Speedy Gonzales
Naturally, none of the comments on the blog had anything to do with the sport. All of the attention was on Allison Stokke’s appearance and as a 17 year old, it really took a toll. The original photographer threatened to sue Matt Ufford, the owner of With Leather, if he didn’t remove the image. However, it was too late, the blog had already received TONS of attention and was being posted on various other websites.
Online Fame
Not long after, a tribute website was created to Allison Stokke. Soon enough, the tribute site got hold of serveral images of Stokke competing in the pole vault and uploaded as many as they could. Once those same images spread all over social media, tons of internet fan groups gained thousands of followers. Some of the followers even claimed Stokke was their “internet crush”.