Arbetsmiljö - inget problem

Ibland kan man höra talas om problem med arbetsmiljön. Just nu kan jag själv inte klaga, några dagar i Spanien med AIK:s damlag gör att resten av vintern/förvåren känns uthärdlig.
Ett bra hotell, Albir Garden (ovan), en bit utanför Benidorm, sol och två träningspass med fotbollsdamerna och bara lite ivägskickande av bilder är inte en allt för betungande arbetsbörda.
Det enda som stör är att det tar slut allt för snabbt, redan imorgon, torsdag, är det dags att åka hem. Sedan väntar bandyfinal i Uppsala på lördag och upptaktsmöte för damfotbollen på Operakällaren på måndagen.

Swimmer stripped of record as she tries to keep her boobs concealed

Swedish swimming star Therese Alshammar's attempts to keep her breasts concealed have cost her a world record.
On March 17, the 31-year-old hottie (check out her body here) who was once voted Sweeden's sexiest woman set the record in the 50m butterfly. She posted a time of 25.44sec, which was 0.02 of a second better than the record she set in Barcelona in June, 2007.
However, the former Olympic medalist was stripped of the record. FINA has a rule which mandates that swimmers can only wear one suit. Officials say swimmers sporting two high-tech suits have an unfair advantage as there is greater compression and flotation.

Alshammar was wearing two when she set the record. The idea was to keep her ta-tas covered up. Her suit was uni-sex so it wasn't quite cut for her body. As well, these suits are skin tight and some can become almost see-through when wet.

"I have obviously not understood the rules of the Australian championships. I was wearing a unisex suit which does not cover my chest completely so I need to wear an old cut-down suit underneath. I thought it was a modesty suit. It's just so I don't fall out the side, to feel more comfortable."

- Alshammar in The Australian

The meet she set the record in was in Australia. The Aussies have a rule allowing "modesty suits," but it only allows for bikini briefs.

"I thought a modesty suit would be a modesty suit," Alshammar told Channel 10 television. "I would almost claim that's a bit sexist saying that the men can cover their private parts up with briefs and women can only also wear briefs.

"I would totally, even though I'm Swedish, understand that a modesty suit would be to cover your modest parts. I guess you can't even wear a modesty suit any more."

- Alshammar in Asia One News

Appparently in Beijing, swimmers wearing more than one suit had great success. Italian hottie Federica Pellegrini set a record when she won the 200m freestyle at the Olympics.
Aussie babe Stephanie Rice is in favour of the extra suit ban and questions why an athlete would wear one as the rules have been publicized. Of course, Rice has proven to be one not to worry about her modesty. Remember the Olympian's controversial Facebook pics?

Can a model have a better bum than Misty May?

The AVP has unveiled some sexy ads for the upcoming beach volleyball tour. In one of the ads, they actually brought in a model's butt to use (see it here). Why would you bring in someone else when you have one of greatest bums in the world already - Misty May-Treanor's?

It is so hot that former President Bush was scared to tough it for fear he would be burned. Why else wouldn't a heterosexual male want to slap that fine thing?

May-Treanor has teamed with Kerri Walsh, "Six Feet of Sunshine," to win two Olympic gold medals and various other championships. However, she suffered a major injury on Dancing With The Stars so she has some time off. Couldn't she have pulled on a bikini and showed off her fine keister?

AVP puts its best ass forward

Like any company, the AVP beach volleyball tour wants to market its best face. It just so happens that face is actually an ass (See the New York Times article here). With all the ridiculously toned bodies on the beach, the AVP has launched a print, online and outdoor ad campaign that features - among other things - butts.

The behind above is that of AVP player Tyra Turner (pictured). It is kind of funny though that with all the hot bodies the sport does have that in another ad (which you can see here) a "stunt butt" had to be used.

That's right - they brought in a model to use. Why didn't they just use Misty May-Treanor's stupendous buttocks? The ad campaign does reportedly use Kerri Walsh (not sure which body part), who has partnered with Misty May-Treanor, who is recovering from a serious injury sustained during her work on Dancing with The Stars, to win Olympic gold medals and various championships.

Interestingly enough, the person who oversees the AVP's marketing is Kristine Lefebvre. You might remember her from her sting on the Apprentice. Or maybe you recall she was a Playboy covergirl?

Do you care about Candace Parker's breast size?

WNBA star and former Lady Vols standout Candace Parker got the cover of ESPN the magazine. So, what ate people fired up about? The fact the reporter, a woman, references the fact that Shelden Williams' baby mama has got C-cup ta tas (actually, due to ger pregnancy, they are might be approaching D-cup territory).

There is a lot of talk on the SportsJournalists.com forum about whether it is appropriate. DeadSpin.com, as always, has the scoop.

Racing in a thong

A flight attendant did the run of shame as she completed part of the Amazing Race wearing a thong. A member of each two-person team had to complete an about 1.4 mile run through some cold streets in Siberia in only their underwear.
Christie did it in just a thong and bra. The 37-year-old blonde might not be the hottest girl on the show but she looked pretty good in her thong and bra, although they pixelated out her butt (WATCH it here). She had very little be ashamed of - although her team finished last. However, they were not eliminated but will have to deal with a "speed bump" challenge next week.

Finishing just a head of her was Jennifer, who played volleyball at the University of Louisville. As she said she does not wear underwear they first had to get her a pair before she started the race. The striped pair she wore were not exactly Victoria Secrets-style hot, but this long and lean former college athlete looked pretty good.

Another female trotting in her skivves was Cara. This former Miami Dolphins cheerleader and her partner Jamie are the show's top lookers. Cara looked pretty good in her mismatched coloured undies, however she did not run too much. The UCLA grad also bitched for a bit about how no one was whistling at her and then seemed to be a little happier when a guy tried to hit on her.

Passing Cara while she walked was Tammy. She is a cutie.
The others running were men and we don't need to talk about them. Host Phil also showed up in his undies and while the wife seemed impressed, I really didn't need to see it.

Sexy Gulbis on the Apprentice

Our favourite golfer Natalie Gulbis (way better than Tiger Woods as far as we are concerned) is on the Celebrity Apprentice. While we think that show is a bunk of crap and we can't stand The Donald (does anyone care any more about Donald Trump and his hair?), we are always happy to have a chance to see Natalie. The pic here is her dressed up as a super hero as part of one of her team's challenges.

We are not the only ones who love Nat. Gunaxin has put together quite the gallery of this blonde beauty. Check it out.

Hottie Vonn rules the slopes

We have written before about our love of Lindsey Vonn. However, she is not just a looker. Vonn is clearly the queen of the slopes!
After winning the World Cup downhill race and overall title, Vonn won the final Super-G race of the season. Apparently the only thing she can't do is win the slalom.

ESPN says no to boobs

Apparently ESPN is fine with putting a pregnant Candace Parker on the cover of its magazine, but doesn't like it when boobies are used to promote its radio stations.
The Bristol boys have caused the cancellation of 950 ESPN's Battle of the Babes. This March Madness style tourney was connected to the GirlsofPhilly.com website (NSFW). The tourney, which is basically a ripoff of the bigger and better Bigger Dance put on by Seattle's 950 KJR and Mitch Levy, was shut down after only one round of voting.
It seems strange as the website is a regular advertiser on the site. So, ESPN is OK taking cash from the site but doesn't want them involved in promoting something on the station?

Preggers Parker smiles big on ESPN cover

Former Vols superstar Candace Parker lights up the cover of ESPN The Magazine with her killer smile. She also certainly fills up the cover with her belly. The PR for the issue promotes it as the first cover featuring a pregnant athlete. Is that surprising? Unless LeBron, Kobe, Peyton or Manny are slated for some Sweedish operations I don't think we'll see it again soon.

Some think the pic is great. But Parker (who is the sister of Toronto Raptors guard Anthony Parker) has taken some heat for the pregnancy, which came before she married the T-Wolves Shelden Williams, who once played for the hated Duke University Dookies. Even some thought she should have better planned her baby around the WNBA season!

In other, sports mom's news, the New York Times has a feature on USC cutie Brynn Cameron, who is the baby mamma of the Cardinals' Matt Leinart.

Hot or Not: Federer's girl Mirka Vavrinec

Tennis superstar recently announced that his girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec is pregnant with the couple's first child. In publicizing the announcement DeadSpin.com (always a great read) ran the headline: "Roger Federer and Dowdy-Looking Woman to Become Parents."
The pic they have of her is not the best, but ... what do you think?
Did Federer procreate with someone beneath him? Is she actually a hottie? Or is she more of a hometown cutie? Or is she, as DeadSpin kindly puts it, a "dowdy-looking woman? Let us know.

To see some non-sports related Hot Or Nots, check out JoBlo's Movie Hotties. Featured this week is the yummy Rhoda Mitra.

Några nya möten i mars

Under veckan som gått blev det möten med några nya människor. Till att börja med tog jag några bilder av den "gamla" fotbollsstjärnan Tina Nordlund som nu har sadlat om och jobbar som Yogainstruktör. Ett intressant möte då Tina genom sina egna erfarenheter har stora möjligheter att hjälpa andra att hitta de verktyg som man kan behöva både inom idrotten och i " det vanliga" livet utanför.
Hennes berättelse kommer i nästa nummer av Fotbollsmagasinet Marta.




Dagen efter var det träningsmatch för ett kombinerat AIK/Väsby-lag mot Enköpings SK på det mörka Skytteholm. Att ta spelbilder under dessa mörka kvällar är nästan omöjligt och jag hade redan bestämt att inte ens försöka. Men då AIK hade några nya spelare i laget blev det några bilder på dessa. Efter Tomi Maanojas olyckliga skada i mathen mot Assyriska hade AIK snabbt hittat en ny andremålvakt, bakom Daniel Örlund, i grannklubben Vasalund. Milos Petkovic som tillsammans med målvaktstränaren Lee Baxter bildade målvaktspar i matchen. Roligt för Milos att få hålla nollan i premiären och dessutom göra ett par kvalificerade räddningar när AIK vann med 3-0.

Den andre nye på planen var Toni Koskela som tränar med AIK under veckan och nu fick chansen att visa upp sig i en match. Toni, som spelat för Molde i två säsonger, har inte spelat en match på nästan 5 månader och jag tror att han ska bedömas lite efter det. Av det jag såg, en halvlek, gjorde han inte bort sig, men det är upp till ledarstaben att värdera hans styrkor mot de befintliga. Men det var kanske inte det som tränastaben fr v Andreas Alm, Chrsietr Swärd, Mikael Stahre och Lee Baxter funderade över vid pausvilan.
Under pausvilan presenterades också AIK:s nye juniortränare Jeppe Mauritzson på innerplan och han har ett tungt arv att förvalta då det under lång tid varit närmst självklart med AIK:s Juniorer i spelet om JSM. Under de nya tider som råder är det också ett mer uttalat mål att slussa unga talanger vidare från juniorleden via Väsby och till AIK . Så Jeppe behöver all lycka till som publiken bjöd på.

Up and Comer: Pretty young actress hits mark, stops puck

Katelyn Pippy has earned some sort of fame with her role on the Lifetime series Army Wives. Of course, no men watch that show and especially not that channel. However, it should be noted the show does feature former JAG hottie Catherine Bell and her amazing rack and Desperate Housewives co-star Dana Delaney, who did something for me back in her China Beach days.

Anyway, Pippy is cast as Delaney's daughter on the show. She is certainly a pretty girl and, as a teen, is a definite up and comer.

It should also be noted that she is a pretty good hockey goalie. Check out this DeadSpin story for more.

New Anna pics!

Check out the love of our life, Anna Kournikova is these new K-Swiss ad pics, thanks to Fan IQ. She looks better than ever!

Who would you like to see on the pole?

One of the top scorers in NCAA hoops, Britney Jackson used to work as an exotic dancer. It brings up the obvious question, which current or former women's hoopster would you like to see on the pole. Here are some of my faves:
Kristen "Ace" Clement: Sure, Ace has not played in a long time, but the former beauty queen who played for the "Devil" with the Lady Vols still makes me excited.



Candance Parker and Lisa Leslie: As well as being perhaps the two best female basketball players EVER, these two are also stunning. Parker has an amazing smile, while Leslie is just plain feminine sexy. Think of all of those long limbs wrapped around the pole!






Becky Hammon: While she might play the Russian national team, there is no doubt that this South Dakota beauty is an all-American girl. That kind of charm certainly would work on stage.



Stacey Dales: The former college star and WNBA player has a certain kind of charm. Also her recent so-called "diva behavior" might be just what some men are looking for at a gentleman's club.

What do you think? Who'd do you like to see most onstage?

Or maybe it is someone else? Leggie Aussie Lauren Jackson? Her girl-next-door Storm teammate Sue Bird? Deanna Nolan? Swin Cash? Or maybe you'd prefer some of these hotties from last year's NCAA tourney?

NCAA top scorer used to work the pole

Scoring at a rate better than all but one female and male player in all NCAA divisions, Texas A&M-Commerce's Britney Jordan certainly knows what to do with a basketball. In her past, she also demonstrated some skill with a poll.
After leaving Temple University before her sophomore season, Jordan worked off and on as an exotic dancer in the Philadelphia area to make ends meet and as she says just to "exist." A&M-Commerce gave her a shot and she certainly took advantage of it.
She is averaging just over 30 a game and dropped a conference record 53 points in January.
Check out the full story on her from the Dallas Morning News.

Sports Hottie of the Week: Curler Jennifer Jones

Curling? Yup, we're serious. Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones just won something called the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the second year and third time. It is Canada's women's curling championship.

Jones did it in dramatic fashion by surviving the strange "page" playoff system and making some big shots when it counts. While her on ice success is certainly evident, it is her looks that steal our hearts. She has that wonderful blonde mane and a great toothy grin. Besides, doesn't it turn you on when a woman yells hurry hard?

Unfortunately, Jones is not one of the nude ladies featured in the latest Women of Curling calendar.

Also, in spite of her sexiness, Jones has not been featured in a metal band video like the Swedish women's Olympic rink was a few years back.