RIO 2016 competitors have bared all to highlight the peak physical forms on show at this summer’s Games.
Athletes from track and field, cycling, javelin, boxing, gymnastics and more have stripped off in series called The Bottom Line from Canadian photographer Stephen Douglas Rasmussen.


W Model Management is about to celebrate it’s 10th anniversary in September and is at the forefront in the sports modelling world, working with world-famous brands such as Nike, Adidas and Asics.
Stars including James Tomkins, Wilfried Zaha, Michail Antonio, Louis Smith, Billy Twelvetrees and Adelle Tracey all feature for the agency which is also involved in commercial & fashion.
One of the stars of this shoot is Megan Edwards, the part-time 800m runner who stole the heart of the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt back in 2012.
The pair met when Megan was an accounts worker from Dartford and were together as Usain powered to the 100m, 200m and 4x100m Gold medals at London 2012.



Rasmussen’s pictures aim to demonstrate the physical build required for top-level athletics through a series of dramatic poses.
Star’s are shown performing their discipline with props from their various sports covering their modesty.
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