Agnes, Please Report on Adelaide Olympics

[Ralph]

Australian nudists told to slap on the sunscreen

Sun Feb 4, 4:08 PM

SYDNEY (AFP) - Nudists competing in an annual sporting competition in southern Australia were warned to at least wear one thing -- sunscreen -- to counter the ill effects of sun exposure.

With the temperature in Adelaide heading towards 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), the 1,000 expected competitors at the Nude Olympics were warned that their birthday suits might not be enough to prevent sunburn.

"Everyone's welcome to either come and watch or participate," a Southern United Naturists spokesman told ABC Radio.

"If you are coming down we do encourage that you put on plenty of sunscreen and obviously put on a hat."

The Maslin Beach event, which includes a sack race and a best bum contest, was cancelled two weeks ago due to torrential rain.

[Brendan]

After watching the water polo with in-pool cameras at the "clothed" Olympics, I shudder as to the potential crippling injuries that may occur in Adelaide.

The hammer-throw, male and/or female, should get lots of things in motion for the crowd, too. But any Aussie who remembers Darren Clark's famous sprint sans jock-strap or support at the Commonwealth Games will tune out. Not pretty.