Over 5,000 athletes from over 85 countries will be gathering in Vancouver on Friday for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Although the city and surrounding ski areas are plagued with warm temperatures and a lack of snowfall, the 17-day event will showcase a cross-range of winter sport prowess. No matter how big a ski bum you are at heart, winter sports are not typically renown for sizzling-hot female athletes. After all, snowsuits are not nearly as flattering as swimsuits. Regardless, there will still be a plethora of ice skating and hockey-playing hotties, as well as ski and snowboard bunnies shredding down the slopes of Whistler-Blackcomb and Cypress Mountain (if it ever stops raining). Throughout this week we will be profiling the gorgeous international women heading to Vancouver for the Winter Olympics. Today's feature is the beautiful and relatively unknown female athletes from Scandinavia. We've rounded-up 15 different hotties from Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark, presented in no particular order. If you have a Scandinavian addition to the list, feel free to shout it out in the comments. Be sure to check back tomorrow for home team Canada's finest.

Sweden
Frida Hansdotter
Age: 24
Sport: Alpine Skiing

Therese Borssen
Age: 25
Sport: Alpine Skiing



Jessica Lindell-Vikarby
Age: 25
Sport: Alpine Skiing



Magdalena Pajala
Age: 20
Sport: Cross-Country Skiing



Anna Olsson
Age: 33
Sport: Cross-Country Skiing




Norway
Marthe Kristoffersen
Age: 20
Sport: Cross Country Skiing




Kjersti Buaas
Age: 28
Sport: Snowboarding





Linn Haug
Age: 19
Sport: Snowboarding





Therese Johaug
Age: 21
Sport: Cross Country Skiing







Lisa Wiik
Age:
Sport: Snowboarding



Helene Olafsen
Age: 19
Sport: Snowboarding




Hege Bokko
Age: 18
Sport: Speed Skating



Finland

Mari Laukkanen
Age: 22
Sport: Biathlon



Kiira Korpi
Age: 21
Sport: Figure Skating




Denmark
Madeleine Dupont
Age: 22
Sport: Curling






Others to look out for
Isabelle Jordansson -- Swedish hockey player


Who's the hottest? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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