Attractive Olympian Bracketology: Inside the Women's Elite Eight

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

(The diverse field of semifinalists in the Bombshell Regional)

In our ongoing quest to determine this summer's hottest Olympian, last week's Sexy Sixteen matchups were even more humdrum than the first-round results, delivering zero surprises in a series of blowouts.

This week's A.O. Bracketology will recap last week's voting and preview this week's contests, including the all-swimmer battle between Natalie Coughlin and Stephanie Rice and the showdown pitting two of sports' most famous beauties: Jennie Finch and Maria Sharapova. Go HERE to vote.

LAST WEEK

Bombshell Regional
#1 Amy Acuff 75%, #8 Nastia Liukin 25%
#4 Christina Jones 71%, #12 Anna Bessanova 29%
#2 Jennie Finch 68%, #7 Ana Ivanovic 32%
#3 Maria Sharapova 92%, #6 Laure Manaudou 8%

Girl Next Door Regional
#1 Logan Tom 68%, #8 Kelly Sotherton 32%
#4 Katie Mocco 85%, #5 Hope Solo 15%
#2 Stephanie Rice 59%, #7 Becky Hammon 41%
#3 Natalie Coughlin 63%, #6 Alicia Sacramone 37%

Ugh, just look at that: chalk, chalk, chalk. No upsets, no tight contests, and blonds got a free pass in the Bombshell side of the bracket. It's either brilliant seeding by FanHouse and AOL Sports, or predictable and unimaginative input from the electorate.

Well, voters, you can't skate this week. You've got some tough decisions to make, and I'm throwing my support (the "Ufford Bump") to all the underdogs.

THIS WEEK'S ELITE EIGHT

#1 Amy Acuff vs. #4 Christina Jones -- Acuff''s Playboy cover was four years ago, and the 2-year-old has little hope of earning a medal. Jones is also blonde and hard of body, but 12 years younger.
#2 Jennie Finch vs. #3 Maria Sharapova -- Finch is married and the mother of a toddler, while Sharapova is younger, richer, and less likely to talk about Dora the Explorer. I know where my vote's going.
#1 Logan Tom vs. #4 Katie Mocco -- Logan is a dude's name. You think a dude is hotter than Katie Mocco?
#2 Natalie Coughlin vs. #3 Stephanie Rice -- Coughlin is six years older than Rice, and she's planning a wedding next spring with her longtime boyfriend. Rice has sexy Facebook photos and an Australian accent.

Attractive Olympians

Natalie Coughlin: Winner of two golds in Athens, the swimmer is the world record holder in the 100m and 200m backstroke.

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Logan Tom: Named AVP beach volleyball rookie of the year in 2006 and was No. 91 on FHM's list of 100 most beautiful women.

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Christina Jones: Teamed with Andrea Nott to win the gold medal in synchronized swimming at the 2007 Pan-American Games, securing a spot on the U.S. team in Beijing.

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Amy Acuff: A two-time Olympian high jumper who models in her spare time, and has finished No. 1 in the U.S. three times.

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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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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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Stephanie Rice: The Australian 200m and 400m swimmer took bronze at the worlds in 2007.

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Ana Ivanovic: Serbian tennis player reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2007 and the 2008 Australian Open final.

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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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