Yesterday we brought to your attention the fact that presidential hopeful John McCain named Sarah Palin as his running mate and that Palin was a former hoopster.

Thanks to the Internet, which can pull out even the most intimate secrets about someone in seconds, a video of Palin — then as Sarah Heath — has come to surface, showing us her skills as a 1988 sports anchor. She was pretty hot then, too.

Eat her shorts, Ron Burgundy.

With the Olympics coming up, CO-ED Magazine took the liberty of comparing the United States to Russia. Not in curling and not in distance running, but matching up the two countries’ cheerleaders. Which nation has the hotter pep squads? Head over to CO-ED to cast your votes.

While you’re at it, let us know: which country’s cheerleaders would you beat?