and teammate Richie Stoker the one, or maybe Richie’s twin brother, Adam? Team members Steven, Vijra, or Cory could have authored it. Then, there’s Ben’s ex; the exe’s sibling; friend with occasional benefits, Booger Fisher; and also Ukrainian weightlifter Iggy, who follows Ben around the Olympic Village. It could also be a trick perpetrated by the gossipmonger, Ben fears.<br><br>Will the pressure of the media circus interfere with Ben’s competitions, or will Ben leave London with gold and the man of his dreams?

Double Flip

“Oh my God! Does anyonewear clothes in this movie?” Kat asked.


The US men’s gymnastics team, a fictionalized version, was lined up in a shower scene, a row of bare butts, wet and shiny, spreading deliciously across forty inches. Ben and his real-life counterparts squirmed a bit, watching their fictional equivalents wash each other—something they had never done. And when the titular Olympian Lovers shared their first kiss right in front of their naked teammates in what seemed to be a dream sequence, Ben, seated between Booger and Adam, glanced to his left.


“Turn the channel,” Adam mumbled between crunching kernels, suddenly not digging what he saw.


“I thought you wanted to watch the movie.” Ben opened his eyes after a brief real-life dream sequence.


“It’s, uh, kinda suck-tacular, don’t ya think?” Adam answered. “How’s what we check-see if it’s Iggy’s turn to dance yet, instead?”


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