This Is The Hottest Tattoo At The Tokyo Olympics
Elite athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have two things in common: remarkable talent in their area of sport and a tattoo of the universally known Olympic rings.
Elite athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have two things in common — remarkable talent in their area of sport and a tattoo of the universally known Olympic rings. From head to toe — teeny tiny or extra large — competitors in gymnastics, swimming, archery, soccer, judo, volleyball, and beyond commit to the ink. While the Games may come and go, their tattoos will live on, and you can't blame them for never wanting to forget.
Croatia's Luka Plantić and Jordan's Odai Riyad Adel Alhindawi fight during a match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 25, 2021.
Team Bulgaria's Gabriela Stoeva serves during a match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 26, 2021.
Brady Ellison of Team United States competes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field on July 26, 2021.
A male gymnast warms up at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 21, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sarah Sjöeströem's tattoo is seen during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 25, 2021.
Volleyball player Viacheslav Krasilnikov of the ROC practices on July 22, 2021, in Tokyo.
A tattoo of the Olympic rings are seen on the arm of Vietnam's Thach Kim Tuan during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 25, 2021.
Italy's Vanessa Ferrari performs at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 25, 2021, in Tokyo.
USA's Caeleb Dressel competes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 27, 2021.
A tattoo of the Olympic rings on the foot of Canada's Jennifer Abel at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 25, 2021.
Simon Gougnard of Belgium competes in an Olympic men's hockey match against Netherlands on July 24, 2021, in Tokyo.
France’s Fantine Lesaffre trains at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 25, 2021.
A detail shot of Simone Biles's tattoo is seen on June 25, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Morocco's Abdelhaq Nadir competes in a boxing match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 25, 2021.
Handball player Pablo Simonet of Argentina is seen on July 28, 2021, in Tokyo.
An Olympic rings tattoo is seen on Croatia's Ana Derek during training on July 22, 2021, in Tokyo.
Team Great Britain's Adam Peaty trains on July 22, 2021, in Tokyo.
Joana Heidrich of Switzerland competes during a volleyball match at the 2020 Summer Olympics on July 24, 2021.
A view of the Olympic rings tattoo on Kazakhstan's Rustam Ukumanov at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 25, 2021.
Team USA's Kayle Browning on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Asaka Shooting Range on July 29, 2021.
Singapore's Joseph Schooling is seen at a swimming competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 27, 2021.
A tattoo of the Olympic rings is seen on the hand of Kelsey Robinson of the United States on July 27, 2021, in Tokyo.
Canada's Shallon Olsen performs on the balance beam on July 25, 2021, in Tokyo.
Iceland's Anton McKee (center) competes in a heat for the men's swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 27, 2021.
Marios Georgiou of Team Cyprus seen training at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 21, 2021.
An Olympic rings tattoo is pictured on a judoka's foot during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan on July 28, 2021.
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