Alica Schmidt, the German track star who was dubbed “the world’s sexiest athlete,” said earlier this week that she had turned down a major payday from a well-known sponsor. The 25-year-old runner told the OMR podcast that she wasn’t completely into the sponsor that had offered her the deal. Schmidt has more than five million followers on Instagram alone and has a separate deal with BOSS. (Sam Barnes/Sportsfile via Getty Images)Schmidt made the German Olympic team for the 2020 Games a few years ago but did not compete. “It’s also the best feeling when you’ve done it and pushed yourself and noticed that progress somewhere.”CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAthletes Mona Mayer (l-r, Germany), Alica Schmidt (Germany), Luna Thiel (Germany) and Carolina Krafzik (Germany) in action.

Source: Fox News February 11, 2024 00:30 UTC