







New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski photographed by Peggy Sirota.

Captain of the national soccer team Carlos Bocanegra photographed by Richard Phibbs.

Gymnast Danell Leyva photographed by Peter Hapak.

Decathlete Ashton Eaton photographed by Carlos Serrao.





Ice hockey centre Brad Richards photographed by Richard Phibbs.

Baseball outfielder Jose Bautista photographed by Peter Hapak





Variety of world-class US athletes goes full monty for ESPN Magazine's The Body Issue. The fourth annual special issue is billed by ESPN as a "celebration of the athletic form". The issue hit newsstands this coming Friday.