#olympic tattoos

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By Dominik TheWho, done in Berlin. http://ttoo.co/p/260036

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By Sanghyuk Ko · MR.K, done at Bang Bang Tattoo, Manhattan. http://ttoo.co/p/28650

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Neymar · By Adão Rosa, done in Rio de Janeiro. http://ttoo.co/p/26473

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By Konstantin Nossachev · Noskos, done at Konstantin: From Russia with Art!, Los Angeles. http://ttoo.co/p/121424

[officiallittletattoos]

By Sanghyuk Ko · MR.K, done at Bang Bang, Manhattan. http://ttoo.co/p/28650

[officiallittletattoos]

By Konstantin Nossachev · Noskos, done at Konstantin: From Russia with Art!, Los Angeles. http://ttoo.co/p/121423

[usatoday]

If you make it to the Olympics, the pinnacle of athleticism, you’re going to want to commemorate it. Here are some athletes that have their achievement inked on their bodies.

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Sochi Olympian Tattoo Pictures

Sochi Olympian Tattoo Pictures

Cross-country skier Andy Newell’s side tattoo reads, “All In Without Hope.” The term, coined by Newell, refers to an athlete giving his best effort while relying on his will to succeed, not on hope. (Courtesy NBC Images)

Speedskater Brittany Bowe shows off her detailed side tattoo, which features the Virgin Mary, the stairway to heaven, and three angels. (Courtesy NBC Images)

Heather Richardson’s koi fish tattoos represent her zodiac sign, Pisces. The speedskater’s wrist tattoo says “family.” (Courtesy NBC Images)

Speedskater Heather Richardson got the word “hope” tattooed on her side to pay homage to her grandmother, who had cancer. (Courtesy NBC Images)

Short track speedskater John Celski’s chest tattoo combines his Filipino and Polish roots. The Polish coat of arms is surrounded by the sun and stars found on the Philippine flag. (Courtesy NBC Images)

Figure skater John Coughlin’s tattoo features St. Michael, the patron saint of law enforcement. He got the tattoo to honor his father, a policeman. Coughlin did not qualify for Sochi but he and his partner, Caydee Denney, finished third in pairs skating at the 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. (Courtesy NBC Images)

Skeleton racer John Daly shows off his only tattoo, a back piece he got to commemorate his participation in the 2010 Games. (Courtesy NBC Images)

Lana Gehring had her head tattooed with a crown and her initals, which she says represents power, strength and success. The speedskater did not qualify for Sochi this year, but Gehring’s relay team won bronze at the Vancouver Games in 2010. (Courtesy NBC Images)

Snowboarder Louie Vito’s arm tattoo features his family members’ initials, various religious symbols, and the phrase “famiglia Vito.” Vito did not qualify for this year’s Games but won fifth place in the halfpipe event at the Vancouver Games. (Courtesy NBC Images)

Freestyle skier Bobby Brown pays homage to his hometown, Denver, with a forearm tattoo. (Courtesy NBC Images)

Canadian speed skating champion Charles Hamelin shows off his back tattoo of the Olympic rings.

Snowboarder Scotty Lago’s side tattoo reads, “In God’s Hands.” Lago, who won the bronze medal at the Vancouver Games, narrowly missed qualifying for Sochi this year. (Courtesy NBC Images)