That was back in 2005, in the hefty book that collected nude photos of rugby players taken by photographer François Rousseau for their annual wall calendar. The now famous Christophe ... >> read more
Before he retired in 2006, Bixente Lizarazu played left defender for Bayern Munich and three other professional teams, as well as the French national team. French TV network Canal Plus ... >> read more
We are quite sure it didn't escape your attention that French brothers Christophe and Steeve -- not Steve -- Guénot won gold and bronze yesterday in Beijing, giving France their ... >> read more
Mission accomplished! The French finally got their first Olympic gold medal in Beijing -- and their first wrestling gold in 84 years! Charmants.com's favorite Steeve Guénot defeated Kanatbek Begaliev in the ... >> read more
18-year-old Greco-Roman wrestler Jake Deitchler of Minnesota is the third high-schooler to compete on a U.S. Olympic wrestling team since 1976. He won the 66 kg/145.5 lbs division at the Olympic ... >> read more
The Beijing games open in a few days and the media scrutiny on all Olympic hopefuls is intensifying. Last week, French TV network TF1 featured greco-roman wrestlers Christophe (right) and Steeve ... >> read more
Turkish Oil Wrestling is gripping by design. Lawrence Grecco photographed the Kirkpinar tournaments of 1996, 1997 and 1998. The resulting series of pictures were published by Apollon Press in 2004, ... >> read more
Oil wrestling is a national sport and a very serious matter in Turkey. From spring to autumn, more than 40 tournaments take place every year, throughout the country. King of ... >> read more
