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Alexander proud of his Gay Games Victory

Former bodybuilding champion, Lucas Alexander, has triumphed at the Gay Games in Cologne to bring home the Gold Medal for Great Britain.



Competing in the Senior category (for ages 21-39) Alexander outclassed all the other competitors with his stunning physique.



Lucas is no stranger to competitive bodybuilding and has previously won titles at


Won 1995 Heavyweight British Bodybuilding Championship, then immediately turned professional
Won Under 21 British Bodybuilding Championship (1993),runner up Under 21 European Bodybuilding Championship (1993) and won Under 18 British Bodybuilding Championship (1990)





On accepting his gold medal Lucas said “I was very proud to represent my country at this international event and I am delighted I could win this title for Britain.”



He also congratulated the other competitors; “I was up against some top athletes who really caused me to up my game in order to take the top title. They really were a great bunch of guys and the atmosphere was friendly and collegiate, even though there was a world title at stake.”



Alexander has been in preparation for this event for several months. “This is the hardest I have ever worked for a competition. Preparing for a major event is always hard but coming back to it after a long break has meant I needed to put in extra effort all along the way.”



Next Lucas plans to compete in European Championships but first he has scheduled himself a short break. “I need to eat normally for a while and treat myself to all those things I had to cut out in order to get excellent muscle definition. The first thing I am going to do as soon as I get home is have a strawberry cup cake.”



About Lucas Alexander.

Alexander, 37, is a London born muscle, fitness and nutrition coach who provides personal training advice to a range of clients including athletes, celebrities, executives and anyone who wants to get great muscle definition. He runs an online training practice through is website www.lucasalexander.net.

Formal Closing Ceremony at the Tanzbrunnen

With a great party the Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010 will end on Saturday, Aug, 7. At the Tanzbrunnen in Deutz the participants and spectators can expect a diverse show program with fire artists and high class cheerleaders from the US, who already provided a great show at the Neumarkt. The great choir, who sang already at the opening ceremony, will be performing at the closing ceremony as well. A DJ will be playing trendy music.

The closing ceremony will also have ceremonial moments. The Gay Games Flame will be extinguished after one week. Following, the flag of the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) will be handed over to the team from Cleveland, where the next Gay Games will take place. Mayor of Cologne, Elfi Scho-Antwerpes will thank the 10.000 participants in the name of Cologne.

Afterwards samba drummers will turn up the heat for the visitors. The official Gay Games hymn “Facing the miracle” will be sung again. For many participants the Gay Games mean a week of freedom as in many countries homosexuality cannot be lived openly. The sense of community belongs to the spirit of the Gay Games. At the closing ceremony the participants from 70 nations should feel this atmosphere again.

Tickets for the closing ceremony are available at www.games-cologne.com or at the Gay Games Shop at the Neumarkt Mall. Remaining tickets will be sold at the evening box office. Tickets are at 20 Euros (18 Euros with the IKEA Family card)

The closing ceremony of the Gay Games
Date : Saturday, Aug, 7

Start: 7 pm

Location: Tanzbrunnen, Koeln-Deutz

Ticket presale : www.games-cologne.com