Showing posts with label Skiing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skiing. Show all posts

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Anna Fenninger is Today's Pick as one of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Olympic Skier Anna Fenninger is today's pick as one of the most beautiful women in sports.


 
Anna Fenninger

 
 
Born June 18, 1989 in Hallein, Salzburg, Austria



World Cup alpine ski racer



Disciplines are Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom, and Combined



Anna won the gold medal in Super G at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.


Fenninger also won the silver medal in the Giant Slalom at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.


In 2013 Anna won the bronze medal in Giant Slalom at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championship in Schladming, Styria, Austria.








Fenninger captured with gold medal in Super Combined in 2011 at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championship in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany.









 
 
Anna released a cheetah calendar in 2014 to raise awareness about the endangered cheetah along with other "awareness".... in the cheetah body suit!





Friday, February 14, 2014

Skier Jacky Chamoun is today's pick as one of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Jacky Chamoun is today's pick as one of the most beautiful women in sports.





Jackie Chamoun


Born October 21, 1991 in Deir el Qamar, Lebanon


Olympic Skier, alpine skier



Jacky has created a buzz at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi thanks to social media and photos that have Lebanon in an uproar regarding its reputation over the beautiful photos of Jacky.  

 
She posed for these photos with a teammate from Lebanon, Chirine Njeim for a calendar called "Ski Instructors."


Chamoun participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada finishing 54th overall with a time of 2:18:03 in the Slalom.


Jacky trains in Faraya, Lebanon where she began skiing at the age of three.


 

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

2014 Russian Winter Olympic Women are some of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Here are the 2014 Russian Winter Olympic women who are some of the most beautiful women is sports.  Several of the women athletes from Russia posed scantily dressed for the 2014 Winter Olympics....


 

Tatiana Borodulian


Born December 22, 1984 in Omsk


Short Track Speed Skater














Ekaterina Stolyarova


Born April 25, 1988 in Chusovoy


Freestyle Skier






 


Ekaterina Galkina


Born August 10, 1988 in Moscow


Russian Curler








 


Alexandra Saitova


Born August 20, 1992 in the Lyuberetsky District


Russian Curler








 

Ekaterina Bobrova


Born March 28, 1990 in Moscow


Russian Ice Dancer









 


Anna Prugova


Born November 20, 1993 in Khabarovsk


Ice Hockey Player








 


Svetlana Kolmykova


Born February 19, 1988


Ice Hockey Player






 


Irina Avvakumova


Born September 14, 1991 in Myza


Ski-Jumper






 


 

Olga Zyablikova


Born December 16, 1991


Russian Curler





 

Maria Komissarova


Born September 23, 1990


Skier, Cross Country, Freestyle







 









Monday, February 10, 2014

Swiss Freestyle Skier Sanna Luedi is today's pick as one of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Swiss freestyle skier Sanna Luedi is today's pick as one of the most beautiful women in
sports.




Sanna Luedi (LĂĽdi)


Born February 17, 1986 in Baden Switzerland


Swiss Freestyle Skier


Sanna made her world cup debut in January 2009.


Luedi has three first place finishes at World Cup events, her most recent was at the 2014 World Cup in Val Thorens, FRA.


Since her debut in 2009 at World Cup Events, Sanna has placed first 3 times, second three times and third twice.


At the World Championships in 2009 Sanna finished in 9th place.


One of Luedi's sponsors is Under Armour, in which Sanna also did some photo shoots for.


In addition to Skicross, Sanna also has a passion for surfing.


Prior to Skicross, Luedi tried ballet, ice hockey, and alpine skiing.
 


 

Thursday, February 6, 2014

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)
















Monday, May 28, 2012

Lydia Lassila is Monday's pick as one of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Lydia Lassila starts off this Monday as one of the most beautiful women in sports.


Lydia Sara-Marie Lassila


Born January 17, 1982 in Melbourne, Australia


Currently lives in Melbourne, Australia


Olympic Freestyle Skier, Aerial Skier


Lydia holds the current world record of 220.91 points in Jump combination: Lay-Double Full-Full & Lay-Full-Full.  She also holds the Olympic record in Jump combination of 214.74 points.


Lassila won the gold medal in aerials at the 2012 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada at Cypress Mountain.


Lydia also won the World Cup Overall in 2008-2009 and finished second four times.  Lydia has also earned 11 gold medals, 11 silver medals and 8 bronze medals on World Cup Podiums.


Lassila ruptured her ACL in 2005 and underwent radical knee reconstruction to ready herself for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games.


In 2010 Lydia was honored as the Athlete of the Year by the Australian Institute of Sport, Ski and Snowboard, Victorian Institute of Sport and with the Kitty McEwan Award.  She also earned the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Don Award and the Governor's Award for Victorian Sportsperson of the Year.






Monday, January 30, 2012

Therese Johaug Start off The Week as one of The Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug is Monday's pick as one of the most beautiful women in sports.



Therese Johaug



Born June 25, 1988 in Os, Hedmark, Norway



Cross-country Skier



Therese won her first gold medal in 2008 at the Junior World Championships in Malles.  She actually won two gold medals, one in the 5 km classic and one in the 10 km mass start.



At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Canada, Johaug won the gold medal in the 4 x 5 km relay.  Therese also placed sixth in the 7.5 km and 7.5 km double pursuit.



Johaug won her first individual gold medal at the 2011 World Championships in Oslo Norway.  Her individual gold came in the 30 km mass start.  Therese also won the gold in the 4 x 5 km relay.



Therese also competes for Tynset IF and IL Nansen, which are Sports Clubs in Norway which also has sections for speed skating, football, handball, skiing and more.






Monday, December 19, 2011

Lacy Schnoor Picked as one of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports

American freestyle skier Lacy Schnoor is Monday's pick as one of the most beautiful women in sports.


Lacy Schnoor


Born June 12, 1985 in Salt Lake City Utah


American freestyle skier


Finished 9th Freestyle Skiing for the U.S. at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.


Lacy held the top spot in the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Trials to earn a first ever spot on the Olympic Team.


In 2005 Lacy was named to the Top 10 in World Cup debut at Mont Tremblant, QUE and was named Aerials National Champion in 2005.



In 2006 and 2007 Schnoor won back-to-back NorAm Aerials.




Lacy also posed in Sports Illustrated Magazine.



Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Alpine Skier Tina Maze is One of the Beautiful Women in Sports

Tuesday's pick is Tina Maze as one of the most beautiful women in sports. 


Tina Maze


Born February 5, 1983 in Slovenj Gradec, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia


Alpine Ski Racer, Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom, Slalom, Combined


Tina competed in her first Olympics in 2002.


Maze won two Silver Medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Canada - Super G and Giant Slalom.




Tina also owns 11 World Cup victories - 1 Downhill, 8 Giant Slalom, 1 Slalom and 1 Combined.