Sporting calendar girls! Team GB model for charity shoot ahead of 2012 Olympics

By Maysa Rawi

Last updated at 1:27 PM on 21st December 2011


In between training for 2012, female members of team GB have taken time out to pose for a charity calendar.

The Olympic hopefuls showed off the results of their hard work for lingerie firm Nichole de Carle London - a far cry from their upcoming uniforms.

The calendar features girls from a range of sporting disciplines.

Be a sport: Synchronised swimmer Jenna Randall poses for the 2012 Nichole de Carle London charity calendar

Synchronised swimmer Jenna Randall, Water Polo player Vicki Hawkins, Rosie Morris and Frankie Snell, Artistic Gymnast Imogen Cairns, K4 Kayaker Jess Walker, triathlete Hollie Avil, 400m runner Nicola Sanders and Modern Pentathlete Katy Livingston all signed up for the glamorous shoot.

Models wore jewellery designer Salima Hughes and Coster Diamonds and were shot by photographer Clara Maidment.
The calendar will be sold on the lingerie brand's site for just £9.99 and can be pre-ordered ahead of the launch in the first week of January 2012.

Water Polo players Francesca Snell, left and Vikki Hawkins, right, channels Madonna in a black lingerie set and high heels

All profits going to Wellbeing of Women, improving the health of women and babies.
A spokesperson for the charity said: 'Wellbeing of Women is the charity dedicated to improving the health of women and babies, to make a difference to everybody’s lives today and tomorrow.
'We fund pioneering medical research and training into women’s health and use education and information to empower women; so that we can all be at the top of our game.'

Taking time out: It's a far cry from kayaking for Jess Walker, who also posed for the calendar, sending proceeeds to Wellbeing of Women

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Xmas Countdown 14.12.11: Kelly Brook makes the most alluring Christmas present

Unwrap me! Kelly Brook makes the most alluring Christmas present as she undresses for sexy advent calendar video

By Sarah Bull

Last updated at 4:47 PM on 14th December 2011


She's a present that any man would be beside themselves to see under their tree.

Yesterday Kelly Brook decided to make a few dreams come true as she dressed herself up as the very best kind of Christmas gift for an online advent calendar.

The stunning brunette began the video, which featured on LOVE magazine's website, wearing a fur-trimmed red cape and Santa hat, flirting with the camera as she slowly undressed herself.

Sexy Santa! Kelly Brook shows off her curves as she unwraps herself in a sexy advent calendar video for the LOVE magazine website

Removing the cape, Kelly is then seen preserving her modesty with a large red ribbon wrapped around her chest, while wearing a tiny pair of red knickers.

The cheeky 32-year-old star then teases fans by slowly removing the Ann Summers big red bow, covering her breasts with her hands, blowing a kiss to the camera and grinning widely.

The nearly two-minute long video, shot by Angelo Pennetta, is just one of the treats on the Love magazine advent calendar website, for which Abbey Clancy has also signed up later this month.

What a tease: Kelly begins the video wearing a Santa hat and fur-trimmed cape before undressing for the camera

Hitting a bum note? Kelly removes the cape to reveal a tiny pair of red lace knickers and a bow around her top

And as well as showing that Kelly is in incredible shape, the video also showed that Thom Evans is certainly going to be a lucky boy this festive season.
However, one thing Kelly shouldn't be expecting over Christmas is a proposal from her former rugby playing boyfriend.
Thom, 26, recently revealed that he won't be asking Kelly to marry him because his mother would not approve.

The most alluring present ever: Any man would be beside themselves to see Kelly under their tree

The big reveal: Kelly turns her back to the camera as she removes the ribbon from around her chest

He explained: 'My mother says I have still got plenty of time to settle down and has advised me not to get married yet.'
But Thom said despite the age gap, he is happy dating someone older than him.
He said: 'The thing is Kelly is six years older than me. I don’t mind her being older. It’s not a bad idea to have an older woman, because, as my mother says, women live a lot longer than men, so it makes sense.
'But contrary to popular belief, we are not getting engaged or married.’

Covering up: Kelly preserves her modesty by putting her hands over her breasts for the video finale

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Bristol's Netball girls court the world's attention with naked shoot for calendar

Netball girls court the world's attention with naked shoot for calendar

By Emma Reynolds

Last updated at 4:31 PM on 6th December 2011


A team of netball players have stripped off for a naked calendar to raise money for their student club.

The girls from Bristol University showed they were game for a bit of fun by posing with nothing but netballs to cover their modesty.

And the Facebook group set up to publicise the £7 calendar has already received thousands of hits.

Calendar girls: The netball team's saucy photoshoot has found instant popularity

Naked ambition: The students are charging £7 per calendar to help raise cash for their club

The athletes have now had to add to their initial print-run of 250 after overwhelming levels of interest.

Politics student Maddie McKenzie, 19, organised the shoot and was one of the 20 girls who took part.

She said: 'The response we’ve had has been absolutely amazing.

'The support we’ve had has been fantastic, especially from our families and friends.

'I’m not sure my parents knew what to expect when I told them I was in a naked calendar, but hopefully they won’t be too shocked.

'We’ll see when I give it to my family members for a Christmas present.

'Some of the pictures are a little bit saucy but it was a lot of fun.'

Popular crowd: The team's Facebook page has now received thousands of hits

Festive treat: The players are now printing another batch of the calendars after an overwhelming level of interest

She added: 'We did it to raise money for the club, and although we do have sponsorship we needed more money to help with running costs.

'We initially ordered 250 calendars but we’ve already had to order some more - the interest has been amazing.'

Another model, second-year medical student Molly Thorpe, said: 'There were a lot of nerves when we first started and it felt a bit strange to be naked but when we relaxed it was great fun.

The 19-year-old added: 'As a club we have to self-fund and because we’re students we don’t have a great deal of money so this will go towards helping the club.

'The cash that we raise will go towards hiring courts, paying for balls and equipment as well as paying for fitness classes.'

The calendars, which cost £7 for one or £10 for two, will be available to order from the club’s website: www.bristoluninetball.com.


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EYE CATCHING: Zlata the Russian contortionist releases her 2012 calendar

Is this the weirdest way to bring in the new year? Zlata the Russian contortionist releases her 2012 calendar

By Jessica Satherley

Last updated at 6:27 PM on 1st December 2011


Instead of the usual Cliff Richard or scenes from the Yorkshire Dales, why not surprise the mother-in-law choose with a more offbeat calendar for 2012 - courtesy of Zlata the contortionist.

The rubbery Russian has created 12 wonderfully weird poses for each month of the year, ranging from performing the splits to cooking in the kitchen with her leg over her head.

Whether posing on a bed, in the kitchen or on a motorcycle, the 25-year-old makes every shot an opportunity to show off her suppleness.

Just hanging out in bed: Zlata folds her legs over her shoulders as she eats grapes in bed as she poses for March 2012 in the calendar

The former gymnast, whose real name is Julia Gunthel, expanded her British fan base after showing off her wiry skills outside the Houses of Parliament, the Horse Guards Parade, and the National Gallery in London last January.

The Russian, who now lives in Germany, discovered her talent when she was just four-years-old and has been bending over backwards ever since.


But in an odd twist to her career, last month she won a Guinness World record for the fastest time to burst three balloons with her back, which she did in a side-splitting 12 seconds.

The 5ft 9ins blonde weighs eight-and-a-half stone and spends most of her day working out and training for shows around the world.

Sultry pose: Zlata bends her back in bed as she strikes a pose in black lingerie and diamond earrings for the month of December

Domestic goddess: Zlata shows off her cooking skills in the kitchen as she lifts her leg over her shoulder for the month of October

One of her favourite acts is bending herself backwards at a perfect 90 degree angle, virtually cutting herself in half so the back half of her hands touch her feet.

Her talents also include squeezing herself into boxes just 50cm squared.

Zlata has previously said: ‘Doing these poses just feels natural to me. Sometimes it can get a bit uncomfortable if I have to hold a pose for a long time in photoshoots.

‘But I think that’s like anyone who sits down for a long time – their muscles get stiff.

Floral and feminine: The Russain 25-year-old practises the splits in the garden while wearing a floral bikini for the month of June

Lady in red: The contortionist sits on a train in white suspenders and patent red heels to match a polka dot dress and scarlet lipstick for the month of July

‘I don’t really diet but I have to train very hard to keep my muscles in shape and to be as flexible as possible.’

She does however have a rare condition which makes all her tendons extremely pliable, which helps in her profession.

But she faced jealousy from other girls at a young age in school, due to her abilities.

Zlata said: ‘In Russia being flexible is a very good thing to be because everyone is really into gymnastics.

‘Some of the other girls didn’t like how good I was.’

Joy rider: Zlata finds a new way to ride a motorcycle in a cowboy-inspired outfit for the month of May

On sale now: Zlata's 2012 calendar is titled 'Never Has Flexibility Been So Fascinating'

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