Dr. Mary Jo Kane, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Tucker Center, was quoted in a Star Tribune article titled, “Aye-aye to Olympics eye candy.”
On the difference of appreciating Olympic figures to sexualizing them, Kane stated, “If it’s a means of celebrating their bodies, it’s fine. For the athletes, it’s having a public venue to expose their very well-crafted and hard-earned bodies. Sports is ultimately about the body and what you can do with your body to achieve success.”

• Read the entire Star Tribune article here.
• Learn more about Kane’s ground-breaking research on “sex selling” sport here.