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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Steven Bloor

London 2012 Olympics: the best body art – in pictures

tattoos: Australia's Melissa Wu
Australia's Melissa Wu has a different take on the Olympic rings tattoo Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
tattoos: Geisa Arcanjo's tattoo
Brazilian shot putter Geisa Arcanjo's tattoo reads: 'Live with passion, win with courage' Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
tattoos: A tattoo is seen on the leg of a Brazilian basketball player
Wonder if this female Brazilian basketball player is a big fan of the film Space Jam? Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
tattoos: An Olympic tattoo is seen on Marta Pihan-Kulesza
An Olympic tattoo is seen on Marta Pihan-Kulesza of Poland's back Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
tattoos: Brazil's leftwing handball player Fernanda Silva Rocha
A tattoo on the left arm of Brazil's handball player Fernanda Silva Rocha Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images
tattoos: Andrew Selby's tattoo
Not going to argue with Andrew Selby about his tattoo Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP
tattoos: Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova
Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP
tattoos: Discrete tatto of a British water polo player which translates to
A discrete tattoo of a British water polo player which translates to 'victory' Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters
tattoos: Germany's Martina Strutz
Germany's Martina Strutz's body art is slightly more obvious Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP
tattoos: Gergo Ivancsik's tattoo
Hungary's Gergo Ivancsik's tattoo is a bit scary Photograph: Matthias Schrader/AP
tattoos: Ariane Friedrich's tattoo
As is Ariane Friedrich's Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP
tattoos: Croatian handball player Zlatko Horvat's tattoo
Seeing as we're on a big cat theme, here's a cheetah on the calf of Croatian handball player Zlatko Horvat Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian
tattoos: Brazil's Paulo Branco
Brazil's Paulo Branco poses showing his beach volleyball inspired tattoo Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
tattoos: Gyorgy Grozer's tattoo
In case Germany's Gyorgy Grozer forgets what number shirt he wears Photograph: Jeff Roberson/AP
tattoos: Amy Oliver's tattoo
... and Team GB's Amy Oliver forgets what sport she competes in Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian
tattoos: Maris Urtans
Latvia's Maris Urtans Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
tattoos: Moldova's Vasilli Belous
Moldova's Vasilii Belous Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP
tattoos: A tattoo on the left arm of Macedonian handball referee Dragan Nachevski
It's not just athletes sporting tattoos, here's Macedonian handball referee Dragan Nachevski with his name inked on his left arm Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images
tattoos: Pedro Cunha
The tattoo of Pedro Cunha of Brazil peeks out from under his vest Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
tattoos: Mongolia's Tsagaanbaatar Khashbaatar
A tattoo showing two feet and reading 'champion' is seen on the chest of Mongolia's Tsagaanbaatar Khashbaatar Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images
tattoos: Phara Anacharsis of France
Phara Anacharsis of France Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images
tattoos: Sweden's leftwing handball player Fredrik Petersen
Sweden's handball player Fredrik Petersen Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images
tattoos: The tattoo of Erika of Brazil's women's basketball team
Erika Souza of Brazil's women's basketball team Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters
tattoos: The tattoo of a swimmer
An apt tattoo for an Olympics Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
tattoos: The tattoos of Chantae McMillan of the U.S.
US heptathlete Chantae McMillan shows off her ornate body art Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
tattoos: Turkey's basketball player Esmeral Tuncluer
Turkey's basketball player Esmeral Tuncluer Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
tattoos: US' Ryan Bailey tattoos
Ryan Bailey of the US has a selection of tattoos Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images
tattoos: Spain's water polo player Andrea Blas Martinez
Spain's water polo player Andrea Blas Martinez Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters
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