Olympic athletes including Usain Bolt's ex-girlfriend pose naked ahead of Rio 2016

Publish date: 2024-11-06

Usain Bolt's ex-girlfriend has got hearts racing as she poses naked alongside her fellow athletes ahead of the start of the Rio Olympics.

Jamaican junior athlete, Megan Edwards, who called time on her relationship with the world's fastest runner in 2012, has posed naked for a series of photographs to show an athlete's true form.

Photographer Stephen Douglas Rasmussen, from Canada, decided to combine his two lifelong passions - sport and photography - for a photoshoot series.  

Usain Bolt's ex-girlfriend has got hearts racing as she poses naked ahead of the start of the Rio Olympics. Jamaican junior athlete, Megan Edwards, who called time on her relationship with the world's fastest runner in 2012, has posed naked for a series of photographs to show an athletes true form

Usain Bolt's ex-girlfriend has got hearts racing as she poses naked ahead of the start of the Rio Olympics. Jamaican junior athlete, Megan Edwards, who called time on her relationship with the world's fastest runner in 2012, has posed naked for a series of photographs to show an athletes true form

The series, called The Bottom Line, involved a number of athletes from agency W Athletic, in different poses and with pieces of equipment which identify with their sport.

Stephen, aged 44, said: 'Choosing a minimalist approached, I wanted to see clearly how sport changes and attracted certain body types.

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'The single added element, that being a piece of equipment, allowed me to communicate their sport while making the series more modern.

'The Bottom Line was about the essentials of sport, both from equipment and also body size and shape.'

The series of pictures, which were photographed in a day, come a few days before the beginning of the Olympics, which will take place from August 5 until August 21, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

Photographer, Stephen Douglas Rasmussen, from Canada, decided to combine his two lifelong passions- sport and photography- for a photoshoot series, which sees athletes like rugby player Masefau Leuluniu posing naked

Photographer, Stephen Douglas Rasmussen, from Canada, decided to combine his two lifelong passions- sport and photography- for a photoshoot series, which sees athletes like rugby player Masefau Leuluniu posing naked

Boxer Jobey Joyce stars in the naked shoot Ballerina Kate Byrne has posed for the photoseries wearing nothing but her ballet shoes

Boxer Jobey Joyce, left, and ballerina Kate Byrne, right, have posed for the photoseries wearing nothing but their sporting accessories

Fitness model Hannah Frankson stars in the shoot Mon Maple has posed holding running shoes

Fitness model Hannah Frankson, left, and Mon Maple have also posed wearing running shoes 

British gymnast Ahmahd Thomas pulls a pose Steve Lewington shows off his incredibly honed physique in the steamy shoot ahead of the games

British gymnast Ahmahd Thomas, left, and wrestler Steve Lewington, right, show off their incredibly honed physiques in the steamy shoot ahead of the games 

The freelance photographer, who now lives in Madrid, Spain, added: 'The series was shot in one day in order to achieve the optimum continuity, approximately 18 hours start to finish.

'I find beauty and curiosity in all of the images, especially when contrasting body size and shape.'

The shoot is available on Stephen's website and he said it is the 'most talked about'.

He added: 'I suppose the series is both timeless and pure, it's beauty and fascination is clear.

'So the people just look with appreciation.

'I can see myself shooting a fresh series with a slightly different approach next.

'A shoot to command ever more attention and to invoke feelings in the viewers.' 

Heptathlete Layla May Cyster poses with her javelin as she strikes a pose for the shoot

Heptathlete Layla May Cyster poses with her javelin as she strikes a pose for the shoot

Boxer Liam Shinkwin throws a punch as he joins the other talented athletes for the naked shoot

Boxer Liam Shinkwin throws a punch as he joins the other talented athletes for the naked shoot

Cyclist Melissa Brand clutches her helmet as she runs stark naked in the photoshoot, which is called The Bottom Line

Cyclist Melissa Brand clutches her helmet as she runs stark naked in the photoshoot, which is called The Bottom Line

Cyclist John Wood poses naked facing away from the camera with his bicycle wheel Martial artist Laurant Plancel shows off his honed body Bodybuilder Su Farrell pose in the shoot, which involved a number of athletes from agency W Athletic, in different poses and with pieces of equipment which identify with their sport

Cyclist John Wood, Martial artist Laurant Plancel and bodybuilder Su Farrell pose in the shoot, which involved a number of athletes from agency W Athletic, in different poses and with pieces of equipment which identify with their sport

To view 'The Bottom Line' series go to:http://www.stephenrasmussen.com/athletes 

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