Tuesday 14 August 2012

Lolo Jones shows off toned legs at Olympic afterparty


Lolo Jones shows off toned legs at Olympic afterparty but looks less polished later in the evening after she spills drinks down her top


Lolo Jones clearly hasn't let last week's nasty catfight with her own Team USA peers Dawn Harper and Kellie Wells get the best of her.
The 30-year-old Olympian, who came fourth in the 100m women's hurdles final, proved she can still steal the spotlight after Ms Harper and Ms Wells verbally attacked her on television for being the media's 'favourite'.
Wearing tight leather shorts and a midriff-baring top, the U.S. hurdler, who famously revealed her virginity on Twitter earlier this year, showed off her toned legs and torso at a pop-up Olympic afterparty this weekend.
Toned and taut: Wearing tight leather shorts and a midriff-baring crop top, Lolo Jones, who famously revealed her virginity on Twitter earlier this year, showed off her hurdler legs at various pop-up parties this weekend
Toned and taut: Wearing tight leather shorts and a midriff-baring crop top, Lolo Jones, who famously revealed her virginity on Twitter earlier this year, showed off her hurdler legs at various pop-up parties this weekend
At London’s iconic Roundhouse in Camden, Ms Jones joined soccer’s golden girl Hope Solo for a night out.
Clad in fierce heels, and holding a Red Bull, the hurdler looked ready to celebrate despite her medal loss last week.
American rapper Nasir Jones, known by his stage name Nas, then tweeted a picture with Ms Jones, sparking rumors the pair would leave the party together.
After one commenter wrote on Nas' profile: 'It looks like there's dribble stains on her top', the hurdler re-tweeted the image saying: 'I wasn't drooling... someone spilled a drink on me... Ok I was drooling.'
Fellow U.S. hurdlers Ms Harper, 28, and Ms Wells, 30, who finished second and third respectively in the 100m women's final, spoke bitterly about Miss Jones prior to the afterparty filled weekend.
Party girl: American rapper Nasir Jones, known by his stage name Nas, tweeted a picture with the 30-year-old, sparking rumors the pair would leave the party together
Party girl: American rapper Nasir Jones, known by his stage name Nas, tweeted a picture with the 30-year-old, sparking rumors the pair would leave the party together
During an interview on NBC Sports, Miss Harper attempted to explain that her own life story is just as interesting as Miss Jones', who she called the media's 'favourite'.
Ms Harper said: 'Because their favorite [Miss Jones] didn't win all of a sudden it's just like, "We're going to push your story aside, and still gonna push this one". That hurt.'
Ms Wells also spoke about Miss Jones, who has gained a large amount of attention since outing herself as a virgin.
She said: 'Well, I think that, on the podium tonight, the three girls that earned their spot, that got their medals and they worked hard and did what they needed to do, prevailed. And that's all that really needs to be said.'
Miss Jones said on HBO's Real Sports in May that staying a virgin is 'harder than training for the Olympics'.
She added that being a virgin is 'the hardest thing I've ever done in my life… harder than graduating from college'.
Contender: She competed in yesterday's hurdles final after running 12.68 seconds in her heat, above
Media 'favourite': Ms Jones, who came fourth in the 100m women's hurdles final, proved she can still steal the spotlight after she verbally attacked by her Team USA peers on television for being the media's 'favourite'
Success: Ms Wells (left) and Ms Harper (right) celebrated their achievements after yesterday's 100m hurdles final
Success: Kellie Wells (left) and Dawn Harper (right) celebrated their silver and bronze medals in the 100m women's final, before attacking Ms Jones on NBC sport
'When I was 22, 24, it was cute,' she said. 'But 24 to 29, it's not cute. You get judged a lot, a lot of guys won't return your calls after they find out.'
Ms Harper added that her own life story deserves the same type of attention Miss Jones' has attracted.
She said: 'I feel I had a pretty good story - knee surgery two months before Olympic trials in 2008, to make the team by 0.007, not have a contract, working three jobs, living in a frat house, trying to make it work. 
She continued: 'Coming off running in someone else's shoes, getting the gold medal. I'd say I was pretty interesting.'
The host was clearly floored by her guests' comments, simply telling the camera: 'Wow... you can cut the tension in here with a knife.'
Miss Jones, a devout Christian, emotionally attacked the media herself on the Today show last
Rivals: Team USA track stars Dawn Harper (far left) and Kellie Wells (left) have indicated that there is a war between themselves and Lolo Jones (right). The pair seem to resent Miss Jones for stealing the limelight
Rivals: Team USA track stars Dawn Harper (left) and Kellie Wells have indicated that there is a war between themselves and Lolo Jones (right). The pair seem to resent Miss Jones for stealing the limelight
Rivals: Team USA track stars Dawn Harper (left) and Kellie Wells (below) have revealed there is a war between themselves and Lolo Jones (right). The pair have admitted they resent Miss Jones for hogging the limelight
At war: Kellie Wells (above) said this morning that the girls who earned their medals 'got them' in the end
At war: Kellie Wells (above) said that the girls who earned their medals 'got them' in the end

During an interview with the show's co-host Savannah Guthrie, she spoke of her heartbreak over an article published by The New York Times on August 4 which said: 'She will be whatever anyone wants her to be - vixen, virgin, victim - to draw attention to herself and the many products she endorses.'
The article also read: 'She has played into the persistent, demeaning notion that women are worthy as athletes only if they have sex appeal.'
It also included a quote from Ms Harper who admitted that she is surprised to learn how open Miss Jones has proved when it comes to her personal life.
She said: 'I've had family issues as well, but I'm not willing to say all of them just so it can be in the papers. I don't want that for myself or my family.'
Miss Jones, who is actually named Lori, said this morning through tears: 'The fact that it [the article] was from a U.S. media... I mean they should be supporting our U.S. Olympic athletes. 
Glamour girl: Miss Jones, pictured left in New York in June, 2011 and right in Los Angeles in August, 2011, said in May that remaining a virgin is 'harder than training for the Olympics'. She has been linked to Tim Tebow
Glamour girl: Miss Jones, pictured left in New York in June, 2011 and right in Los Angeles in August, 2011, said in May that remaining a virgin is 'harder than training for the Olympics'. She has been linked to Tim Tebow
Glamour girl: Miss Jones, pictured left in New York in June, 2011 and right in Los Angeles in August, 2011, said in May that remaining a virgin is 'harder than training for the Olympics'
'They just ripped me to shreds and I just thought that was crazy because I worked six days a week every day for four years for a 12-second race and the fact that they just tore me apart... it was just heartbreaking.' 
She added: 'I think it's such a shame I have to deal with so much backlash.'
The star, from Louisiana, said just yesterday that she is thinking twice about discussing her virginity so openly, obviously attracting further headlines.
She told Ms Guthrie on another episode of Today that she should perhaps 'zip it' when it comes to discussing her religious beliefs.
The exotic beauty claimed that she was surprised her confession attracted so much attention. She said: 'This is my path and I was just sharing my life'.


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