21 Hotties To Watch For At The 21st Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympics are a lot like Billy Ripken. You’ve had a pretty good run, but you’ll never be afforded the same respect or be held in the same prestige as your more famous older brother.

Would you honestly tune in to see Billy Ripken?

Let’s be honest, the Winter Olympics are not exactly must see TV. However, they certainly do offer some must see hotties. Here are the 21 Hotties To Watch For At The 21st Winter Olympic Games.

#21 Bree Schaff

Schaff is a member of the American bobsled team, she switched over form Skeleton in 2007. She has the distinction of being the only bobsled racer on the list! If only the pretty brunette didn’t have to wear that dang helmet!

When to catch her:
Bobsled finals are Wednesday the 24th at 5:00 PM PST.

#20 Kim Yu-Na

Kim Yu-Na is a beautiful South Korean figure skater. She won the 2009 World Championship and is currently ranked No. 1 in the world by the ISU. Anything less than gold would be a disappointment for Kim.

When to catch her:
Free Skate finals are Thursday the 25th at 5:00 PM PST.

#19 Tina Maze

Maze has the distinction of being the only Slovenian member on our list. Maze is an alpine ski racer whose pretty face cannot be ignored. She is a long shot to make a medal run, but is certainly worth watching.

When to catch her:
Dowhill finals are Wednesday the 17th at 11:00 AM PST.
Giant Slalom finals are Wednesday the 24th at 10:00 AM PST.

#18 Melissa Hollingsworth

A Canadian skeleton racer who won silver at the Olympic Games in Turin, Hollingsworth is set to make another medal run in her home country. Look for the pretty brunette to make an appearance on the medal stand.

When to catch her:
Skeleton finals are Friday the 19th at 3:45 PM PST.

#17 Noelle Pikus-Pace

American Noelle Pikus-Pace is another skeleton racer. The adorable Pikus-Pace won gold at the 2007 World Championships, and has her eyes set on a medal in Vancouver.

When to catch her:
Skeleton finals are Friday the 19th at 3:45 PM PST.

#16 Keauna McLaughlin

McLaughlin is a super cute American pair skater. With partner Rockne Brubaker; really that’s his name, she has captured the 2008 and 2009 U.S. national championships.

When to catch her:
Pairs Free Skate finals are Monday the 15th at 5:00 PM PST.

#15 Alissa Czisny

America figure skater Alissa Czisny is just plain old cute. Her face is a lot easier on the eyes, than her last name is on the tongue. Czisny won the 2009 U.S. National Championship.

When to catch her:
Free Skate finals are Thursday the 25th at 5:00 PM PST.

#14 Ashleigh McIvor

This beautiful blonde is Vancouver-born and a member of the host country’s ski cross team. She is coming off a silver medal performance at the 2010 X Games, and hopes to find her way to the podium in her hometown.

When to catch her:
Ski cross finals are Tuesday the 23rd at 2:05 PM PST.

#13 Kari Traa

Traa is a Norwegian freestyle skier who owns a gold, silver, and bronze Olympic medal. She made headlines by posing almost completely nude in a Norwegian magazine, and was voted the sexiest woman in Norway in 2002.

When to catch her:
Moguls finals are Saturday the 13th at 7:30 PM PST.
Ski cross finals are Tuesday the 23rd at 2:05 PM PST.
Ariel finals are Wednesday the 24th at 7:30 PM PST.

#12 Sasha Cohen

Another beautiful American figure skater. The 2006 Winter Olympic silver medalist really saw her career blossom after her performance in Turin. Since, she has become a media starlet who has appeared in both television and film.

When to catch her:
Free Skate finals are Thursday the 25th at 5:00 PM PST.

#11 Allison Baver

Baver is an American short track speed skater. The gorgeous blonde competed in the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, finishing 7th after crashing.

When to catch her:
500 M Short Track finals are Wednesday the 17th at 7:07 PM PST.
1000 M Short Track finals are Friday the 26th at 7:26 PM PST.
1500 M Short track finals are Saturday the 20th at 7:51 PM PST.

#10 Kiira Korpi

This Finnish figure skater looks exactly like what every man imagines when they of the beautiful women of Scandinavia. Beautiful blonde hair, light eyes, and a beautiful smile. Oh, and she is a darn good figure skater too.

When to catch her:
Free Skate finals are Thursday the 25th at 5:00 PM PST.

#9 Torah Bright

When did women’s snowboarders get so hot? Bright, who competes for Australia, is a five-time X Games medalist and an all-the-time babe. She is a devoted Mormon who prefers to date men who share her faith. Sorry, fellas.

When to catch her:
Snowboard Halfpipe finals are Thursday the 18th at 6:00 PM PST.

#8 Julia Mancuso

Mancuso is a sexy American skier who earned gold in Turin in 2006. She’s back to add to her medal total in 2010. In 2004, Mancuso was featured in her skivvies in FHM magazine.

When to catch her:
Giant Slalom finals are Wednesday the 24th at 10:00 AM PST.
Super-G finals are Saturday the 20th at 10:00 AM PST.

#7 Anni Friesinger

Good golly! This German speed skater is a four-time Olympic medalist and full-time hottie. She has been featured on the cover of Maxim in Germany and is one of the country’s biggest sex symbols.

When to catch her:
1000 M finals are Thursday the 18th at 1:00 PM PST.
1500 M finals are Sunday the 21st at 3:00 PM PST.
Team Pursuit finals are Saturday the 27th at 2:12 PM PST.

#6 Gretchen Bleiler

Wow, that’s one hot snow bunny! Bleiler, a U.S. halfpipe snowboarder, was thrust in limelight after a sexy spread in FHM magazine in 2004. She won silver at the 2006 Olympics and is shooting for gold in 2010.

When to catch her:
Snowboard Halfpipe finals are Thursday the 18th at 6:00 PM PST.

#5 Chemmy Alcott

British alpine skier Chemmy Alcott has the kind of blue eyes that make a man weak at the knees. She is the No. 1 ranked women’s alpine skier in Britain and has a trophy room full of medals at home, yet one of the Olympic variety has eluded her.

When to catch her:
Dowhill finals are Wednesday the 17th at 11:00 AM PST.
Giant Slalom finals are Wednesday the 24th at 10:00 AM PST.
Super-G finals are Saturday the 20th at 10:00 AM PST.
Slalom finals are Friday the 26th at 10:00 AM PST.

#4 Tanith Belbin

The gorgeous Belbin is a Canadian-American ice dancer with dual citizenship. Luckily for American men, she chooses to compete for the United States, so we have a built-in excuse with our wives and girlfriend if we’re caught rooting for her.

When to catch her:
Free Dane finals are Monday the 22nd at 4:45 PM PST.

#3 Lindsey Vonn

This blonde cutie may be the most decorated U.S. women’s skier in World Cup history. She will look to capture her first medal in Vancouver, and she won’t have any trouble capturing our hearts.

When to catch her:
Dowhill finals are Wednesday the 17th at 11:00 AM PST.
Super-G finals are Saturday the 20th at 10:00 AM PST.

#2 Claudia Toth

This smoking-hot Austrian represents Curling with pride. She turned down the opportunity to be featured in German Playboy, but did pose nude in a calendar to promote curling. I bet it worked.

When to catch her:
Curling’s bronze medal game is Friday the 26th at 9:00 AM PST and its gold medal game is at 3:00 PM PST that day.

#1 Kristi Leskinen

Leskinen is just downright gorgeous. The American freestyle skier is a Winter X bronze medalist, but is better known for being one of the sexiest athletes in the world today. Now that’s some must see TV!

When to catch her:
Moguls finals are Saturday the 13th at 7:30 PM PST.
Ski cross finals are Tuesday the 23rd at 2:05 PM PST.
Ariel finals are Wednesday the 24th at 7:30 PM PST.