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Australian star hurdler Jana Pittman-Rawlinson recently reversed her $13,000 breast implant surgery, worried that her newly acquired chest was affecting her performance on the track.
"Every time I raced I panicked about whether I was letting my country down, all for my own vanity," she said.
Pittman-Rawlinson thinks that the weight and heft of her new cleavage is causing added drag on her speed, and that ditching them will make her more aerodynamic.
Look, we get that breast implants make a lot of women feel more confident -- but if a beautiful, successful world champion athlete and Olympian doesn't feel confident in her body, that doesn't really bode well. Especially considering the fact that Pittman-Rawlinson told reporters that she wouldn't rule out getting new implants after her track career is over.
If nothing else, maybe we can admire her commitment to the cause? "I absolutely loved having bigger boobs, but I don't want to short-change Australia either," she said. "I want to feel the most athletic I can, to know that I'm standing on the track in London (2012 Olympics) the fittest I can be."
After all, downsizing your chest for the citizens of your country is patriotism at its finest, if you ask us.
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Saturday 09 January
By Jimbo
Ha, ha, ha. What they come up with. Ha, Ha, ha!
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Saturday 09 January
By Cynthia J.
What a stupid article. And characterizing as her heroic and patriotic for getting the implants removed to create less "drag" while she's running is just silly. My god people are so vapid and vain these days.
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Saturday 09 January
By jay
I think your taking the reporting a little serious.
Saturday 09 January
By Raejean
Chances are that when she stops competing and allows herself some body fat and menstrual cycles, or particularly goes ahead and has children, that she will "find" her missing breasts and not need the implants.
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Saturday 09 January
By joeswatzell
She gave birth to her son Dec 14th 2006. Still smaller than average...but not unattractive!
Monday 11 January
By Gorobei
It may take having more than one kid to fill in her breast tissue.
Saturday 09 January
By watdafuk
Hard to tell where`s the before and after shot?
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Saturday 09 January
By aalkadhi
I think she is great for making a such sacrifice to represent her country, it’s the most thing a woman can do to improve her country’s image, at her own expense. I believe it’s brave, and delicious decision.
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Saturday 09 January
By DeadWrong
I can guarantee watching her run with the implants in, was more enjoyable !
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Saturday 09 January
By CreepedOut
WOW. This article is piss.
Breast implants are shallow, meaningless, and unnecessary. Of course, the fact that this athlete is being praised for being indecisive is even more meaningless.
Thanks for the waste of web space.
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Saturday 09 January
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Saturday 09 January
By shoreday
Like, OK...but who really cares?
In our modern, makeover world...I guess it's news. Face it. It's the Olympics...if she drinks the wrong water she may fail a drug test. Boobs, dynamic sports wear, shaved heads...whatever it take to get the gold is considered.
Boob job, however is more information than I really want to know.
Never the less, she seems like a nice woman who is open and positve.
Go for it girl.
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Saturday 09 January
By biloxireeve
yeah, you know them hooters cause wind drag and can slow you down. plus extra weight. what a she-man. actually though while i think about it, the curves of the cans were probably more aero-dynamically correct. we should've put her in a wind tunnel and done before and after hooters test and compared results.
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Sunday 10 January
By Rob
lol, loved your response, gave me my laugh for the day, thanks!
Sunday 10 January
By Rob
lol, loved your response, gave me my laugh for the day, thanks!
Saturday 09 January
By Jay
Alot of times it isn't about the fact that breasts look good. Alot of women in that line of work feel they aren't feminine, and some women just need to feel feminine to feel comfortable with themselves. Much the same with women who have had to have their breasts removed due to cancer, or other reasons.
I don't think she'll need the implants when she really is retired, and lets her body go back to it's normal rhythm. Obviously her sport is far more important to her, and that is admirable.
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Sunday 10 January
By sb
A lot is two words.
Saturday 09 January
By steven reynaga
I am so glad she got rid of her big boob's she seems more attractive this way!:D
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Saturday 09 January
By steven reynaga
seeing her wiht out those implants makes her more atractive :D
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Saturday 09 January
By Trind
I really don't think wanting bigger breast means you're not confident about your body. We equate breast with femininity. Sometimes fuller breasted women can look more feminine in clothing, so it's a natural desire. I have full breast and nice legs, but small hips. It would be nice if they were larger, but that doesn't mean I feel bad or self concious about my body. I have my attributes. Women that are smaller breasted have their attributes, too.
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