This week, ESPN The Magazine released photos from its 4th annual Body Issue. Unlike the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the Body Issue is all about celebrating world-class athletes and their most important weapons on the field or on the court — their incredible bodies. (Warning, might not be safe for work!) 

Among the athletes featured are American soccer player Carlos Bocanegra (above), WNBA star Candace Parker, and the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team (who are headed to the London Olympics this month!


Watch this video where the volleyball players share what posing for the Body Issue means for them, and look through more photos from the magazine here.


What do you think of the Body Issue?

[ESPN the Magazine]

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