29-Year-Old U.S. Olympian Gaining National Attention Because…She’s Committed to Virginity
- Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:20pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Considering all of the negative influences in television, film, music and sports, it‘s rare to find a positive role model who’s willing to boldly go against societal norms. Enter Lolo Jones, the 29-year-old track and field star who’s been getting a fair bit of press since tweeting earlier this year that she’s a virgin.
MyNorthwest.com has more information about this fascinating athlete, whose conservative views on sex are rooted in her Christian worldview:
At 29-years-old, Lolo Jones has already had a life of overcoming challenges. She’s a multiracial, devout Christian who grew up “dirt poor” with her mom and four siblings in Iowa.
Jones, who competes in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, described living in the basement of a Salvation Army during the ESPN documentary about her life that was broadcast this week.
“I definitely would say, by sixth grade, I was a professional shoplifter and not because I wanted to. I’m not going out to shoplift earrings or clothes or shoes like the average teenager,” Jones says. “I was shoplifting frozen dinners at a grocery store. I could shoplift four frozen dinners, easily.”
Now she’s easily one of the biggest track and field stars in America. She has a sculpted, perfect body, and on top of everything else, she’s opened up about her ongoing struggles to remain a virgin.
ABC’s “The View” took this issue on yesterday as well and discussed a variety of themes surrounding both Jones and the challenges associated with adult virginity:
In recent interviews, the athlete has made known her wish to give her virginity to her future husband. The quest, of course, hasn’t been an easy one.
“It’s just something, a gift that I want to give to my husband. But please understand this journey has been hard. If there’s virgins out there, I just want to let them know, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life,“ she said this week on ”Today.“ ”Harder than training for the Olympics, harder than graduating from college, has been to stay a virgin before marriage.”
And, as can be imagined, there have been plenty of temptations along the way.
“I’ve been tempted. I’ve had guys tell me, they’re like, ‘Hey you know if you have sex it will help you run faster,’” Jones said, going on to give her response: “If you marry me, then yeah.”
Jones has continued to share her experience and her pledge with her fans on Twitter. Donald Trump even weighed in on her virginity:

The track and field star first made her very personal announcement on Twitter earlier this year and she has continued to be open and honest about her struggles. Jones competed in the 2008 Olympics and will also be vying for a win in the 2012 London games.




















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headbtweenlegs
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:39pmIf she wasnt a track star would she get the attention..? No. Dont fall in the trap of the media hype..Blaze post real news.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 5:55pmShe is the real deal, and will probably stay in shape for decades to come. The way things are becoming with comic book reading, TV watching obese long hairs everywhere, we are just getting fatter and fatter as a country. Lolo is a great uplifting example that could be featured here even without the “sex” angle, and obvious populous religious angle.
TEA
Report Post »From Virginia
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 6:53pmIt IS a real story, especially today when the only women young girls have to look up to are self proclaimed sl^ts.
Report Post »timmishvon
Posted on May 25, 2012 at 12:04amSounds like real news to me! I‘m a 24 year old male and I can testify that it is very difficult to wait until marriage but it’s something that is really important to me as well. We need more stories like this so that the rest of us aren’t meant to feel like outcasts because of our choices. I say good for her and I really wish more people would follow that example and take sex a little more seriously than they do now.
Report Post »Rohawk
Posted on May 25, 2012 at 3:30amIts news whenever a person who has the status, looks or money to live a hedonistic lifestyle chooses to serve somethingbigger than their desires in a world that would give them a pass on it. That‘s why Tebow’s a hero larger than his current acomplishments may merit. We are a world drowning on the Jersey shore looking for a true hero. Its real news when someone has genuine virtue. It gives everyone who hopes to be better courage to try harder.
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:20amRunning actually creates a euphoric feeling that some equate to having sex! Maybe, this is why my wife always says, “Take a hike!”
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on May 25, 2012 at 9:37amWhy is her virginity any of our business in the first place? And all this foolish chatter about it isn’t going to help her in any way whatever. She’s opened herself a can of worms pretending to be men.
Report Post »Alessandre
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 2:30pmhers is absolutely a real story. our culture encourages children to have sex. add poverty to the mix & you’ve got children having children, a generational cycle of poverty, alcohol & drug addiction & horrific abuse. I just learned of a family in which a man decided to live w/ an 11 yr old girl. that was 15 years ago & now the girl has 6 kids, is an alcoholic & an abusive mother who, thank God, has recently lost custody of the children but, they‘ve been given to grandma who didn’t protect her 11 yr old daughter in the 1st place. that’s the sort of future Lolo Jones probably would have had w/o her faith, the grace of God & determination. at 29, she sends a message of hope to kids in similar situations. she also teaches our society that genuine success comes not only through hard work but through sacrifice & resisting temptation. Lolo Jones is beautiful. I think the nude photo (even though it showed nothing) was ill-advised because it’s titillating & encourages the female creatures like those on the View to mock her & dismiss her virginity. one error is no big deal. she’s still worth emulating.
Report Post »CougarNick78
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:38pmGood for this gal. Good for her waiting, IN FAITH, til she’s married. And for those who aren’t X-ian or religious, applaud her for NOT throwing herself around like some animal in heat, and not wanted to play Russian Roulette with multiple partners in bed…..
Oh, and to The Horse, or BS Patriot, sez the one who probably lost their virginity to their cuz or a parent.
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 5:28pmNo, she’s just throwing around a private piece of information about herself. I would respect her more if she hadn’t said anything at all. Instead, she wants the world to know. It sounds like she might be getting tired of it and is issuing a challenge rather than making a statement.
Report Post »USAMama
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 5:37pmAgreed! I also saved myself for marriage and was married at 22. It isn’t easy, there is a lot of pressure out there, even then, but it’s much worse now. Most guys in HS didn’t want to wait, they moved on to someone who would give them what they wanted. The good guys stick around but then they all want to marry you, lol.
Anyway, I commend her. Kids need a positive roll model these days. And I agree with Elizabeth, this actually shows that she is MORE in control of her body and her sexuality then someone who feels the need to sleep with every Tom, Dick and Harry and has to use drugs to prevent pregnancy or abortion to end one. It really says something about our culture that this is considered strange behavior, lol.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 5:44pmWhat is a xian? Is that pronounced “zi uhn”?
Report Post »USAMama
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 5:46pm@ FoxholeAtheist
Report Post »Or maybe she wants to encourage young people and help strengthen others with the same convictions. Do you think the same of others who openly discuss sexual behavior and permiscuity? Or is it just those who are promoting a good, clean lifestyle that you wish to keep quiet?
geomann
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 7:00pm@USAMAMA, You have it exactly correct. If the people who are doing right are kept quiet, the next generation will assume it is impossible.
Ms. Jones is a fine example to others trying to keep their dignity. Someday when she is married, she won’t regret her efforts.
Report Post »jfc1068
Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:32amBurnteye86,
Report Post »The term Christian has its etiological roots in the Greek language. The ‘x’ was (is) pronounced with the ‘k’ sound. That is why, even though spelled “Christ” it is pronounced “Krist”. The Greek ‘x’ was used as a symbol for the Christians for quite some time, so “x-ian” does not appear to be an aberration at all, but instead a throwback.
prm79
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 1:53pmReducing promiscuity is a noble aim. Promiscuity leads to unwanted babies and diseases. HOWEVER, it is misguided to wait until the old age of 29 to do it! When the Jewish ethicists wrote a moral code into the Bible thousands of years ago, people got married at age 14. They never expected a woman to wait until she is nearly 30 to pop her cherry. That is superstitious nonsense. It is time to rewrite our ethics in a way that emphasizes chastity, just not to this extreme.
Report Post »huck555
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:37pmI admire and respect this women. A rare breed in this hedonistic world.
Report Post »Goldline_scam
Posted on May 25, 2012 at 12:03pmShe probably wonders why she never gets any dates.
Report Post »glenp827
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:35pmdoes munching down on your teammate count as still virginal?
Report Post »TheHalfrican
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 5:48pmare you talking about fur trading ?
Report Post »Black Manta
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:34pmFOOLS…this girl is not a Christian…My Master Yahusha (Jesus) said you can tell a man by their fruits…and her fruit stinks….Christians DO NOT expose their bodies like she has done…HYPOCRITES….burn in the deepest part of sheol (hell)…
Report Post »weremoose
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:46pmTroll
Report Post »GdHUs
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 4:28pmJudge not lest ye be judged. By the way, cover those naked arms.
Report Post »DR4SOUL
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 5:24pmHey Black Manta: It’s you who has the problem. What do you expect her to do, run the hurdles in a Burka? If you can’t contain yourself looking a a woman in a track suit, you’re in bad shape. Get your mind out of the gutter and learn some self control! Lolo is a fantastic role model for young women.
Report Post »Sunnyy
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 8:24pmHey Black…have you never fallen short?
Report Post »dkin
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:33pm@ChildOfTheKing…you’re a genius. And by genius I mean dumba$s.
Report Post »junior1971
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:31pmVirginity is over rated!
Report Post »CougarNick78
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:39pmAnd Russian Roulette, risk of HIV and other STDs, is better, HOW?
You sound like a liberal.
Report Post »From Virginia
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 7:00pmYou’e insane! There are STDs today that didn’t even exist when I was a kid. That wasn’t all that long ago.
Report Post »snotice1
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 10:56pmIn the mind of an immature teenager who fails to understand a woman’s worth. there‘s more to life than the next person you sleep with and plus that’s just a temporary feeling that never truly fulfills the desires of your heart.
Report Post »Rarejewel
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 3:36pmWell Junior, so is sex. It is more than hopping one and hopping off
Report Post »felix
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:26pmi wish she would have keeped it a secret. the liberal,socialist,progressive,communist demothugs will try to destroy her now. they will chastize her for not already having had 6 abortions and keeping planned parenthoods numbers up. maybe even for not having 6-8 welfare kids .
Report Post »zorro
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 5:06pmYup. And if she fails, they’ll tear her up in the media. This is something private that doesn’t need to be flaunted.
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 5:30pmSo, you’re against abortions but you also seem like you have something against welfare families. Yeah, that makes sense.
Report Post »hatchetjob
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 6:30pmWow FOXHOLE, You’re an even bigger moron than I thought.
Report Post »snotice1
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 10:57pm@foxhole: Do you ever have anything rational to say?
Report Post »Sharon Rose
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:19pmGood for her, its called self respect, which society has forgotten.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:18pmHer husband will be a lucky man.. Good for you Lolo.
Report Post »gadgetninja
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 7:39pmher husband will be worn out within 24 hours lol
Report Post »flatbroke
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:10pmFor many hundreds of years most youth remained virgins untill they were married, the only STDs were from older people, prostitutes, and lowlives. Now every body is expected to just give it up at 16-17 y/o and look at all the STDs that have killed and scarred people AIDS,Chlmydia, incurrable gono, syphillus, and broken lives. remaining a virgin untill marrage is something that requires a intelligence/courage/goals. good for her.
Report Post »ChildOfTheKing
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:13pmI do not know why women who are virgins, feel the need to tell the world this info. Now she could be setting herself up for rape by some idiots who want to show how stupid they are.
I really fear for people like this. They may think they are setting an example, but virginity does not have to be proven or it will be taken from you once the media spreads this. SHAME ON YOUR, THE BLAZE.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:18pmHer and Tebow would make a good couple
Report Post »Iron_Wyll
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:10pmYou go, Lolo!
Report Post »lynda1276
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:01pmrefreshing story- loved it!!! Lolo, you have a new fan!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:54pmOf course this young lady will be mocked and ridiculed by The Left for her decision to remain a virgin until marriage. With a morality like that, she will be a target of leftists. But what really upsets them is the fact that she will likely never need the Democrat Party to take care of her!
Report Post »republic2011
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:49pmHow the tables have turned. Virginity didn’t used to be the exception. Now it is. All the power to her and the choices she has made. She’s not spreading disease, she isn’t popping out babies from 20 different men, and she doesn’t live off welfare and food stamps like the rest of those low lives (to feed all their illegitimate children). People like her are the answer to our problems.
Report Post »ambassadorlogan
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 7:02pmI applaud this young lady, she is remarkably brave and honest in the face of a culture that will try to destroy her to promote a destructive agenda. The truth is, we should be encouraging her and the millions like her who save themselves for marriage. Virginity until marriage should be the norm. The question shouldn‘t be what’s wrong with her? or why can’t she keep that to herself? Rather, what is wrong with the rest of society? Feeling guilty for making bad/selfish choices I suspect. The youth in this country need more positive role models, who will stand against the pressure and do what is right. It is a challenge, and it does feel like you’re the only one sometimes, but the lie is that “every one is doing it.” If more people were willing to take a stand, it would be easier for everyone. Be strong, commit yourself to fight for purity, it’s worth the wait!
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:47pmOh look, a new target for the Left’s war on women. You go, girl!
Report Post »From Virginia
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 7:08pmSeriously! Contrast her to the Fluke woman who has so much sex she can’t afford it and wants the government (us) to pay for her birth control.
Report Post »Highland
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:43pmI’m a conservative Christian who happens to be a track fan. I’ve been a Lolo fan for years, but never knew that she was a fellow Christian nor that she had decided to remain a virgin. I just liked her because she was such a good runner.
I cannot believe this is even in the news. Unmarried people should be virgins. It‘s those who AREN’T who have it all wrong. Oh, and Best Patriot? Get a life.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:41pmWonderful story; good to see there are some who still hold to traditional values indeed.
Report Post »Laken
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:39pmI bet Tebow will be calling her :)
Report Post »HappyHaloHousewife
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:44pmA great couple for sure, with star athletes for children!
Report Post »Best_Patriot
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:48pmyeah, so they can have some great boring together.
Report Post »hi
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:59pmNo. He is marrying my daughter. Back off.
Report Post »Laken
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:04pmWith ALL Of Those Millions…..“Boring” Will NOT Be THEIR Problem….
Report Post »Laken
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:06pm@HI…….LOL….Wink
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 10:05pmhow do we know that Tebow is a virgin?
Report Post »Jayms
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:39pmI don‘t care what she does or doesn’t stick in her ******, frankly. She’s only going to have sex with one dude on the planet, and it’s not going to be me, so why should I care?
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:46pmBecause it’s not always about you maybe?
Report Post »hatchetjob
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 6:41pmJAYMS, Sounds like you may have some issues, eh? I‘m happy that she’ll never meet you. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Report Post »snotice1
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 10:53pmyou going to be ok bro? you sound alittle sad. Sex isn’t everything.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:39pmGood for her. If those are her convictions she will be forever respected and admired by her future husband, daughters and anyone else she inspires with her discipline, beliefs and sportsmanship.
Report Post »Except for our friends over at NOW and progressive think tanks. Progressives at large must be boiling over at an independent woman with her own beliefs. I hope she and Tebow hook up as a power couple! That would be so awesome!
Laken
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:43pmI agree….she and Tebow :)
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:33pmGreat story. She is beautiful and will one day make the perfect bride from a lucky guy.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:31pmI am sorry: Virginity is a sign of Universal Rejection!
Report Post »Highland
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:44pmYou should know.
Report Post »Gofish
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:52pmWhat a sad universe we live in then.
Report Post »flatbroke
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:02pm@LUKERW, its not a sign of rejection if done by choice, and she choices not to have sex with men accourding to her standards ie.. the guy is a loser, lier, bum, ugly, or because she doesnt feel like it. good for her, hey what a consept, she choices her life path, and how she will live and with whom she will interact. thats total freedom, you go girl!
Report Post »LemonyFresh
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:16pmWhat is sorry luker is the fact that no other girl, who has lost her virginity, can never EVER be her. There is no going back. Good for her and her future husband. They will have a disease free and healthy sexual relationship on top of a great marriage. Hate on, haters…
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:21pm@FLAT…
Report Post »I did not say Whom rejects Whom, Universally… it could be that she rejects all, or all reject her, or it is Mutual! But, it is NOT NORMAL!
SwordAndShield_ofTruth
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:42pmYou are absoluteky right luker, abstinence s NOT natural or normosl, but in the words of F.A. Hayek: mankind achieves civilzation by developing and learnng to follow rules…that often forbid him to do what his natural instincts demand.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:58pmI have heard some lines in my life, but the pathetic jerk that was begging for some action from this young lady & saying “having sex with him will help her run faster?” THIS NON-virgin guy is a “Universal-Reject”.
Report Post »I agree with many post here. Don’t broadcast a personal matter like that. When on a date and the subject comes about (heaven-forbid), that is the time for explanation in a very firm/direct answer..with no wiggle-room. If the jerk still insists, ask him if he knows a quick way to get rid of SHINGLES. Bet ya this jerk does not have a clue what that is and may say..”.all righty then”, “good-night”. LOL
lukerw
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 4:28pmThe ancients prized Virginity… because it added Purity in the Sacrifice to the Gods.
Humans tend to think that Rarity = High Value… but it is Rare to be Crazy or Handicapped, and results in no value. So, I am saing… Virginity has no Modern Social or Cultural Value… rather, it reflects Unusual Thinking upon the part… of the Idol… and, or, upon the Idolizers, who do not want children to ever grwo up!
Report Post »snotice1
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 11:11pmHer virginity has nothing to do with what you are saying. the value is in making the decision to deny what your body desires. example: someone who loves chocolate cake may have the desire to eat chocolate cake every afternoon, but that doesn’t mean he has to. another example: we all know exercising helps keep the body in shape, but that doesn’t mean the person does excerises. It’s a choice. You may not value sex as something that is intimate and very very personal interaction between two individuals, but it is. Its a connection that is formed that is unique and relative to everything you do in life, based in the fact that it can effect the way you and others view a relationship. Being a virgin is a beautiful thing because patience always rings out a good reward. You’d be surprised!
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:27pmShe’s a virgin and an outspoken Christian?
SHE MUST BE DEMONIZED RIGHT NOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!!
Kidding, of course…
Report Post »Best_Patriot
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:22pmYeah, right.
Tea nuts think this is cool because they can’t get laid. Half the commercials on Beck and Limbaugh are for erectile dysfunction.
Report Post »RANGER1965
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:42pmAccording to research it’s actually the other way around. Those darned “Tea Nuts (as you put it), have much more sex, and are more satisfied than liberals. They also tend to be married, have children, and have a higher quality of life.
But don’t let a few facts stop you from giving us a taste of your dizzying intellect.
Report Post »randy
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:42pmYeah and we know progressive liberals are probably already doing their mommies and daddies.
Report Post »Gofish
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:44pmThe commercials are for the trolls…..no offence..
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:45pmPlease understand – Conservative men are far more traumatized by the likes of an occasional wasserman. pelosi or NOW org woman than you will ever appreciate. Sometimes you gotta weigh your options. It’s either take a pill or take a 5 day shower to get the lingering effects off your person.. It’s horrible. But why should beautiful, vivacious, witty conservative women have to pay the price?
Report Post »HappyHaloHousewife
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:46pmMaybe you‘re jealous because you gave it away to someone you don’t even remember anymore. Can’t get it back once you lose it.
Report Post »ronin_6
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:49pmI am not sure what a Tea nut is but, conservatives think this is great because this woman has a code of ethics that she believes in and lives by them. She has had struggles and victories and she isn‘t whining and sitting in a filthy tent in some city park saying its somebody else’s fault. She is not a prude, she is a moralist that lives what she feels and isn’t imposing her will on others.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 2:53pmActually, married conservatives get it more than Liberal onanists.
Gonzo is right you are the other end of the horse.
Report Post »hi
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:01pmIt’s why libs are bi,gay and are pedophiles. They get bored with meaningless sex and strive to find more satisfaction elsewhere.
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 10:16pm@BEST PATROIT- should’t your avatar be turned backwards?
Report Post »snotice1
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 11:47pmYou poor, poor soul. God bless you. I hope you find someone who can be that special someone and show you the value of true love and commitment. Not the fair tale stuff, but a genuine, honest, strong, dependable, and everlasting commitment.
Report Post »Milhouse2012
Posted on May 25, 2012 at 4:35pm@beast…..Good generalization turd, sorry troll. Highschool mentality suits you well. I have 3 daughters and they have someone to look up to that didn’t get famous for doing nothing or porn. If you were to get some one to breed with you who would you want your kids to emulate? Think about that on your next quest, D&D game, or whatever it is you do while the rest of us contribute to society. Better yet ask your mother who her role model was the next time you are shaving her legs in the shower.
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