Alica Schmidt's Pre-Race Warmup Goes Viral: Long Legs and Perfect Abs

[{"selector":"#anim-20c22811-c2d5-4d9b-ab64-96679af23853","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-79c553ce-8a65-4e7b-a44b-0930be43c4d7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-120%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] German sprinter Alica Schmidt trends online with pre-race footage ahead of the next Summer Olympics.

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[{"selector":"#anim-bc4dc0df-4838-4517-b69b-b649dc60974c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eb7f49b4-dd62-4827-ad90-210b88b401ee","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-120%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Her growing fan base is not solely due to her nickname.

[{"selector":"#anim-8343b047-58d5-4135-8dfd-b03b32684513","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3271886f-86af-48ba-921d-dc1dc56c7dbb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-120%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The New York Post and the Sun first started referring to her as the "sexiest athlete in the world." Learn more

Alica Schmidt's Pre-Race Warmup Goes Viral: Long Legs and Perfect Abs

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