10 Favorite Olympic Athletes of All Time

We’re home from school today (scary storm out there not raining on us right now, but oh well), so let’s catch up on some blog stuff.

1. Bruce Jenner – Decathlons are for badasses.
2. Jackie Joyner-Kersee – Heptathlons are for female badasses. And she won three Olympic medals (two golds, one silver) in it!
3. Edwin Moses – Do you have any idea how hard it is to run the 400 meter hurdles? Ed Moses looked like a gazelle.
4. Jean-Claude Killy – Because his name is fun to say.
5. The 1980 U.S. Men’s Hockey Team – Duh.
6. Katarina Witt – Unbelievably graceful and athletic. I met her in person once–just as gorgeous and lovely off the ice.
7. Michelle Akers – Graduate of the University of Central Florida, and a great favorite ’round these parts. The rest of the U.S. women’s soccer team called her “Mufasa” because of her abundant curls and her wisdom.
8. Torvill and Dean – Ice Dancing pair from England. Check out their routine to Ravel’s Bolero on YouTube sometime and wonder why the ice doesn’t melt below their feet. Hawt!
9. Sarah Hughes – Watching her face as she landed jump after jump in her long program was so fun! She was obviously having the time of her life, winning that gold medal.
10. Greg Louganis – Technically amazing, and very brave. Out, proud, HIV-positive, and one hell of an athlete.