Ryk Neethling Call us shallow, but we do love a toned athletic bod.

So imagine our joy that the 2008 Olympics are kicking off today.

What better excuse to ogle hot Lycra-clad sports people?

You may not be interested in sport per say, but as the Olympics begin, there's limitless opportunity for a bit of toned crumpet to hit our screens.

Even as we speak, a whole host of rich, good-looking youngsters are warming up their finely tuned muscles, flexing their biceps, straining their abs - and generally getting set to hit Beijing with the full force of their all-round hotness.

Take Ryk Neethling here. The South African swimmer definitely stokes our boilers, if you catch our drift.

Being the kind-hearted souls we are, we've cherry-picked them and a handful of other gorgeous Olympian athletes set to hit the comp in 2008 - so check them out in our top totty gallery below.