Why do some female athletes wear makeup?

Question

during the competition? its weird..whenever i watch the events in athletics i see female athletes with those curled eyelashes and foundation..haha

Answer 1

Meg's right. They know they're going to be on TV or in the newspapers, and they want to look their best.

Answer 2

Why wouldn't they?  Women wear makeup because they feel it enhances their appearance.  When a woman feels good about how she looks, she feels better overall.

It gives the athlete a psychological boost--I noticed that American swimmer Dara Torres was always wearing lip gloss--and she did pretty darn well with those pink lips!

Answer 3

easy..because they are women. One of the only things i have learnt about women is that even if they look really good, they will think they don't.

Answer 4

Hundreds of millions of people will see them and those pictures and videos will be around forever. Yet, you would suggest that they look less than their possible best. Get real!  

Answer 5

marketing purposes

Answer 6

Well, may be, that is something that happens only once in their lifetime and they wanna look the best.  

Answer 7

I don't know that look crazy with make-up! They must think that they are going to a party after there event!

Answer 8

well they gots ta look good fo the camera,,haha..I would be the same! [=

Answer 9

If you are referring to they gymnasts and/or sychronised swimming, I would say that presentation is a part of the sport and they would want to look great.  Track & field ladies, I would have no idea why they would wear make-up  

Answer 10

they gotta look purddyyyyy (pretty)

Answer 11

Because if they didn't and then they won a medal people would be saying " why didn't she throw a little makeup on?".  

Answer 12

Trying to hide their age ...

Answer 13

If you all were in the international spotlight, wouldn't YOU want to look your best..?

Answer 14

The same reason any woman wears makeup.  They want to look nice and feel they look better with it on.

Answer 15

performance-enhancing make up

Answer 16

High Definition TV

Answer 17

It's part of their whole presentation, especially in sports like gymnastics. You wouldn't believe it, but it actually helps to look better. It certainly doesn't hurt.