Gold medallist braves the cold for her pet causes. The US snowboarder shed her Burton snow gear for Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue; an outspoken vegetarian, she condemned the hunting of seals in Canada and is now the face of PETA 'Save the Seals' campaign.

The athlete is being accused of sexualising the Olympic event. Hannah Teter who explained to reporters that she will not pose full nude did say "I was really amped up to do that because I don't believe in the criminalisation of bodies and women having to be ashamed of their bodies," Teter told Reuters. "That's just so wrong." Hannah recently generously donated the prize winnings she won from her last tour to help victims of the Haitian earthquake. Hannah Teter, we think your Top Dog!