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Thank you to all the readers who replied to our previous poll, asking whether you'd rather sleep with Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz. If you haven't already, go vote now!

Then, focus on the similarly pressing question below.

Amanda Beard and Leryn Franco are two Olympic athletes known more for their looks than their accomplishments in the pool or on the field. Granted, Beard is a gold medalist - but as soon as she posed for Playboy, she became a cover girl before a swimmer in most people's minds.

Franco is a very bad javelin thrower, at least by Olympic standards. She finished second to last in this year's competition.

Take a look at the topless photos of each and let us know: Who would you rather, well, you know...

Michael Phelps is not seeing Amanda Beard nude.

At least not more than anyone who hasn't bought that swimmer's Playboy issue.

With rumors swirling about these Olympians' activities out of the pool, Beard joked around with 93.7 KRQ Tucson's Johnjay and Rich in the Morning yesterday. Asked to classify her relationship with Phelps, Beard said:

"I am not dating Michael Phelps," adding, "Come on, I have really good taste."

Now, though, Beard is catching flak for her flippancy. She's been forced to clarify her remarks to a sensitive public:

"Everyone who knows me knows I can be a jokester, but I guess I took it too far," the four-time Olympian said. "I never meant to say anything rude about Michael. I am 100-percent sorry for what I said. I take full responsibility for it."

With that out of the way, let us know who you'd sleep with first: Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz?

Americans that tune in to the Olympics this month won't see Amanda Beard swimming for her country. The beautiful athlete failed to quality in any events.

But fans can still see Beard playing a prominent role in Beiing, as her new, naked ad for PETA debuts there today.

“Seeing animals slaughtered to be worn as fashion is awful to me, so I’m definitely against wearing fur … I’d much rather go naked than ever put a dead animal on my body,” it reads.

You can now see Amanda Beard nude in Playboy and in defense of animals.

Considering the example Beard set for other athletes to bare in all in Playboy - such as Ashley Harkleroad - does this mean we'll see other sports stars come out against fur in the near future?

Time shall tell.

Sacha Brown is one lucky, random celebrity boyfriend.

While the rest of us drool over mere pictures of Amanda Beard nude in Playboy, Brown gets to go home and see that monument to beauty every night.

He probably gets to touch her, too.

Everyone else, meanwhile? We're left ogling the following pictures of Amanda Beard in a bikini. Alongside Sacha Brown, of course. Damn him.

Follow the jump for more Amanda Beard bikini photos ... 

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There's no Amanda Beard nude in the following advertisement for GoDaddy.

But the beautiful swimmer is the star of the following commercial, so that ought to make it worth your while, right?

Wanna see Amanda Beard nude? Check out a recent issue of Playboy.

Wanna see Tara Reid nude? Buy her a couple drinks on any Tuesday night.

But if you wanna see these two famous women involved in a celebrity fashion face-off, look no further. The Hollywood Gossip is your hook up!

Beard, an Olympic Gold Medalist who's actually known for positive athletic exploits (unlike Michael Vick) grabbed headlines last month when she posed naked for Hugh Hefner's well-known publication. She's lovely and talented.

Reid, a train wreck of an actress, is known largely for botched plastic surgery and a boob job that makes the work done on Ashlee Simpson look perfect. She's ugly and usually drunk.

So this isn't the most difficult match-up we've ever posted. Unlike the time we pitted Stacy Keibler against Kelly Clarkson in a battle of beauty, it should be obvious who wore the dress above better.

But if you want a real brain teaser, try this question on for size: Who looks better in the buff: Beard nude or Eva Longoria nude?

Kristine Lefebvre is so last month.

That beautiful former contestant on The Apprentice made quite the naked splash last month when she appeared on the cover of Playboy, but Hugh Hefner may have outdone himself with the following selection.

In the issue that hits newsstands on June 8, Amanda Beard gets nude.

Sports fans - along with men with a pulse - have been waiting for this moment since Beard won her first Olymic Gold Medal at age 14. Sorry, we know that makes Hayden Panettiere seem like a senior citizen, but Amanda is 25 now. And hotter than ever.

We may not even have use for Holly Madison nude after this pictorial comes out. It gives breaststroke a whole new meaning.