‘World’s Sexiest Athlete’ Causes Major Controversy With Teammate Over Relay Race

Alica Schmidt finally got to run in the Olympics last week. But at what cost?

The German track star who has been dubbed “the world’s sexiest athlete” went to the Tokyo games but didn’t get to compete. Last week though she got to compete as part of the four-person team in the 4×400 mixed relay.

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However, that seems to have caused controversy within Team Germany as her own teammate seems to have taken offense at not being selected over the more glamorous option.

24-year-old Luna Bulmahn wrote on social media:

“Yes, I am the second fastest 400m athlete on paper. No, I was not nominated for the mixed relay.”

Hmm. Reads as sour grapes to us! (Or should we say saurgrapes?) It certainly seems like she’s implying Alica was chosen for another reason. We mean… the woman does have over 5 MILLION Instagram followers and over 250k subscribers on her YouTube channel. Her celebrity is probably good for German sports.

But you could see why Luna was unhappy about it. The changeup not only meant she couldn’t run, she also couldn’t compete alongside her boyfriend Jean Paul Bredau in the event. Ouch.

Is Luna really faster than Alica? And if so did it cost the team? They finished behind Team Great Britain in their final heat. And GB went on to compete in the finals, where they placed third, after the Netherlands and Team USA. (You can watch the race HERE!) So if they were a little faster could they have been up there on that podium getting bronze? Hmm…

What do YOU think? Was Alica chosen because of her looks and celebrity instead of her running ability? Could another runner have made the difference? Let us know your thoughts in the comments (below)!

[Image via Alica Schmidt/Instagram.]