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Sat Aug 9, 2008 9:13pm IST
 
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By Belinda Goldsmith

More and more athletes are baring all for the cameras, something which can help give them more marketing clout in a competitive marketplace and perhaps help fund their careers while they are on the field, in the pool, and afterwards.

With the Olympics underway U.S. swimmer Amanda Beard, high jumper Amy Acuff and figure skater Katarina Witt are all appearing in a special Olympic spread in the August edition of Playboy. American swimmer Dara Torres is featured in men’s mag Maxim and Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice in FHM.

Sports fans hardly bat an eyelid now at seeing athletes who are in peak physical condition stripping off for the cameras - but does this enhance or negatively impact on their image?

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