Olympics Getting Tight

[Joe Wordsworth]

Tattoos, big bottoms a no-no for Beijing Olympic hostesses
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BEIJING (AFP) - For women hoping to become hostesses at next year's Olympic Games medal ceremonies, here come the criteria: no tattoos, no big bottoms, and cut down on the earrings.

Tattoos and earrings tend to look sleazy, while big bottoms could stick out too much, state media reported Friday, quoting officials selecting candidates for medal ceremonies and other protocol activities.

Selection is currently under way to find hostesses for Olympic test events taking place later this year and early next year in the run-up to the August, 2008 Games in the Chinese capital.

According to the Beijing News, 208 hostesses are needed for 23 test events in a selection process which, although separate from the Olympics next year, offers successful candidates hope of being considered for the Games.

"We don't want anyone who looks in any way sleazy because that could really put athletes off," said Li Ning, principal of Beijing Institute of Protocol, who is heading the selection process.

She said experts were looking for women of uniform height with neat bottoms and minus body art and ear studs. Glossy skin was another asset.
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"Bone structure and height should be uniform," she said. "For example, we don't want any wide bottoms."

Whoa.

 

[CeriseNoire]

Whoa.

So no big breasts either?

 

[glynndah]

Oh, yeah! "Sleazy" really turns athletes off.

 

[impressive]

Wide bottom. Strike one.

Sleazy. Strike two.

Piercings. Strike three.

Awwwwwww. I'm crushed.

 

[Dar~]

I have too many tattoos and I'm too tall

 

[TheeGoatPig]

They sure are against those wide bottoms. How many times did that mention it? Five?

 

[Dar~]

They sure are against those wide bottoms. How many times did that mention it? Five?

yeah and my picture was on the web page too *sulks*

 

[McKenna]

I guess fat bottomed girls don't make the world go round.

 

[Dar~]

I guess fat bottomed girls don't make the world go round.

they sure are fun to smack though.

 

[McKenna]

they sure are fun to smack though.

Oh?

 

[Dar~]

I like to

 

[Awful Arthur]

I guess fat bottomed girls don't make the world go round.

Sometimes they rock mine

 

[McKenna]

Sometimes they rock mine

....

 

[Chantilyvamp]

*giggles* Oh wow...that leaves me out...I guess my ex-sister-in-law-bitch was right...I'm sleazy after all.

 

[English Lady]

I can just see the look of exhasperation on their faces as I walked in

 

[Remec]

I guess fat bottomed girls don't make the world go round.

'Pends whose world we're talkin' about, now, doesn't it?