ESPN The Magazine Body Issue: Are These 27 Athletes Sports' Finest Specimens?

by Jacob Posted 2012/07/10 21:00:00

Related Topics: Sports, ESPN, ESPN the magazine, Body Issue

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ESPN The Magazine launches its fourth “Body Issue” — an annual celebration of the athletic form — featuring 27 talents from across the world of sports and six special covers showcasing: Rob Gronkowski, Jose Bautista, Tyson Chandler, Daniela Hantuchova, Candace Parker and Ronda Rousey. Do you think these people are sports' finest specimens?

ESPN.GO.COM reports:
The Body Issue is ESPN The Magazine's annual celebration of athletes' amazing bodies, where we stop to admire the vast potential of the human form and unapologetically stand in awe of the athletes who've pushed their physiques to profound frontiers.

human form unapologetically awe athletes whove pushed physiques profound frontiers

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☆SPIDERPIECES☆ 2012/07/10 20:21:46

Yes

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These female athletes are hot.

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Lanikai 2012/07/19 17:00:54

No

They left off several GREAT athletes.

Including Oscar Pistorius.

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EricJM 2012/07/17 08:02:54

Yes

They work for it, let them have the honor.

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BigFig#9 2012/07/17 02:53:15

No

Not quite sure why Brad Richards was in there---more typically fit was last years Ryan Kesler as in last year's edition - Brad seems a little OOS here....by NHL standards

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Michael Fedor 2012/07/14 03:55:13

No

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I have conditioned myself to loathe everything ESPN does, and this magazine publicity stunt to drive up sales is pathetic. It means their own content won't stand on their own so they have to resort to stuff like this.

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Red Rage 2012/07/13 13:13:55

No

Dudes bodies no nothing for me.

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Dimon 2012/07/13 01:25:14

No

Bruce Lee and Norma Jean. Nothing like the classics.

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Kitsune Touhou 2012/07/12 22:09:45

Yes

I don't really care, but I guess so.

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im right ur wrong 2012/07/12 18:33:54

Yes

they work out all the time.

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beach bum 2012/07/12 02:44:32

No

no

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DOriginalDonald 2012/07/12 00:10:51

Yes

Ronda Rousey>Suzy HotRod

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Amy.[: 2012/07/11 20:46:11

No

nah

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Bob DiN 2012/07/11 20:30:37

Yes

Probably so.

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El Prez 2012/07/11 17:53:00

Yes

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Hard work and dedication make the body and the player.

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Erik Dean 2012/07/11 17:32:43

Yes

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Great bodies, good faces, don't know whether they're good at sport though...

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Hannah 2012/07/11 16:19:28

No

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They're hot but I don't like the guys that have the buldgy shoulder like that

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Tennessee3501 2012/07/11 16:14:38

Yes

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They certainly have to train hard to look like that!

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BlondeAphrodite 2012/07/11 16:02:53

Yes

that guy was hott

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Margaret Jacobson 2012/07/11 15:58:26

Yes

hard work pays off !!

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ajracestables1 2012/07/11 15:52:10

Yes

Very nice! Smokin Hot!

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jacktown kid 2012/07/11 15:27:21

Yes

Females athletes are smoking hot

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May 2012/07/11 15:17:01

Yes

Yes, but we know there are many more.

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Titanium X 2012/07/11 14:59:50

No

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Where's the women?

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Kingarthurup 2012/07/11 14:54:35

No

I prefer 85 pound PETA members

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Charles... to Kingart... 2012/07/11 15:56:41

Like these?

I hope u r kidding!

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Margare... to Charles... 2012/07/11 15:59:18

DIET WORLD........................... MAD !!!

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RicksterBear 2012/07/11 14:44:26

Yes

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They constantly work out and exercise, so of course they're going to have great bodies. They work hard for them.

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Racefish 2012/07/11 14:42:51

No

There are more I'm sure.

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AaronTrayes 2012/07/11 14:20:04

No

Lol

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Anonymouse BN-0 ~bibbityboo~ 2012/07/11 11:03:46

Yes

By the look of that guy, definitely...

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Alex tuck 2012/07/11 06:51:56

No

Ewww what freaks!!

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~HopelessRomanticM17~ 2012/07/11 04:37:43

Yes

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Sure...but why all the nudity?!? Like...is it necessary for them to take the shots nude?! Or do they always do that....

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Red_Horse to ~Hopele... 2012/07/11 04:43:44
~Hopele... to Red_Horse 2012/07/11 04:48:05

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....yea I guess you have a point.

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Lady Wi... to ~Hopele... 2012/07/11 17:07:18

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I agree; I mean they look good and they are showing off their bodies; but I think it would have looked just fine with swimsuits/trunks, etc as well.

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Kenneth... to Lady Wi... 2012/07/17 07:53:14

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But then it's harder to see the gluts, quads, pecs, etc.

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Staind_wolf94 2012/07/11 04:25:00

Yes

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If only there was an xxx version xD

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Your Favorite Nerd Guru 2012/07/11 04:20:20

No

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They forgot about me...

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SOUL4REAL 2012/07/11 03:45:33

No

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My husband body is the "Finest Specimen"! This man don't have nothing on my husband! Holla!! :))

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Simeon~thegayliberal 2012/07/11 02:28:40 (edited)

Yes

That picture of Rob Gronkowski is so...yum... :D :D :D

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realist 2012/07/11 01:59:16

No

When they make a comment like "where we stop to admire the vast potential of the human form and unapologetically stand in awe of the athletes who've pushed their physiques to profound frontiers."

These people have not pushed their physiques to profound frontiers.

Get Phil Heath, Kai Green, Jai Cutler, Branch Warren up there. Those kids are pushing the boundaries of physique.

Even in the natural division I train with the current world number 2 and their physiques DESTROY these guys.

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