Olympic athletes often don't get paid to do anything other than look good. In that vein, Attractive Olympians handicaps which athletes may rake in endorsement deals after the Olympics.Natasha Watley, Team USA's shortstop and a four-time first-team All-America at UCLA, moved seamlessly from the college game to international competition. In 2003, she led the Bruins to a national championship while winning Pac-10 Player of the Year honors and the Honda-Broderick Cup for the top female athlete in any sport. A year later, she helped the Americans win their third straight gold medal in softball, hitting .400 with 10 RBI in nine games while breaking the Olympic record with five stolen bases in one Olympiad.
Watley may be a key component to the best softball team in the world, but she still hasn't passed muster with sports blog readers who only care about her looks. We at FanHouse have taken the necessary steps to alleviate this oversight; after the jump, examine the photographic evidence and judge Watley on her beauty by voting in our charmingly shallow poll.
Breaking Down the Basics
| Age | 26 |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Hair | Black |
| Smile | Worthy of toothpaste ads |
| Throws like a girl? | No |
| Looks good in softball shorts? | Those flatter no one. |
| More photos available | Here |
| Not related to | "Looking for a New Love" singer Jody Watley |
| But is a cousin of | New York Knicks Hall of Famer Willis Reed |
Presentation of Medals
*When judging, assume that Gold suggests a future a of GoDaddy.com-level of endorsements, and Bronze points toward appearances in local circulars.
Attractive Olympians
Nastia Liukin Two-time world champion gymnast is a six-time world medalist and a four-time U.S. National Champion.
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Jennie Finch: Pitched the USA to gold in 2004. She and her teammates have many fans, none more so than Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys.
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Becky Hammon: The WNBA star from South Dakota will play for the Russian women's basketball team in August.
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Luciana Aymar Named International Hockey Federation's World Player of the Year four times ('01, '04-'05, '07), helping Argentina to a bronze and silver in the last two Olympics.
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Leisel Jones Won silver in the 100-meter breaststroke in her home country of Australia in 2000, and earned bronze and silver in the 100m and 200m, respectively, in Athens.
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Yan Zi: Tennis player from China ranks 13th in the world on the WTA tour, and partnered with Zheng Jie to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006.
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Sally McLellan: Australian Hurdler and Sprinter was a semifinalist in both the 100m and 100-meter hurdles at the 2007 Worlds.
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Kim Gevaert: Belgian record holder in the 60m, 100m, 200m and 400m races and won a relay bronze at the 2007 Worlds.
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Adam van Koeverden: Canadian canoe-kayak racer won gold in the 500m and bronze in the 100m the the Athens games in 2004.
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Maria Sharapova: This will be the first Olympics for the Russian tennis star, who has won three Grand Slam titles.
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