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Looking at the photos below, do you know who these female athletes are? Can you tell what sport they play?
Below are photos of the same athletes, not in their sport attire. Here are the images that they might
be known for rather than their sport.
So, who are these women athletes and what sport do they play?
Name of athlete and sport will be given in order from first photo to fourth photo. Photos are in the same order
in the above sectioned photos.
Photo #1: Danica Patrick- IndyCar Racer
On April 20, 2008, Danica Patrick became the first woman to win the IndyCar race in Japan. Being a
woman in a male-dominant sport has helped her popularity.
| IndyCar Racer |
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| Danica Patrick |
Photo #2: Brandi Chastain- Soccer
A memeber of the United States women's national soccer team from 1991-2004. On July 10, 1999, at the
Women's World Cup, after kicking in the fifth penalty kick for the win over China, Chastain celebrated by taking off
her jersey and falling on her knees in only her sports bra. This is the world-famous bra incident in which she was on
the cover of TIME, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated magazines.
| US Women's Soccer |
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| Brandi Chastain |
Photo #3: Amanda Beard: Olympian
At the age of 14, she made her first Olympic apperance in Atlanta in 1996. Best known for her breast strokes
in the world of swimming. She holds 7 Olympic medals. She has done modeling work in the 2006 Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit Edition and a nude pictoral in the July 2007 issue of Playboy.
| Olympian-Swimming |
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| Amanda Beard |
Photo #4: Anna Kournikova: Professional Tennis Player
A semi-retired Russian Tennis player. She has had some successes in her singles game, reaching #8 in
2000, but has been #1 in doubles with partner Martina Hingis, in which they won grand slams in 1999 and 2002. Due to
injuries it has held her from the sport.
| Women's Professional Tennis |
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| Anna Kournikova |
It is clearly shown how sex appeal influences and pressures young girls
and women. As you can see these athletes are not very well-known for their sport, but are more popular for their careers
in modeling. Only to be discovered into the modeling industry after being exposed from their sport. Not being
exposed because they are phenomenal at their sport, but for their "body image."
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