SI swimsuit reader wrote:
Here is athlete #1:
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/607354237408976896/1A13dNMv.jpgI'm being serious. She's in it. That's not the pic in the mag but that is US hammer thrower Amanda Bingson.
You obviously have never met Amanda in person. She may not be your cup of tea but there are plenty of folks who find her very attractive.
Moreover, Amanda is "big" (use of power quotes to denote that she is actually small for a hammer thrower), athletic and still not afraid to show her femininity. We need more women in track like this. Body image issues are one of the problems driving women from our sport.
In our sport, we need more folks like Amanda and less like you.