18-year-old Sabina Altynbekova, a Kazakhstan Under-19 Team volleyball player, has become an Internet sensation after travelling to Taiwan for the 2014 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship. Her attractive looks seem to have caught people's fancy. Some reports in media have deemed her "too pretty for volleyball". Oh, yes! Talk about stereotyping pretty women or women for that matter.
"She's the best thing that happened to Kazakhstan since Borat", others confess to have taken to watching volleyball like never before -- just take a look at these tweets and you'll get the message:
And talking is not all that these new fans are doing. Infact, they are showing their admiration by showering her with gifts as well. We have proof. Sabina herself instagramed them:
However, there are others who have slammed Sabina for being a "distraction for the game". Even taken to the ever-so-fresh gender debate, sample this:On her part, Sabina says she is going to miss Taiwan.
Here's hoping she has a bright and successful career in volleyball and people start talking about her sports skills real soon, just like she would want them to.