Hottest sports stars

More of cyclist Victoria Pendleton

It's crazy to think there was a time not long ago when women were considered too weak and delicate to compete in sports.

Before the 1980s, there were no women's distance races in the Olympics. Until 1960, women were not allowed to run more than 200 meters.

What a relief that times have changed for the better, giving the world talented and beautiful women in every sport.

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