Your nominees for all-time Olympic babes

How 'bout that Natalie Coughlin?

http://2008.sports.tom.com/2007-03-13/0CLT/25556541.html

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

Here she is, doing a story on pizza:

http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=msnbc&vid=00c4110e-3c5a-4374-9871-fc996c7355ec

And here she is…check out those gams!

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Gold medalist and world record holder, Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva.

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Gold medalist and world record holder, Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva.
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Pole vaulters seem to be a good breed.

She is mighty fine.

Mexican diver Paola Espinosa is another one that looks good when she’s not practicing: Link and Link.

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Pole vaulters seem to be a good breed.

She is mighty fine.
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Oh, she’s gorgeous…and seems like a real sweetheart!

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Yelena Isinbayeva.
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She’s the one I came in to mention, but I didn’t know her name. Isn’t she gorgeous?

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http://www.thenewts.net/archives/2004/08/27/huzzah-for-the-olympics/
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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.

I don’t know who the Canadian trampoline blonde is, but I want to bounce up and down with her.

Moving thread from IMHO to Cafe Society.

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Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
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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…

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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

Hey! She got up!

On a better day

God help us. They’re twins!

It doesn’t get any hotter than that.
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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. 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.

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Then there’s the Swedish Crossbow Champion*. Hi!

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Strategic blurring notwithstanding, I would definitely characterize this as NSFW. :mad:

I’ll admit I’ve always had a soft spot for Summer Sanders.

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Pole vaulters seem to be a good breed.

She is mighty fine.
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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

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Strategic blurring notwithstanding, I would definitely characterize this as NSFW. :mad:
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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.

Leryn Franco, anyone?

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Leryn Franco, anyone?
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Yow…very nice. Very, very nice.

http://promocionesgloria.com/eventos/albums/album124/Leryn_Franco_01.jpg

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Strategic blurring notwithstanding, I would definitely characterize this as NSFW. :mad:
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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 :frowning:

Lolo Jones, US hurdler, is quite beautiful. She reminds me a little of Rashida Jones (no relation).

How has nobody mentioned **Nastia Liukin ** yet? She has a stunning and graceful beauty that she clearly got from her mom.