The issue of ESPN Magazine went online Monday, featuring, among other things, the finely tuned, fully-nude physics of two of Minnesota's star athletes, Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins and the Karl-Anthony Towns of London. Timberwolves.

In their interviews, Diggins talked about showcasing and appreciating his body for its strength and capabilities. Towns thinks that he has a funny body and that his lean abs do not come naturally.

In his most revealing photos, Diggins wears nothing but his Solomon skis, his boots, his diamond earrings and his smile while holding his strategically placed sticks during filming in Vermont. She was a gold medalist in cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics in the women's team sprint.

Diggins, 26, grew up in Afton and is a graduate of Stillwater High School. The magazine indicates its size at 5 "4" and its weight at 127.

In the interview that accompanies it, Diggins says that it's important to show that "girls can be strong. Girls can have muscles. Cross-country skiing requires a lot of power and stamina, and it's also a graceful sport. And I hope to be able to show these elements on the photos and inspire young women to be OK with who they are and what they look like, "she said.

The part of the shoot that accompanied him was on a trail among "awesome birches" because "it shows how someone can go cross-country skiing on a trail in the woods and be impressed by its beauty. It's a silent sport. You are moving under your own power, "she said.

In his most-discovered plans, Towns is holding a basketball rack torn from a broken panel and wearing nothing but two beaded bracelets on his right wrist with a grunt on his face. The 22-year-old is listed at 7 feet tall, 220 pounds.

Towns' photos were shot in Los Angeles against a backdrop of mountains and showcased in various poses – including bouncing on a trampoline and making lunges in the air – with a well-placed basketball in his hands.

In his accompanying interview, Towns said that he thinks people will be surprised by how long his legs are compared to his torso, calling himself "very skinny." I think it sounds a little funny. But I think people will be surprised at how much work I put in my body so that I can do what I do on the ground, "he said.

Cities have said that he likes grinding long seasons and physical work. Improbably, it was said early that his body would be a responsibility on the ground, he said.

"I was this chubby kid with not the most flashy body, and now I'm able to represent myself and my family and all the travels and hardships and tribulations I've gone through to arrive." to this body, "he said.

To get his chiselled abs, Towns said that he only drinks water, eats vegetables and chicken – no carbs. "Some people eat ice cream, donuts and drink soda all day and they have abs, I have to have a whole other spectrum," he said.

Another athlete with links from Minnesota is professional wrestler Charlotte Flair. She is the daughter of Ric "Nature Boy" Flair, one of the greats of all time with a career that has lasted 40 years. Ric Flair spent much of his childhood in Edina. Her 32-year-old daughter was born in North Carolina.