Update!!! The Kazakh junior volleyballer Sabina Altynbekova has now attracted more than just the typical crazed fans and has now been offered several modeling gigs! She did, however, turned down numerous offers from Taiwanese companies and entertainment agencies, with the young player choosing to continue with her studies.
The Breeze Center Shopping Mall in Taipei is one of those who noticed how popular she has gotten in such a short amount of time. Meanwhile, a top Taiwanese modeling agency was also hoping to sign her to a modeling contract. There were also offers for her to work as a brand representative from Taiwanese clothing company "DEBRAND" and many others. TV entertainment programs also extended invites to Altynbekova for guest appearances. Taiwan's GQ magazine also asked her to do a photo spread. But out of all these, none made the cut as Altynbekova declined tall offers, saying she has just been accepted to the Kazakh University of the Humanities and Law in Astana City.
Update!! Sabina Altynbekova continues to cause a stir! After her appearance in the championship, a new Facebook page devoted to Sabina has gained over 200,000 likes and a Twitter account has over 29,000 followers. The accounts are reportedly not officially affiliated or approved of by Altynbekova. YouTube videos edited to show only Sabina playing on the court have earned over one million views. Sabina Alytnbekova has even inspired an anime-style cartoon and photo collages put together by her entranced fans. Oh what great things such beauty can do!
Update! The beautiful and incresingly-getting-popular-by-the day Kazakhstan volleybelle is the latest internet sensation that, some might say, could rival Helen of Troy herself! Watch Sabina Altynbekova in action here!
Sabina Altynbekova has become an internet sensation overnight, after she gained so much attention playing at the 2014 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship. Sabina, a teen player on the Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team, is said to possess such beauty that she has become "too distracting" to the audience.
Sabina Altynbekova, 17, played in the Asian Under-19 Championships. And people immediately noticed Sabina's perfect body and gorgeous features but some aren't to keen about this, to the point that they're been slamming hr for being "too distracting" to the crowds at her games!
Nevertheless, we are intrigued by this young beauty and we want to know more! Sabina got so much flack for her for her good looks that her coach, Nurlan Sadikov is reportedly angry that people gawk at Sabina. "It is impossible to work like this. The crowd behaves like there is only one player at the championship," he said.
She may be getting a lot of attention but definitely not for her game. Actually, she didn't play that much in the tournament that made her internet famous! But Sabina's team did finish 7th in the 2014 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship, while Sabina spent a lot of time on the bench.
After that tournament in Taiwan, she suddenly have fans across Asia and even around the world. And most took to the Internet, posting YouTube videos that show her warming up, high-fiving her teammates or just standing around.
To make her even more adorable, Sabina is just a normal 17-year-old girl. She's active on Twitter and posts photos with her teammates, her friends, and tons of selfies! All go the sudden attention is overwhelming for her just like it would any teenager. "I was flattered at first but it's all getting a little bit much," Sabina said. "I want to concentrate on playing volleyball and to be famous for that, not anything else."
