FanHouse AttractiveOlympians

Olympic athletes often don't get paid to do anything other than look good. In that vein, Attractive Olympians handicaps which athletes may rake in endorsement deals after the Olympics.

Michael Phelps set his first world record in 2001, three months before his sixteenth birthday. In Athens in 2004, he equaled Mark Spitz's record of four gold medals in individual events and became the second Olympian to ever collect eight medals at a single Olympic Games. He followed that up with a historic six gold medals in six events at the 2007 World Championships.

He is, in short, the best swimmer in the world, and at age 22 is poised to become the greatest swimmer history.

That's all fine and dandy, but is he hot? Does he have the sex appeal to market the products from his sponsors at Speedo, Visa, Omega, and PowerBar?

More photos, in-depth analysis, and the ever-important superficial poll after the jump.

Olympic athletes often don't get paid to do anything other than look good. In that vein, Attractive Olympians handicaps which athletes may rake in endorsement deals after the Olympics.

In Athens in 2004, Misty May-Treanor and teammate Kerri Walsh won the gold medal in women's beach volleyball without losing a single set through seven matches. The two became a historically dominant force on the AVP, marked by the lanky Walsh's imposing defense at the net and May-Treanor's tenacious digs and perfectly honed all-around play. May-Treanor is the #1 player in the world, has 31 pro titles to her name, and owns world records for most consecutive matches (90) and tournaments (15) won.

Sure, she may be the winningest female in beach volleyball player in history, but more importantly: is she attractive? Will she bring home the gold in endorsements?

After the jump, enjoy more photos, striking in-depth analysis, and the ever-important poll to superficially determine her worth.

Olympic athletes often don't get paid to do anything other than look good. In that vein, Attractive Olympians handicaps which athletes may rake in endorsement deals after the Olympics.

Natalie Coughlin is the first woman to break the one-minute barrier in the 100-meter backstroke, an 11-time U.S. national champion, and the only female swimmer other than Dara Torres to win five medals at a single Olympiad. For most of the last seven years, she has been the best female backstroker in the world.

Coughlin (pronounced COG-lin) has impeccable credentials as a world-class athlete, but here at FanHouse we ask the tough questions. Sometimes that forces us to look past a person's laundry list of professional accomplishments and say, "Yes, but is she attractive?"

We examine attractive Olympians carefully and ask you, the reader, to unapologetically indulge in superficial matters. Another photo, analysis, and the all-important poll after the jump.