Tattooed Olympians

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Nathalia Sanchez of Colombia is seen with a tattoo of the Olympic rings on her neck during the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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A tattoo of an archer on the lower leg of Natalia Valeeva of Italy is seen during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

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LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat celebrates during a rally for the 2012 NBA Champion Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. AFP/Mike Ehrmann

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United States swimmer Rudy Garcia Tolson's Olympic rings tattoo is seen as he touches the wall at the National Aquatics Centre during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Reuters/Claro Cortes

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Australia's Christopher Spring displays his tattoo during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler, Canada.

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Tattoos on the arms of Elijah Bond of Australia after the 11x11 football preliminaries match of the Athens 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece.

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Joanna Hayes of the US waits for the start of the women's 100m hurdles competition of the 2006 ISTAF Golden League athletics meeting at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. AFP/Marcus Brandt

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The Olympic rings tattoo of Alicia Sacramone during the Senior Women's competition on day two of the Visa Gymnastics Championships at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota.

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US gymnast Jonathan Horton warms-up before competing at the US Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose, California. Reuters/Brian Snyder

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New Zealand's Tina BellKake, sporting a Kiwi tattoo, warms up before their Womens Hockey match against South Africa at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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British gymnast Louis Smith, Beijing Olympics Games bronze medalist, takes part in a training session in Arques, northern France. AFP/Franck Fife

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Diver Thomas Finchum stretches while posing for a portrait during the 2012 US Olympic Team Media Summit in Dallas, Texas. Reuters/Lucas Jackson

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Ivet Lalova of Bulgaria poses with her national flag after winning the women's 100 metres final at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki. Reuters/Dominic Ebenbichler

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Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova's tattoo is pictured during the women's 200m qualifications at the 2012 European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki. AFP/Olivier Morin

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A detail of the tattoo and back of Eric Shanteau as he competes in the second semifinal heat of the Men's 200m Breaststroke during the 2012 US Olympic Swimming Team Trials at CenturyLink Center in Nebraska. AFP/Jamie Squire

Tattooed Olympians

Nathalia Sanchez of Colombia is seen with a tattoo of the Olympic rings on her neck during the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico.

A tattoo of an archer on the lower leg of Natalia Valeeva of Italy is seen during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat celebrates during a rally for the 2012 NBA Champion Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. AFP/Mike Ehrmann

United States swimmer Rudy Garcia Tolson's Olympic rings tattoo is seen as he touches the wall at the National Aquatics Centre during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Reuters/Claro Cortes

Australia's Christopher Spring displays his tattoo during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler, Canada.

Tattoos on the arms of Elijah Bond of Australia after the 11x11 football preliminaries match of the Athens 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece.

Joanna Hayes of the US waits for the start of the women's 100m hurdles competition of the 2006 ISTAF Golden League athletics meeting at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. AFP/Marcus Brandt

The Olympic rings tattoo of Alicia Sacramone during the Senior Women's competition on day two of the Visa Gymnastics Championships at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota.

US gymnast Jonathan Horton warms-up before competing at the US Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose, California. Reuters/Brian Snyder

New Zealand's Tina BellKake, sporting a Kiwi tattoo, warms up before their Womens Hockey match against South Africa at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

British gymnast Louis Smith, Beijing Olympics Games bronze medalist, takes part in a training session in Arques, northern France. AFP/Franck Fife

Diver Thomas Finchum stretches while posing for a portrait during the 2012 US Olympic Team Media Summit in Dallas, Texas. Reuters/Lucas Jackson

Ivet Lalova of Bulgaria poses with her national flag after winning the women's 100 metres final at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki. Reuters/Dominic Ebenbichler

Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova's tattoo is pictured during the women's 200m qualifications at the 2012 European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki. AFP/Olivier Morin

A detail of the tattoo and back of Eric Shanteau as he competes in the second semifinal heat of the Men's 200m Breaststroke during the 2012 US Olympic Swimming Team Trials at CenturyLink Center in Nebraska. AFP/Jamie Squire

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