Elena Nikitina is today's pick as one of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Continuing with our 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic picks, today we chose Elena Nikitina as one of the most beautiful women in sports.



Elena Nikitina


Born November 2, 1992 in Moscow, Russia


Currently lives in Moscow, Russia


Skeleton Racer



 

Elena joined the Russian national squad in 2009.


At the 2013 European Championships in 2013 Nikitina won the gold medal.


Elena won a bronze medal in Women's Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.







Nikitian is one of the many female Russian Olympic athletes who posed in lingerie.


Elena is a former soccer player who began training for skeleton in 2008.  One year later she was a member of the Russian National team.

 

21 of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi

Our opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi include 21 of the most beautiful women in sports who will compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.  Who do you think is the most beautiful woman?  There is more info on each athlete by clicking on the labels or searching this blog!

Chemmy Alcott - England (Skiing)

Allison Baver - USA (Speed Skater)

Cheryl Bernard - Canada (Curling)

Clair Bidez - USA (Snowboard)

Janine Flock - Austria (Skeleton)

Mellisa Hollingsworth - Canada (Skeleton)

Alexandra Jekova - Bulgaria (Snowboard)

Therese Johaug - Norway (Skiing)

Lolo Jones - USA (Bobsled)

Isabella Laboeck - Germany (Snowboard)

Lydia Lassila - Australia (Skiing)

Tina Maze - Slovenia (Skiing)

Meaghan Mikkelson-Reid - Canada (Ice Hockey)

Magdalena Neuer - Germany (Biathlete)

Silje Norendal - Norway (Snowboard)

Claudia Pechstein - Germany (Speed Skater)

Carmen Schafer - Switzerland (Curling)

Anna Sidorova - Russia (Curling)

Gabriela Soukalova - Czech Republic (Biathlete)

Hannah Teter - USA (Snowboard)

Amy Williams - England (Skeleton)

Janine Flock is today's pick as one of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Austrian Janine Flock is today's pick as one of the most beautiful women in sports.




Janine Flock


Born July 25, 1989 in Hall in Tyrol, Austria


Currently located in RUM in Innsbruck


Olympic Skeleton


Janine is the Austrian champion from 2007 through 2013.



Janine was also the Tyrol Champion 2006, 2007, and 2008.


Flock won the European Championships in 2013/2014 in Knigssee.
 

Janine made her debut in the World Cup in 2010.


Flock has been in skeleton since 2004 and is currently with Club BSC Stubai.


 

Mellisa Hollingsworth is today's pick as one of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Canadian Mellisa Hollingsworth is today's pick as one of the most beautiful women in sports.




Mellisa Hollingsworth


Born October 4, 1980 in Lacomb, Alberta, Canada


Currently lives in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada


Canadian Olympic Athlete, Women's Skeleton


 

Mellisa won the bronze medal in women's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.


At the 2012/13 World Cup in Lake Placid, NY, Hollingsworth finished in second place.


 


Mellisa captured first place at the 2011/2012 World Cup in Whistler, BC, Canada.


In La Plange, France, Hollingsworth placed first at the 2011/2012 World Cup. 

Wednesday makes Amy Williams one of the most Beautiful Women in Sports

English skeleton beauty Amy Williams is Wednesday's pick as one of the most beautiful women in sports.


Amy Joy Williams


Born September 29, 1982 in Cambridge, England


Currently lives in Bath, England


English Skeleton Racer

Amy started out as a runner and began training for the skeleton at the University of Bath.  Williams did not make the 2006 Olympic team.


In Amy's first major event she won the silver medal at the 2009 World Championships in Lake Placid.

In 2010 Williams qualified for the Olympic Games in Vancouver Canada where she won the gold medal in women's skeleton by breaking the track record twice.


Amy became the first British gold medalist in the skeleton or individual event  at the Winter Olympics for 30 years.


In 2011 Amy won the bronze medal at the European Skeleton Championships at St. Moritz.