Julia Mancuso - ESPN the body issue (PG13)

[Riverskier]

Wow, I can't believe how many people don't think she is hot. Sure she has kind of beefy arms, but that is just because she is a super fit skier that could probably smoke any of us down the mountain. That is sexy in and of itself.

 

[Huck_It_Baby]

Have to hit up Big Tupper this year.

Yeah? Never been. A friend of mine said he used to go there over WF all the time.

 

[RootDKJ]

That picture does nothing for her.

Yeah, but I'd still hit it if I could.

 

[campgottagopee]

Yeah? Never been. A friend of mine said he used to go there over WF all the time.

It's a must do....the place is just retro cool

I wouldn't say it compares to WF, imo, tho.

 

[bvibert]

Wow, I can't believe how many people don't think she is hot. Sure she has kind of beefy arms, but that is just because she is a super fit skier that could probably smoke any of us down the mountain. That is sexy in and of itself.

Exactly!

 

[Mapnut]

Wow, she is a super fit skier that could probably smoke any of us down the mountain.

"probably"?!

 

[gorgonzola]

"probably"?!

http://extreme.com/freeski/1011535/nissan-xtreme-verbier-2010-julia-mancuso-3rd-women-ski

 

[neil]

I heard a rumor that Julia once went to Killington and got overtaken by someone wearing jeans yelling something about an extreme clinic. Can anyone confirm that?

 

[campgottagopee]

I heard a rumor that Julia once went to Killington and got overtaken by someone wearing jeans yelling something about an extreme clinic. Can anyone confirm that?

Yes, it was GSS

 

[thetrailboss]

I heard a rumor that Julia once went to Killington and got overtaken by someone wearing jeans yelling something about an extreme clinic. Can anyone confirm that?

Did the guy insist on a ski off with mandatory GS turns?

 

[snowmonster]

Julia looks like she just woke up "the morning after." Saw you in her bed, covered up and is about to say: "Who are you?"

 

[thetrailboss]

Julia looks like she just woke up "the morning after." Saw you in her bed, covered up and is about to say: "Who are you?"

The name is Monster. Snowmonster.

 

[snowmonster]

LOL! Vodka martini. Shaken not stirred.

 

[skiberg]

Her rep as a real "B" is deserved. Met her this year at the Olympics in Whistler. Hot, Hot, Hot, but nasty.

 

[marcski]

Her rep as a real "B" is deserved. Met her this year at the Olympics in Whistler. Hot, Hot, Hot, but nasty.

Think about how many dorky skibums must go up to her every day? Wouldn't you be bitchy too??

 

[drjeff]

Julia's hot . No dout, but I still prefer blondes over brunettes (kept married for the last 13+ years/with my wife for the last almost 17 years!) So a Lindsey would win out in my book (un;ess of course the ESPN photographers spotted/asked my wife to pose for the issue outside of the lodge at either Mount Snow or Deer Valley!

 

[skiberg]

I never said a word to her. My 8 year old son tried to say hello while we were in line buying coffee. She could not be bothered. Finally her parents intervened and introduced him. In any event she was not mobed. Athletes were everywhere and much more gracious than her.

 

[riverc0il]

This whole expectation of athletes to always be gracious is obnoxious. If I had people constantly coming up to me that I don't know, who knows how I would react. I certainly don't care for 8 year olds approaching me. We should indeed make special note of athletes that do the PR thing very well. But we should not harshly judge athletes that only care about the sport for the sport's sake and just don't want to do the PR thing. Good on Mancuso and any other athlete for desiring to keep any shred of privacy they can even though they are in the spot light. I think it is a shame what we do to many celebrities and our hyper celebrity obsessive culture is shameless at times.

/rant

On topic, I noticed this thread while at a public computer and I certainly appreciate the PG13 title rating! Marvelous shot. I think it is great that muscular and athletic women strut their stuff. The typical concept of female beauty is somewhat crazy...

 

[thetrailboss]

Good on Mancuso and any other athlete for desiring to keep any shred of privacy they can even though they are in the spot light. I think it is a shame what we do to many celebrities and our hyper celebrity obsessive culture is shameless at times.

Not much kept private in the first post of this thread! :wink:

On topic with what was said, I agree with riverc0il. It is a tough line to walk being a celebrity/having talent.

 

[skiberg]

What type of expectation of privacy should she have when she is walking through the olympic village WITH the tiara on her head. If that does not scream look at me, I don't know what does. That's why I considered it so boorish. I could see if I happened to bump into her in the supermarket. I totally agree with you in general, that's why I never said a word to her.

This was in stark contrast to the other atheletes who we're all over the pace meeting people and signing autographs and taking pictures. And most of these people we're much bigger stars.