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ESPN’s Third Annual “Body Issue” Hitting Newsstands Soon

ESPN The Magazine will once again be celebrating athlete bodies in their third annual “Body Issue” hitting newsstands Oct. 7.

Athletes who will be posing nude or semi-nude for the best-selling issue include gymnast Alicia Sacramone, snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, soccer goalie Hope Solo, NBA star Blake Griffin, MLB star Jose Reyes, and the NFL’s Steven Jackson.

Other female athletes who will be featured: the WNBA’s Sylvia Fowles; LPGA rookie Belen Mozo; track and field star Natasha Hastings; hockey player Julie Chu; tennis player Vera Zvonareva; surfer Steph Gilmore; roller derby player Suzy Hotrod and bowler Kelly Kulick.

And some more men who will be posing include speedskater Apolo Ohno; NHL player Ryan Kesler; UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones; IndyCar racer Helio Castroneves; boxer Sergio Martinez; marathoner Ryan Hall and paralympian Jeremy Campbell.

Over 20 athletes will be featured in the “Bodies We Want” section of the issue that is an “exploration and celebration of athletic form.”

Photo: ESPN the Magazine’s second annual “Body Issue”

Lewis Hamilton: Hot Or Not?

Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton has been racing since he was only 13. According to a Sports Illustrated article written by Alexander Wolff, Hamilton approached McLaren team principal Ron Dennis at the age of 10 and told him, “I want to race for you one day … I want to race for McLaren.” Three years later, they signed him to their Young Driver Support Programme. He currently races for McLaren-Mercedes Benz. In 2008, he signed a five-year multi-million dollar deal to stay with them until the end of the 2012 season. Later that year, he went on to become the Formula One World Champion.

Hamilton, who is 26 years old, was born in Hertfordshire, England. The son of parents who emigrated from Grenada to the UK in the 1950s, Hamilton’s passion for racing came after his father bought him a radio-controlled car that he raced. At the age of 6, he got his first go-kart. His father worked three jobs at some points in order to remain supportive of his son’s racing.

Hamilton has broken many records in Formula One. He became the youngest driver to lead the World Championship at the 2007 Spanish Grand Prix, he held the most wins and points in his debut season, and he was also the first driver of black heritage to compete in Formula One.

Hamilton began dating pop star Nicole Sherzinger in 2007, the two split briefly in 2010, but are back together. Sherzinger denied rumors the pair were engaged. Which means…there’s still hope for you ladies who think he’s hot! Plus, Lewis can rock a Hugo Boss suit like it’s no one’s business. So what do you think?

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Athlete Sighting: Lewis Hamilton

British Formula One driver and ex World Champion Lewis Hamilton was spotted leaving the McLaren Automotive Showroom Opening party in Knightsbridge, London on Tuesday. Lewis is looking sexy in his grey Hugo Boss suit!

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Athlete Sighting: Kris Humphries And Lewis Hamilton With Their Ladies In Monaco

Kim Kardashian tweeted this photo of her and new fiance Kris Humphries in Monaco with pop singer Nicole Sherzinger and her boyfriend, British Formula One race car champion Lewis Hamilton. Kardashian and Humphries attended the AmberLounge Fashion Show on Friday then had dinner at the Palace with Prince Albert and his fiance the following night.

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Nicole Scherzinger’s Boyfriend Wins The Turkish Formula Grand Prix

After taking home the top prize on Dancing with the Stars, Pussycat Doll member Nicole Scherzinger celebrated with her boyfriend, Lewis Hamilton as he took home the trophy for the Turkish Formula Grand Prix.

Nicole joined Lewis in Istanbul, Turkey for the race and her excitement about the win was apparent!

“I just got so excited in the garage. But I’m just so proud of him!”

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