Women are upping their game when it comes
to getting recognised for their sporting achievements.
Ever since London 2012, athletes like
Jessica Ennis and Victoria Pendleton have shown the world what girls
can do. Olympic and Paralympic medals in athletics, swimming,
cycling, judo, boxing, equestrian, gymnastics, rowing and more have
made it clear to the world that women are on a winning streak.
Some of our most glamorous Olympians have
proven that even sporty girls like to wear make-up. And there has
been a movement to encourage young women to follow in their footsteps
by reassuring them that they don’t have to sacrifice style for
sporting success.
Nowhere has this been more noticeable
than in rugby
league. Participation of women and girls in the sport has seen a
healthy year-on-year increase of 42%, and a new National Women’s
Squad, introduced in October 2014 by the RFL,
will ensure Britain will put forward a team for the World Cup in
2017.
Sportswomen across the world are an
inspiration due to their dedication and achievements, but we also
look up to them because they refuse to be boxed off as muscle-bound
carb-guzzlers. Instead, they champion femininity and revel in their
role as the fairer sex.
Here are some sporting superstars who
dazzle on and off the field.
Maria Sharapova’s
breathtaking action on the tennis circuit keeps her on centre court,
but she takes centre stage when it comes to serving up style.
The 27-year-old, who is currently ranked
second in the world by the Women’s
Tennis Association, holds five Grand Slam titles and is hugely
respected in the sport.
At over six feet tall and with the kind
of super-toned athleticism you’d expect from an international
champion, Sharapova smashes the competition when it comes to style.
In July 2012, she famously told CNN:
“When you look good, you feel good.”
She’s the sexy girl-next-door, happy to
bare her back, shoulders or legs in strapless, backless or mini
dresses. She knows how to make the most of her silhouette in
intricately draped gowns or short, sassy skirts and, despite her
height, never apologises for sporting towering heels.
She has fronted campaigns for Nike,
Prince and Canon and has turned her talents to designing with a range
of accessories for Cole
Haan.
Gabby Logan
is a former Wales international gymnast, but she’s much better
known these days for her career in presenting. She’s all over our
television screens, hosting anything from the World Cup in Brazil to
ITV’s celebrity diving competition Splash!
At 41, she clearly has a confident body
image and has learned what suits her best. She flips out over colour,
wearing the kind of striking dresses that have fans clamouring to
emulate her look.
She usually wears her shoulder-length
blonde locks down and is incredibly feminine, allowing her natural
beauty to shine through minimal, understated make-up.
Just like the rest of us, she loves a
great beauty product and is keen to extol the benefits of her little
jade
roller. It rolls over facial muscles to eradicate frown lines and
spots. She says: “A few minutes at night and a few minutes in the
morning and, voila, your face wakes up!”
Anna Flanagan
rose to fame at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where her
team, The Hockeyroos, won gold for Australia. She’s just 22 years
old, but she has already been named Young Player of the Year and is
carving out a post-sport career in journalism.
She certainly looks the part too. She
sports the number nine jersey when out on the hockey field, but
scores a perfect ten when it comes to style.
Usually wearing her thick, dark hair off
her face in a casual pony tail or a more glamorous up-do, Anna makes
the most of her youthful, sun-kissed complexion. She is also not
afraid to show off her athletic figure in form-fitting dresses that
outshine the brightest stars on the red carpet.
She is a role model to scores of young
women and was recently shortlisted for Australian Cosmopolitan’s
Fun
Fearless Females award.
Middle distance runner Maggie
Vessey also breaks the glamour
mould. She has brought her sense of style to the track and is running
rings round the competition.
The 32-year-old Californian has ditched
the standard shorts and vests uniform commonly associated with
athletics and often lines up on the starting blocks wearing a host of
standout looks.
Unfettered by the clothing constraints
that come with sponsorship deals, Vessey teamed up with LA designer
Merlin Castell to create a range of outlandish competition gear that
includes Aztec designs, cutaways, asymmetric patterns and vibrant
colour.
She told Runner’s
World magazine: “I do want to draw attention to the sport and,
maybe give people who aren’t necessarily interested in track and
field a reason to be interested. But it’s a very authentic
expression of who I am.”
Charlotte Jackson
has made a name for herself as a sports presenter and currently works
at Sky Sports News. However,
she’s also a regular in the celebrity magazines thanks to her
gorgeous eye for fashion and her glamorous lifestyle.
The 35-year-old former lacrosse and
tennis player keeps her body in tip top condition. Her flawless
figure was certainly on show when she took part in ITV’s diving
competition Splash! last year. She wore a range of amazing bikinis
during her progression through the show and made the semi-finals
despite breaking her toe during training.
She is fond of showcasing her shoulders
and arms in racy halter necks or one-shoulder gowns, and she
accentuates this part of her body by teasing her golden tresses into
side sweeping styles or effortless up-dos.
Her eyes are usually dark and dramatic,
balanced with a nude lip.
We’ll be seeing a different side to
Charlotte’s style as she’ll soon be dressing for two – she’s
expecting her first child with fiancé Chris Coleman in December.
Snowboarder Jenny
Jones was the golden girl of
the Winter Olympics 2014. She
was the first Briton to win an Olympic medal in a snow event when she
earned Bronze in the slopestyle at Sochi.
The powdered slopes of Val d’Isere are
more likely to conjure up images of sizzling snow chic, but Jenny
showed us how to be cool in the extreme.
Huge anti-reflective goggles, wooly hats
and body encompassing thermal suits could not detract from Jenny’s
talent and overwhelming sense of style.
Always fresh faced, she lets her clear
skin, winning smile and zest for adventure shine through. With barely
more than a slick of lip balm, Jenny still manages to look red hot.
She’s got a chance of making this
year’s shortlist for BBC
Sports Personality of the Year – perhaps she’ll sparkle in
bronze.
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