![]() ![]() ![]() "It's a chance for me to branch out of swimming and kind of experience some other things like modeling and stuff."ĭominique Dawes, a three-time Olympic gymnast and now the president-elect of the Women's Sports Foundation, said Acuff, Cope, Beard or any other female athlete had earned the right to choose where and how they appeared in the media. "I'm not quite sure what other people think about the recent magazines, but, for me, personally, I have fun doing it and I enjoy it," said Beard, who already owns an Olympic gold medal, two silvers and a bronze. More recently, however, she has posed for magazines like FHM and Maxim in swimsuits that will probably not help her break the world record she holds in the 200-meter breaststroke. In the 1996 Atlanta Games, at age 14, Beard gave the world an iconic image when she toted a teddy bear to the starting blocks for the final of the breaststroke. Now, most of the athlete-models say they have enjoyed the exposure and look at it as a means to an end. That is unlike four years ago, before the Sydney Games, when the swimmer Jenny Thompson's photograph appeared in Sports Illustrated - with only her fists covering her breasts - and generated controversy.Īt the time, Donna Lopiano, the executive director of the Women's Sports Foundation, told reporters, "Any exposure in a sports magazine that minimizes athletic achievement and skill and emphasizes the female athlete as a sex object is insulting and degrading." Now, female athletes are showing off their bodies in nonsports magazines and making no apologies for it. Katarina Witt, a gold medalist in figure skating in the 19 Winter Games, caused an uproar by posing nude in Playboy in 1998, long after she was finished as a world-class skater. Even the United States Olympic Committee does not seem to object to the exposure.įemale athletes appear to be more comfortable combining sex appeal with athleticism at the peak of their careers. Unlike the national dialogue about empowerment and body image that followed Brandi Chastain's exuberant removal of her jersey in 1999 after she scored the decisive penalty kick against China to give the United States a victory in the Women's World Cup final, there has been little negative reaction to the Olympians' ubiquitous appearance in magazines. The Olympians' attitudes about their status as pinups reveal a striking generation gap among female athletes. FHM, a milder version of Playboy that appeals to a younger demographic, has the women posing in white bikinis to draw readers inside to its "Sexy Olympic Special!" She is on the cover of Playboy magazine, which hits the newsstands on Friday, coinciding with the opening ceremony, and she shares the cover of September's FHM Magazine with her fellow United States Olympians Amanda Beard, Haley Cope and Logan Tom.Īcuff looks downright demure smiling from the cover of Playboy in her practice uniform with her track spikes at her side. 11) - The American high jumper Amy Acuff has scored a rare double, even before the Games begin. Olympians Strike Pinup Pose and Avoid Causing a FussĪTHENS (Aug. Author Jedi Master Time 1 8:48 PM Post link I like the water sports the most. Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride "You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'." Al Q'aida's too busy planning for the presidential election. I don't think there will be a terrorist attack at the Olympics any worse than that pipe bomb in Atlanta several years ago. What sports that are included do you think shouldn't be? Post your thoughts here.Īuthor Bossk Time 1 4:32 AM Post link SUMO WRESTLING!!!!!! Do you care about the games or not at all? What do the Olympics mean to you? What are your favorite Summer Olympic sports? What are your least favorite? What sports that aren't included do you think should be. Lets just hope there is no terrorist attack at the games. ![]() This Olympics should be special considering they are back in greece where the Olympics originated. Athens Greece 2004 Summer Olympic Games - Original Trilogy Sign InĪthens Greece 2004 Summer Olympic Games Author Warbler Date 1, 7:00 PM Author Warbler Time 1 7:00 PM Post link Since the games open on Friday, I thought we could use a thread on it. ![]()
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