Nude sports stars

Every year ESPN magazine publishes the world-famous special issue with naked sports stars - "The Body Issue". The athletically built relief bodies of athletes who have achieved great success in their disciplines should, according to the authors of the project, contribute to the popularization of sports and a healthy lifestyle.

Body Issue 6 features 5-time Wimbledon Champion Venus Williams, 18-time Olympic Swimming Champion Michael Phelps, Paralympic Bronze Medalist Amy Purdy, and many other outstanding athletes.

19 PHOTOS

1.34-year-old tennis star - Venus Williams. Weight 72 kg. (Photo: Williams + Hirakawa).

2. Boxer Begnard Hopkins - 49 years old. Weight 81 kg. (Photo: Max Vadukul).

3. Aja Evans is a 26-year-old bobsledder. Weight 74 kg. (Photo: Williams + Hirakawa).

4. Amy Purdy is a 2014 Paralympic bronze medalist in snowboarding. 34 years. Weight 53 kg. (Photo: Paola Kudacki).

5. Basketball player Angel McCotrey - 27 years old. Weight 72 kg. (Photo: Art Streiber).

6. Coco Ho is a 23-year-old surfer from Hawaii. Weight 55 kg. (Photo: Morgan Maassen).

7. 25-year-old Danielle Wolfe is a US boxing champion. Weight 69 kg. (Photo: Peter Hapak).

8. 39-year-old Ginger Huber is known for her diving from extreme heights. Weight 59 kg. (Photo: Dean Treml).

9. Hilary Knight is a 25-year-old hockey player from the United States. Weight 78 kg. (Photo: Martin Schoeller).

10. Jamie Anderson - Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding. 23 years old. Weight 52 kg. (Photo: Peggy Sirota).

11. Sailing: Jimmy Spithill - 34 years old. Weight 88 kg. (Photo: Steven Lippman).

12. 30-year-old Larry Fitzgerald - American football star. Weight 97 kg. (Photo: Richard Phibbs).

13. Nigel Sylvester, 26, is a cyclist. Weight 82 kg. (Photo: Carlos Serrao).

14. Omar Gonzalez - 25-year-old football player (USA). Weight 93 kg. (Photo: Finlay McKay).

15.Travis Pastrana, 30, is a motocross star (weight 91 kg) and Linzi Pastrana, 24, is a skateboarder (weight 52 kg). (Photo: Martin Schoeller).

16. Swimmer Michael Phelps - 29 years old. He has 18 Olympic gold medals. Weight 88 kg. (Photo: Carlos Serrao).

17. Baseball star Prince Fielder - 30 years old. Weight 125 kg. (Photo: Alexei Hay).

18. Basketball star - 24-year-old Serge Ibaka (NBL). Weight 111 kg. (Photo: Peter Hapak).

19. Tennis player Tomas Berdych. 28 years. Weight 91 kg. (Photo: Max Vadukul).