Raw Power and Throbbing Muscle. Sculptural Beauty and Elegant Grace. These attributes are the bare essence of LIFE's naked Olympians.Click above for a unique peek into LIFE photographer Joe McNally's provocative portraits of America's Olympic hopefuls-- female and male--stripped bare in their purest bodily form in the tradition of the Games of ancient Greece. To view the entire gallery of these stunning images, read LIFE's July issue, currently available on newsstands. Send your comments to LIFE on the LIFE Message Board.