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It all comes down to this.
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Jennie Finch, the hard-throwing, tall, blonde softball player vs. Alicia Sacramone, the soft-spoken, short, brunette gymnast.
The big questions for voters is will they allow what has transpired in the Olympics to affect their voting.
Finch threw a no-hitter in Team USA's first softball game, an 11-0 victory over Venezuela. There is no doubt Finch and her team will be standing on the podium with a gold medal next week.
As for Sacramone, she fell on the balance beam and on the floor exercise, costing the U.S. a chance to win the gold in the team event. She took full responsibility for the loss, but does that even matter in the Hottie Battle?
Off-the-field character isn't supposed to come into play when deciding who should make the NFL Hall of Fame, but it does. Will Olympic performance influence the voters in this Hottie Battle?
Time will tell.
| Hottest American Olympian | |||
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
| Voting ends July 29 | Voting ends Aug. 5 | Voting ends Aug. 12 | Voting ends Aug. 19 |
| 1 Jennie Finch BYE |
1 Jennie Finch 8 Logan Tom Results |
1 Jennie Finch 4 Amanda Beard Results |
1 Jennie Finch 11 Alicia Sacramone |
| 8 Logan Tom 9 Hope Solo Results | |||
| 5 Sue Bird 12 Misty May-Treanor Results |
4 Amanda Beard 12 Misty May-Treanor Results | ||
| 4 Amanda Beard BYE | |||
| 6 Kerri Walsh 11 Alicia Sacramone Results |
3 Candace Parker 11 Alicia Sacramone Results |
11 Alicia Sacramone 2 Heather Mitts Results | |
| 3 Candace Parker BYE | |||
| 7 Nastia Liukin 10 Natalie Coughlin Results |
2 Heather Mitts 7 Nastia Liukin Results | ||
| 2 Heather Mitts BYE | |||