I concur.

For real? Things must be different in Liechtenstein, because the US news media was banging this drum way back then.

Recently on I was pointed to 2 wrestling matches on Youtube. I was told it was a girl wrestling a high school boy. Low and behold they were of me from 7 years ago!!
It was actually a little creepy to think someone somewhere has video of me in high school and don't know how they got it. The comments people made about the videos were just as bad.

I don't mind having pictures and video up on the web. As an "elite athlete" (so they call us) I expect it. But I also expect it from reputable sources, and I don't expect to see derogatory comments on sports blogs. (Save the nice ass comments for my SG attempt sets.. sheesh!)
Most of all the fact that a high schooler is having to go through things like this is pretty disturbing. Maybe one day she will be receiving media attention for her accomplishments.. but let it be about that in total; not about how good her track uniform looks on her especially not when she is still a kid. Honestly.

Pole vaulting is such a weird sport.

Well...

She is hot.



I remember my high school track shirts said, "Shut up and run."

Girthy said:
Well...

She is hot.
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Wow. I figured at some point someone would feel like they just had to say this, but I kinda hoped it would take a little longer.

Does this mean I can't perve over the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Andy Roddick anymore?



For one last hurrah, and in the interest of gender equality:



Yum.

No, because she's actually good at her sport.

Steps for becoming an e-celeb:
1) Go out in public
2) Have pictures taken of you doing things
3) Be really hot

The fact is, if she weren't an outstanding athlete she would be (and I hesitate to say "just") another beautiful young woman out there, obscure to everyone but those immediately around her. Her skills have placed her in the limelight a bit, and in an environment largely dominated by male commentators - sports.

When I saw this picture: http://sportswrap.berecruited.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/Allison%20Stokke%20pic15.jpg

I totally understood where all of this came from. I don't just see a random young athlete there - that, my friends, is a fucking Valkyrie. The very image of beauty, power, and grace. The picture of her mid-vault (the one plastered on mugs at OCRegister) is also awe-inspiring.

I'm sorry, but it's going to attract some attention, lecherous or otherwise. Perhaps "random sports blogger 56214" could be more PC and less old-guy-sitting-on-bench-with-newspaper-folded-over-lap but, hey, that's kind of not the point of the interwebs.

I'm sure when she makes it on SportsCenter or something of that nature she'll receive very neutral, respectful coverage.

I understand it's probably embarrassing to her and her family, and it would be nice if legally they could say "you know it's great you snapped these pictures and everything but please don't sell them on mugs kthx." I'm not a lawyer - is that possible? As for fan sites and other "totally creepy e-stalker dood stuffs" online, well... that would be a bit more difficult to curb.

If I were Roger Federer, I would give you a five high for that. But since I'm a girl that would quite like to have teh sex with Andy Roddick, I will vehemently disagree with you. He's like sexy masculine man poetry in motion.

(also, he is the #1 ranked American player.)

the alt. radio station here [in KC] was talking about this like a week ago. i got curious, so i looked Allison up. and yes, she IS pretty cute.

but the thing that struck me was what she was wearing. yes, i understand that in certain sports certain attire can be benificial. for example, wind resistance on a tshirt would probably be a bad thing in pole vaulting, espesh if you are trying to break records. i get it. but what i don't get is why she feels the need to wear supersuper short shorts and a sports bra. certainly she could buy shorts that were tight, but a little longer and covered her ass cheeks. or an athletic top that was tight but covered her abs.

i am by no means saying that she was asking for all this attention. but i am saying a girl that good-looking must KNOW she's good looking. she's got to have known people would stare, people would goggle, and some people would want in her spandex.

Nicely done Bitch_PhD.

My response: She's smart (honor roll I believe it said), she's a great athlete, and very pretty. Moreover, watching that pole vault is fucking crazy. She's going to get attention. Why is has to be pervy attention? I dunno. It sucks that it couldn't be focused on her ability as an athlete, but the anonymity of the internet is always going to cater to people's baser instincts. Change people and stereotypes, and the internet will change (it's simply a reflection of humanity).

There's also the range of motion clothing can inhibit. It really wouldn't have a huge effect for the average highschool athlete, but for someone who is on the level of competition that this girl is, it can make a difference. There's also comfort; you're outside, usually in warm weather, engaging in strenuous physical activity not only can you overheat quickly, but bulkier clothing can chafe.

My highschool sweetheart ran track and cross-country and wore the same kind of uniform for her competitions. I don't think that she was under any delusions that myself or other guys her own age on the track team weren't checking her out. But it's a completely different matter to have a photograph of you stolen, and then perved at by complete strangers of varying ages all over the world.

Well excuse me for being a man.

You can't post a story of this nature and expect people to not look her up.

You're only adding to the attention.