Suni Lee, Gabby Thomas, Nelly Korda and Eileen Gu among new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models as athletes stun in racy photos

Sports Illustrated have unveiled their latest batch of swimsuit models – with Team USA Olympic heroes Suni Lee and Gabby Thomas among the athletes starring in the famous magazine next year.

Along with two-time Olympic skiing champion Eileen Gu and women’s world No. 1 golf star Nelly Korda, Lee and Thomas have been added to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit roster ahead of its 2025 issue, which is set to be released in May.

The four female sports icons all stunned in a series of racy photos for the magazine, with Lee and Korda opting for brown and white bikinis while Thomas and Gu modeled orange and red swimsuits respectively.

‘We are thrilled to launch our shoot season for the 2025 issue with an extraordinary lineup of powerful female athletes,’ said Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editor In Chief MJ Day. 

‘This remarkable group, featuring Olympic medalists, world champions, and record holders, embodies the next generation of all-stars poised to transform the world of sports. They defy stereotypes and champion equality, inspiring young girls to envision themselves as both athletes and leaders. 

‘At SI Swimsuit, we’ve always celebrated the future of women, and there’s no better way to honor these remarkable achievements than by featuring them on the pages of our issue.’

Both Lee and Thomas enjoyed a successful Olympic Games in Paris with Team USA over the summer.

Gymnastics star Suni, who recently revealed she had a breakdown the night before the Games, added three more medals to her collection after claiming bronze in the all-around and uneven bars events, as well as gold in the team final.

Thomas, meanwhile, became a champion Olympic sprinter for the first time after sweeping up gold medals in the 200m event and the 4x100m and 4x400m relays.

Korda is currently the top-ranked female golfer in the world after winning 14 LPGA tournaments to date.

Earlier this year the American became only the third woman in LPGA Tour history to claim five consecutive victories.

As for Gu, she holds the record for the most freestyle skiing World Cup titles in history after winning 15 in her illustrious career.

The China star won two gold medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, while also getting her hands on a silver at what remains her only Games to date.  

All four athletes carried out their SI Swimsuit photoshoots over in sunny Boca Raton, Florida.

In one clip shared by the magazine, Gu could be seen typing away on a laptop while getting her hair curled.

‘I just picked my looks for the day so I’m really excited,’ Thomas said in another video as she stood in front of a rack of swimsuits. 

Lee also shared a picture of her photoshoot on Instagram and was left in disbelief, writing as the caption: ‘Is this real life???’