5 hottest female athletes at 2014 Asian Games

October 3, 2014

1. Son Yeon-jae of South Korea

Son Yeon-jae won South Korea's first-ever Asiad gold in the individual all-around event at the Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, Thursday.

Son Yeon-jae’s biggest achievement coming into the Incheon Asian Games were basically “being pretty and beautiful” some quipped. But now she is the first-ever South Korean Asiad gold medalist in the individual all-around event. (Yonhap)

 

2. Olga Safronova of Kazakhstan

Kazkhstan's Olga Safronova celebrates as she wins the women's 200m final at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea,  Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

Kazakhstan’s Olga Safronova celebrates as she wins the women’s 200m final at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

 

3. Choi Ye-eun of South Korea

Despite settling for 4th in women’s pole vault, Choi Ye-eun’s popularity is soaring.  (Yonhap)

Despite settling for 4th in women’s pole vault, Choi Ye-eun’s popularity is soaring in South Korea. (Yonhap)

 

4. Wang Qiang of China

China's  Wang Qiang raises her arms up hi as she celebrates winning her women's tennis final against Thailand's Luksika Kumkhum at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea,  Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

China’s Wang Qiang raises her arms up high as she celebrates winning her women’s tennis final against Thailand’s Luksika Kumkhum at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

 

5. Lim Eun-ji of South Korea

Lim Eun-ji won the bronze medal in the pole vaulting event (Yonhap)

South Korea’s Lim Eun-ji won the bronze medal in the pole vaulting event. (Yonhap)