Olympic athletes often don't get paid to do anything other than look good. In that vein, Attractive Olympians handicaps which athletes may rake in endorsement deals after the Olympics.Natasha Kai -- known as "Tasha" or "TK" to her teammates -- is the most immediately noticeable player on the U.S. Women's National Team; her ever-growing canvas of tattoos (she's presently up to 19, according to D.C. Sports Bog's brief but splendidly detailed profile) and full sleeve make sure of that.
In addition to the ink, Kai's flashy on-field style and flat-out skill garner her even more looks. After three consecutive WAC Player of the Year awards at Hawaii, she became the fourth American woman to score in her first two international appearances. Through seven caps she had scored four goals. Now at 35 caps, she's a fixture on the national team and looking to improve upon her last trip to China, where the Americans finished a disappointing third in the Women's World Cup.
But enough about her athletic capabilities; let's tackle what really matters to the underworld inhabited by sports bloggers: is Natasha Kai a hottie? After the jump, examine more visual evidence (including video of her dancing) and rock the vote in our Internet poll.
Note the mismatched cleats:

One of her dance routines with U.S. teammates:
Breaking Down the Basics
| Age | 24 |
| Hair | Bleached blonde |
| Heritage | Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino, Caucasian; aka "Hachifilca" |
| Boots | Mismatched |
| Arms | Lithe, tattooed |
| Legs | Muscular, tattooed |
| Abdomen | Flat, tattooed |
| Hips | Don't lie, tattooed |
| Body parts generally covered by clothes | I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess: tattooed |
Presentation of Medals
*When judging, assume that Gold suggests a future a of GoDaddy.com-level of endorsements, and Bronze points toward appearances in local circulars.

Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Arf, Arf
I can name 10 girls on the US Soccer team that are better looking than her!
Posted at 8:10PM on May 9th 2008 by Rick
2. Was Natasha's comic book idol Tattoo Man?
Posted at 12:07AM on May 10th 2008 by George B Vieto
3. Kai is a beautiful woman and she seems like the type of woman that can get along with anyone.
Posted at 12:37AM on May 10th 2008 by Tigre
4. when discussing attractive olympians, there is only one person that MUST be included:
Susanna Kallur.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eIH0OrZiN4Y
Posted at 11:48AM on May 10th 2008 by gg
5. She looks like she comes from the Island of Lesbos.
Posted at 10:02PM on May 10th 2008 by Lakergregg