# Your nominees for all-time Olympic babes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 16, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272 "2008-08-16T22:46:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/41 "2008-08-19T14:19:44Z")
How 'bout that Natalie Coughlin? [http://2008.sports.tom.com/2007-03-13/0CLT/25556541.html](http://2008.sports.tom.com/2007-03-13/0CLT/25556541.html) [http://cdn-channels.netscape.com/gallery/i/c/coughlin/51211465.jpg](http://cdn-channels.netscape.com/gallery/i/c/coughlin/51211465.jpg) She just did a stir-fry cooking demo on TV. Hmm, she cooks too?! [tangent] So often the commentators are former athletes but not in the case of Jenna Wolfe. Too bad she doesn’t qualify for a medal here…I’ll put her in the “demonstration” category and maybe we can add an announcers for the 2012 games. [http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/11/403753.aspx](http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/11/403753.aspx) Here she is, doing a story on pizza: [http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=msnbc&vid=00c4110e-3c5a-4374-9871-fc996c7355ec](http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=msnbc&vid=00c4110e-3c5a-4374-9871-fc996c7355ec) And here she is…check out those gams! [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDKRf1_gk2c) [/tangent] ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/42 "2008-08-19T14:50:48Z")
[Gold medalist](http://www.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/news/newsid=235540.html) and [world record holder](http://www.nbcolympics.com/whileyouweresleeping/news/newsid=234283.html), [Russian](http://www.celebritypictures.com/celebs/Yelena_Isinbayeva/all/1053799.jpg) [pole vaulter](http://www.celebs101.com/gallery/Yelena_Isinbayeva/101987/yelena_isinbayeva_photo_92.jpg) [Yelena Isinbayeva](http://www.celebritypictures.com/celebs/Yelena_Isinbayeva/all/976101.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/43 "2008-08-19T14:53:11Z")
[QUOTE=Terminus Est] [Gold medalist](http://www.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/news/newsid=235540.html) and [world record holder](http://www.nbcolympics.com/whileyouweresleeping/news/newsid=234283.html), [Russian](http://www.celebritypictures.com/celebs/Yelena_Isinbayeva/all/1053799.jpg) [pole vaulter](http://www.celebs101.com/gallery/Yelena_Isinbayeva/101987/yelena_isinbayeva_photo_92.jpg) [Yelena Isinbayeva](http://www.celebritypictures.com/celebs/Yelena_Isinbayeva/all/976101.jpg). [/QUOTE] Pole vaulters seem to be a good breed. She is mighty fine. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Batman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@The\_Batman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Batman)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/44 "2008-08-19T15:18:51Z")
Mexican diver Paola Espinosa is another one that looks good when she’s not practicing: [Link](http://i.esmas.com/image/0/000/003/579/paola370x270.jpg) and [Link](http://ar.yimg.com/p/070921/mexsport/i060713di_award__ath_espinoz.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/45 "2008-08-19T15:27:00Z")
[QUOTE=WormTheRed] Pole vaulters seem to be a good breed. She is mighty fine. [/QUOTE] Oh, she’s gorgeous…and seems like a real sweetheart! ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/46 "2008-08-19T15:34:04Z")
[QUOTE=Terminus Est] [Yelena Isinbayeva](http://www.celebritypictures.com/celebs/Yelena_Isinbayeva/all/976101.jpg). [/QUOTE] She’s the one I came in to mention, but I didn’t know her name. Isn’t she gorgeous? ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/47 "2008-08-19T19:04:20Z")
[QUOTE=lobotomyboy63] [http://www.thenewts.net/archives/2004/08/27/huzzah-for-the-olympics/](http://www.thenewts.net/archives/2004/08/27/huzzah-for-the-olympics/) [/QUOTE] In the linked, picture, her top has “BRA” written on it, which immediately made me wonder if she really needed it labelled (or if she bought it at the no-frills store). It was only afterward that I realized it’s the olympic country code for Brazil, under whose flag those letters appear. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/48 "2008-08-19T19:12:27Z")
I don’t know who the Canadian trampoline blonde is, but I want to bounce up and down with her. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/49 "2008-08-19T19:38:30Z")
Moving thread from IMHO to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/50 "2008-08-19T20:25:20Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] [Yes](http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/uploads/1/0805TPC_torres_main.jpg), [yes](http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/uploads/1/0805TPC_torres_slide3.jpg), [yes](http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/uploads/Dara_Torres.jpg), and [yes](http://www.shotaddict.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/Dara_Torres.jpg). [/QUOTE] The young lady who beat her was cute too, don’t remember her name. Maybe Russian. Then there’s the Swedish Crossbow Champion\*. Hi! \*Oops, not an actual Olympian. Ah well… ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/51 "2008-08-19T20:44:39Z")
[QUOTE=Mongo Ponton] the Swedish hurdler chick was looking real cute 'til she did the crash and burn at the first hurdle. I wanted to run to the television to help her. [Swedish hurdler chick - post wipe out](http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/sports/photos/2008/08/18/kallur-susanna-ap-080818.jpg) [Hey! She got up!](http://www2.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Olympics+Day+10+Athletics+1SdSIBpumdNl.jpg) [On a better day](http://www.sannakallur.se/cache/file/1424b2dd-0444-4528-8109-9d7e416b02cc/9vm_b.jpg) [God help us. They’re twins!](http://www.friidrottshogskolan.com/bild/em_hyllning_stor.jpg) It doesn’t get any hotter than that. [/QUOTE] You have good taste, my friend. That’s who I came here to post. She had a rough day today. [Ladies and Gentleman, kari Traa](http://www.norwayautographs.com/sport/traa_kari.jpg). She’s an olympic freestyle skier and a darn good one. When you’re not at work, do a little searching, there are good pics out there. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/52 "2008-08-19T21:21:26Z")
[QUOTE=Love Rhombus] Then there’s the Swedish Crossbow Champion\*. [Hi!](http://www.wwtdd.com/post.phtml?pk=10821) [/QUOTE] Strategic blurring notwithstanding, I would definitely characterize this as **NSFW**. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/53 "2008-08-19T21:29:11Z")
I’ll admit I’ve always had a soft spot for [Summer](http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/6152/summerbythepool.jpg) [Sanders](http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/50796892.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19390335F8FA9CA92A66B9C34BAA60BDAAE6B49E290EC96DE79). ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/54 "2008-08-19T22:00:46Z")
[QUOTE=WormTheRed] Pole vaulters seem to be a good breed. She is mighty fine. [/QUOTE] NBC did a puff piece on her a night or two ago - showed her in a fairly modest but also snug dress - she looked great! Brian ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/55 "2008-08-19T22:08:36Z")
[QUOTE=ArchiveGuy] Strategic blurring notwithstanding, I would definitely characterize this as **NSFW**. :mad: [/QUOTE] I looked around on line…there’s some debate about whether that’s a photoshopped series or not. I couldn’t find a DOB on her…hope she’s at least old enough. Agree that it’s NSFW. Wonder if a mod could edit the post. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/56 "2008-08-20T00:23:05Z")
[Leryn](http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/photo?slug=r1455399088&prov=reuters) [Franco](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/extramustard/08/12/leryn-franco-gets-discovered/index.html), anyone? ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/57 "2008-08-20T01:10:36Z")
[QUOTE=Morbo] [Leryn](http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/photo?slug=r1455399088&prov=reuters) [Franco](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/extramustard/08/12/leryn-franco-gets-discovered/index.html), anyone? [/QUOTE] Yow…very nice. Very, very nice. [http://promocionesgloria.com/eventos/albums/album124/Leryn\_Franco\_01.jpg](http://promocionesgloria.com/eventos/albums/album124/Leryn_Franco_01.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/58 "2008-08-20T02:03:54Z")
[QUOTE=ArchiveGuy] Strategic blurring notwithstanding, I would definitely characterize this as **NSFW**. :mad: [/QUOTE] Yes, you’re right. That was a bad call on my part. Sorry, I forgot not everyone Dopes from home like I do. Many apoligies ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/59 "2008-08-20T02:53:50Z")
[Lolo](http://www.oakleybuzz.com/blogs/media/22Lolo%20Jones_Track&Field_low.jpg) [Jones](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolo_Jones), US hurdler, is quite beautiful. She reminds me a little of Rashida Jones (no relation). ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272/60 "2008-08-20T03:53:05Z")
How has nobody mentioned \*\*Nastia Liukin \*\* yet? She has a stunning and graceful beauty that she clearly got from her mom. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nominees-for-all-time-olympic-babes/460272.md?page=4)