The story is everywhere now! Was even featured on Good Morning America today.
She will get significant coverage leading up the games (once she makes the team) and if she manages to win gold, the $$ opportunities will be endless.
Well played Ms. Jones!
virgins never win.
It was on the Today Show also.
People respect those that have standards and stick to them. If you don't agree with those standards, fine. But people respect the commitment and the reasons for it.
A weight-lifter friend of mine texted me yesterday and said "you believe Lolo Jones is a virgin??" I was quite surprised because my friend has never shown the slightest interest in track or prominent track stars. I'm pretty positive he had never heard of Lolo Jones two days ago. And I'm sure there are many others like him -- obviously the virginity revelation is reaching people who dont normally follow the sport.
So we need to revert to publicity stunts to bring attention to the sport. In that case - some elite runner in California should commit a crime and start running from the cops.
The news headlines will say "marathoner robs bank and out runs cops after 10 mile chase on foot. The two chasing cops were former track stars."
rain, pourin. wrote:
A weight-lifter friend of mine texted me yesterday and said "you believe Lolo Jones is a virgin??"
Stop lying. You don't have a friend.
How long before the networks start calling her "The Virgin Hurdler"? :) All of those folks who normally don't follow T&F, but do in an OLY year, will remember her. The ratings for the W100H final will be huge as everyone will want to see how the VH does!
pdxrunr wrote:
The story is everywhere now! Was even featured on Good Morning America today.
She will get significant coverage leading up the games (once she makes the team) and if she manages to win gold, the $$ opportunities will be endless.
Well played Ms. Jones!
Agree. This was a great marketing move. Rather than some anonymous Olympic athlete, she is branded, and will be followed. She can market any product to those who believe in abstinence before marriage. She will make serious bank out of this after she retires this year.
75,000 Twitter followers and growing. Pretty large for a trackster not named Bolt.
Would @VirginAmerica sponsor her?
Yeah, but it would terminate on her wedding night!
Lolo Jones @lolojones
Hello by Lionel Richie is now on repeat on my ipod RT @KevinGArmstrong: Tebow entered locker room today, Jets players chanted, "Lolo! Lolo!"
Ryan & Sara Hall could've cashed in on this way back when.. oh well
Martin van Buren wrote:
Ryan & Sara Hall could've cashed in on this way back when.. oh well
I think they are still virgins...
Nice tweet by Jones!
Lolo Jones @lolojones
Ask Tebow if he wants a glass of milk. If he says yes, ask him if he prefers chocolate. if he says no, then no more Tebow date suggestions.