EUGENE, Ore. — I wouldn’t think this is near the home stretch of Amanda Bingson’s journey as an Olympic athlete — she’s only 26, after all — but it has certainly passed the jumping-off point. That came four years ago in London, where she arrived merely satisfied to be included with those wearing Ralph Lauren berets and blazers as part of the United States team strolling into the Opening Ceremonies at Olympic Stadium.
She has always been ahead of schedule when it comes to this stuff, and that includes posing naked for the annual Body Issue of ESPN The Magazine.