#The sexiest athletes to watch for in Tokyo
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“#The sexiest athletes to watch for in Tokyo”
Tokyo is gonna be hot this summer — and not just because of the potentially record-breaking heat wave.
However, now that the Olympics have officially been declared a frigid no-fan zone due to COVID-19 restrictions — it’s up to the globe’s most elite athletes to bring the real heat.
Competitors in the long-delayed 2020 Summer Games (yes, we still call ’em that, officially) are at the top of their respective sports thanks to muscle-shredding hard work, sweat-drenched dedication and incredible natural abilities that make jaws drop.
Sure, with all of that devotion to sport, the sheer strength of these taut talents is easy to admire. But in addition to their athletic prowess, most of these model Olympians are champions outside the arena, as well, through various causes and endorsements. In our humble opinion, that only makes them sexier.
Here is a rundown of the hottest athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympic games from Friday, July 23, through Sunday, Aug. 8, on NBC:
Alica Schmidt
Already dubbed the “world’s sexiest athlete” by media outlets galore, this 22-year-old German hurdler had fans slavering in anticipation of her Olympic debut. Thankfully, the blond-haired, blue-eyed bombshell punched her ticket to Tokyo and will be competing in the women’s 4×400 relay and the Games’ first-ever 4×400 mixed relay.
“Still feels unreal! I’m so grateful and at the same time thrilled to experience something I have been dreaming of since I started all of this!” Schmidt captioned an Instagram photo to her 1.8 million followers of herself posing in front of the Olympic rings. The chariot of fire frequently posts sweltering snaps of her training sessions to her nearly 2 million followers.
Also a spokesperson for a variety of German food brands, the fit-fluencer reportedly enjoys eating healthy and cooking when her busy schedule allows.
Caeleb Dressel
The US swim team’s 6-foot-3 captain will likely bring the pool to a boil when he competes in his second-ever Olympics this summer. Dubbed “the best male athlete since Phelps,” the 24-year-old adonis is arguably the hottest swimmer on the planet right now.
At the International Swimming League competition in November, Dressel set a whopping three world records, one of which included breaking his own 50-meter freestyle record by 0.08 seconds. The Florida native also boasts seven World Championship gold medals and holds the nine fastest 50-meter freestyle swims record in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history, which he notched during his four years swimming at the University of Florida. Throw in the fact that Dressel won two gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and it truly seems as if he’s more black marlin than biped.
Some sports fans are even betting on the former Gator’s performance to match Michael Phelps’s world record eight gold medals set at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
However, for Dressel, swimming is about more than accolades.
“It’s not really about counting medals for me,” said the human Aquaman, who boasts over 300,000 followers on Instagram. “It’s just about getting better every day.”
Alix Klineman
It’s been almost 10 years since Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor completed their iconic gold medal three-peat in the 2012 London Olympics. And while the 42-year-old Walsh didn’t make this year’s games, there’s a new beach volleyball bombshell that’s expected to turn sand into glass this year: Alix Klineman.
The smoldering 31-year-old phenom and her partner April Ross, 39 — who captured bronze with Walsh at the 2016 Rio Olympics — are among the favorites to win this year’s games, ranking second in the world behind Canada’s Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes.
“A month or two ago, it kind of hit me, I was like ‘Oh my God, the Olympics are just around the corner!’” gushed the 6-foot-4 Klineman, who will be making her Olympic debut in Tokyo. “And so I’ve had a little bit of a ‘pinch me’ moment.”
Along with her goal of winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics, the 2017 Association of Volleyball Professionals’ (AVP) “Rookie of the Year” hopes to destigmatize women’s health issues, especially menstrual cycles, which remain taboo to discuss in the sports world.
Alex Morgan
This California native has been considered one of the world’s most beautiful athletes since she turned pro in 2011 at age 22. That year, the mouthwatering University of California, Berkeley grad famously appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue wearing nothing but bikini-inspired body paint.
Ten years on, the belle of the soccer ball is hotter than ever. Fresh off being named “Player of the Month” for May by the National Women’s Soccer League Media Association, the 5-foot-7 center-forward is heading to Tokyo, where she hopes to be part of the first team in US women’s history to win the World Cup and an Olympic gold medal back-to-back. This would also mark Morgan’s second Olympic gold since the squad won in London in 2012.
The new mother continues to showcase her 1000-watt looks to her more than 9 million followers on Instagram, as well as in various publications and adverts. The sports sensation recently stunned on the cover of the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, while this past June Kim Kardashian tapped Morgan to model the influencer’s Skims collection, the official underwear line of the US Olympic team.
Nonetheless, Morgan ultimately prefers the soccer field to the runway.
“It’s definitely harder trying to be a model for a day because I am in no way a model,” the footballer told USA Today in 2012. “Soccer is what I grew up doing – it’s my passion, and I’m way more comfortable on the field in my soccer cleats.”
Rhys McClenaghan
In 2019, Rhys McClenaghan became the first Irish gymnast to nab a medal at a world championship, taking bronze at the pommel horse. However, arguably the 22-year-old’s biggest win came earlier this month, when he took to Twitter to debunk the suspect theory that the Olympic village’s recyclable cardboard beds can’t withstand sexual activities between athletes.
“In today’s episode of fake news at the Olympic Games, the beds are meant to be anti-sex,” the first-time Olympian says in the video while jumping up and down on the “c-blocking” sleep spots sans any visible mattress malfunctions. “They’re made out of cardboard, yes, but apparently they’re meant to break at any sudden movements.”
“It’s fake, fake news!” he added.
McClenaghan’s PSA was lauded by fellow competitors and as well as the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who thanked the gymnastics star on Twitter for demonstrating that “the sustainable cardboard beds are sturdy.”
Sandi Morris
Standing 5-foot-8 with luscious blonde locks and an Olympic silver medal under her belt, Sandi Morris is at the tip of the pole when it comes to both looks and athletic ability. The 29-year-old Illinois native hopes to vault her way to the top of the medal podium when she competes in her second Olympics this summer.
The pole vaulter described clinching a spot on the team in a moving Instagram post last month. “I’m overwhelmed,” Morris wrote. “I haven’t been able to find the words to post, I have so many… but two-time Olympian. That’s a title I can be proud of.”
Leticia Bufoni
With skateboarding making its Olympic debut this summer, who better to pave the proverbial halfpipe than six-time X Games gold medalist Leticia Bufoni? In fact, the Brazilian superstar is the official athlete representative for World Skate, the International Olympic Committee-recognized governing body for skateboarding.
Not afraid to show some skin, Bufoni frequently shares scintillating body shots to her nearly 3 million followers on Instagram.
Alex Walsh
The 2021 Tokyo Olympics are projected to be the hottest games on record — and not just because of the sweltering temperatures. Enter Alex Walsh, the 6-foot-tall University of Virginia sophomore who’s representing Team USA for the first time after winning the 200-meter individual medley race at the Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha.
The 19-year-old swimming prodigy then broke the news to her parents after sharing a nameplate with the words: “Alex Walsh, Olympian.”
Allyson Felix
The 2021 crop of female Olympic track and field competitors is perhaps the most stunning yet, but none are as accomplished as US sprinting icon Allyson Felix, who’s won a mind-boggling six gold medals in the last three Olympics. She also boasts a world-record 13 World Athletics Championship gold medals.
This summer marks the 35-year-old’s fifth consecutive appearance at the Games; her first was at Athens in 2004, when she placed second in the 200-meter dash at age 18.
The University of Southern California alum’s achievements extend to off the asphalt. Felix memorably became a champion for women’s rights in 2018 after calling out then-sponsor Nike for threatening to dock her pay after she gave birth to her daughter.
In response to the backlash, the footwear firm changed its maternity policies to protect athlete sponsorship deals for 18 months before and after childbirth.
Earlier this month, Felix appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, fulfilling a lifelong dream.
“I’ll never forget talking with @pwesley22 about the dream of one day being on the @time cover over 20 years ago,” reminisced the runner in a post to her 865,000 Instagram followers. “Back then I thought it would represent how fast I could run and how many medals I could potentially win. I realize today that the cover of @time is about change, hope, and inspiring the next generation.”
Bobby Finke
With a square jaw and abs befitting a Greek suit of armor, distance swimmer Bobby Finke wins the gold medal for good looks. The 21-year-old University of Florida junior is also a veritable torpedo in the water, where he holds the American, NCAA, SEC, and Florida state records in the 1,650-meter freestyle.
Speaking on his prowess in the pool, Finke told ABC News, “I have two older sisters and we are all pretty competitive. I think it helped me stay the most competitive with them.” Alas, the pool shark’s family won’t get to witness his Olympic debut in-person due to COVID restrictions.
Abbey Weitzeil
Arguably one of the most dominant female sprinters in NCAA swimming history, this 24-year-old UCLA grad holds the American records in both the 50-meter freestyle (23.45) and 100-meter freestyle (51.26).
In an impressive feat this past December, Weitzeil became the first American woman to swim the 50-yard free in under 21 seconds.
“For the longest time, I’m sure people never thought a woman would do [sub-21],” said the swimming savant. “It was cool to show that women are going faster and faster and faster.”
This past February, the California native was signed by Speedo, whereupon she joined an elite squad of American Team Speedo swimmers, including Caeleb Dressel, Kathleen Baker and Ryan Murphy.
Tom Daley
Team Britain’s star diver first spawned a media frenzy ahead of entering the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the tender age of 14. Since then, the aquatic Apollo has taken the mediasphere by storm, amassing over 5 million followers across YouTube, Instagram and Twitter with his charming personality and godlike looks. The 10-meter platform specialist also appeared on the short-lived reality show “Splash!” in which he mentored celebrities trying to master the art of diving.
However, Daley isn’t just a handsome face. The human cormorant’s notched a total of two bronze medals in the past two Olympics, as well as three World Athletic Championship golds, proving that he makes waves on social media but not in the water.
A champion of LGBTQ rights, the heartthrob has spoken out against anti-gay laws in 37 Commonwealth countries. Daley himself came out at 19, whereupon he announced he was dating US screenwriter Lance Black, with whom he later had a baby in 2018 via a surrogate mother.
The diver credits his relationship with Black for stopping him from quitting the sport nearly 10 years ago.
“Lance is the reason I am still diving,” he said about his now-husband. “In March 2013, I was at my all-time low and didn’t want to do it anymore. Then I met him and thought, ‘This guy won’t want to be with me unless I’m successful at what I do.’”
Daley will compete at both the 10-meter platform and the 10-meter synchro this summer.
Simone Manuel
Simone Manuel made history in 2016 after becoming the first black swimmer to capture gold in an individual swimming race at the age of 20.
The Texas native was on track to blaze more trails for black swimmers — who have historically been unwelcome in pools — in 2020 when the pandemic hit, putting her dreams on hold.
Thankfully, the crusader was able to campaign for racial equality outside the pool via her massive following on Instagram. She was joined in her fight by Procter & Gamble, who sought to amplify the pool pioneer’s message through its Athletes for Good Fund campaign.
Now, after faltering early at the US Olympic trials, Manuel cinched her spot on the team in a clutch race last month.
“If you have a dream, nothing can stand in your way — including yourself,” Manuel said two weeks ago from the Team USA training camp in Hawaii. “I’ve dealt with the doubts of others, but also with my own doubts.”
Johnny Hooper and Max Irving
The US Men’s Water Polo team is a murderers’ row of aesthetic and athletic specimens. However, perhaps none stand out more than attackers Johnny Hooper and Max Irving.
UC Berkeley alum Hooper, 24, led the US team in scoring at both 2019 Pan American Games and World Championships while his 26-year-old teammate — who was a three-time All-American at UCLA — is coming off a mind-boggling 43-goal season.
Hooper and Irving both hope to land on the Olympic podium for the first time when they represent Team USA in Tokyo.
“As a kid, you see guys like Michael Phelps, guys like Tony Azevedo in our sport. They get up there and they get a medal,” Hooper told People last month. “So that’s the coolest thing ever to watch. And I’m so excited to be able to have the opportunity, and I’m going to try it, get a gold medal for the US.”
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