The 2024 Paris Olympics are well underway, and athletes from all over the world are showing their pride in various ways. We’ve spent countless hours drooling over the Olympic-themed manicures, but some athletes have been showcasing their pride in more permanent ways. One of the most common we’ve seen as of late? With Olympic rings tattoos. Peeking out from all matters of uniforms, the design is a marking of countless hours of hard work in each athletes’ respective sport.
The five interconnected rings, which are depicted in colors of blue, black, red, yellow, and green, are inked across athletes in a variety of styles. Some tattoos feature all-black ink, like Team USA gymnast Sunisa Lee’s, while others portray the colors in the classic form. Many of the Olympians have ink to represent their last win, like at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This includes Team USA gymnast Simone Biles, who got her first tattoo in 2017 after dominating the games.
We’ve seen the rings pop up on all areas of the body, including the legs, wrists, arms, and even the feet. There are large versions that take up entire areas, and much smaller versions as well. Keep scrolling to take a closer look at all of the Olympic tattoos that have popped up in the games so far.
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Ukraine's Iryna Gerashchenko's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Ukraine’s Iryna Gerashchenko’s Olympic rings tattoo is done in black ink. It’s located above her ankle above what looks like wings.
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USA's Jordan Chiles's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Jordan Chiles’s tattoo collection includes over 30 designs. Her Olympic rings tattoo is located on her right inner arm, just above the elbow fold. She got the ink in 2017 around the same time as teammate Biles.
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USA's Simone Biles's Olympic Rings Tattoo
USA’s Simone Biles’s Olympic rings tattoo is in black ink. It’s located on her forearm.
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USA's Sunisa Lee's Olympic Rings Tattoo
USA’s Sunisa Lee‘s Olympic rings tattoo is positioned on her forearm. It’s done in black ink and on the thinner side, although it isn’t a single needle tattoo. She got the ink in 2021.
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Britain's Jacob Peters's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Britain’s Jacob Peters’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on his chest. It’s surrounded by other lion and bear artwork.
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Italy's Roberta Bruni's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Italy’s Roberta Bruni’s Olympic rings tattoo is tiny, and located on her shoulder. It’s done in black ink.
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Canada's Anicka Newell's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Canada’s Anicka Newell’s Olympic rings tattoo features thick Olympic rings in color. It’s located underneath a Canadian maple leaf.
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Italy's Alice D'Amato's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Italy’s Alice D’Amato’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on the back of her neck in black ink.
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Greece's Dimitrios Markos's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Greece’s Dimitrios Markos’s Olympic rings tattoo is a black outline of the Olympic rings. It is located on his hand.
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USA's Payton Otterdahl's Olympic Rings Tattoo
USA’s Payton Otterdahl’s Olympic rings tattoo is in black ink and located on his forearm.
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Wales's Lauren Williams's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Wales’s Lauren Williams’s Olympic rings tattoo is done in black ink. It’s located on the outside of her wrist.
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Malaysia's Ng Yan Yee's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Malaysia’s Ng Yan Yee’s Olympic Rings tattoo is located above her ankle. It’s done in colored ink.
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Switzerland's Joana Heidrich's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Switzerland’s Joana Heidrich’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on her ribs.
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Italy's Vanessa Ferrari's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Italy’s Vanessa Ferrari’s Olympic rings tattoo is done in black ink. It’s located on the back of the neck.
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Bulgaria's Gabriela Stoeva's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Bulgaria’s Gabriela Stoeva’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on her wrist. It’s flanked by what looks like birds, and is done in black ink.
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Sweden's Sarah Sjoestroem's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Sweden’s Sarah Sjoestroem’s Olympic rings tattoo is a more detailed version. It features the rings in color and it’s positioned on her forearm.
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Britain's Adam Peaty's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Britain’s Adam Peaty’s Olympic rings tattoo is placed on his bicep. It’s surrounded by other tattoo artwork.
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Canada's Jennifer Abel's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Canada’s Jennifer Abel’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on her foot.
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Singapore's Joseph Schooling's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Singapore’s Joseph Schooling’s Olympic rings tattoo is a colorful piece. It’s located on his bicep.
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Sweden's Michelle Coleman's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Sweden’s Michelle Coleman’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on her wrist. It’s done in black ink.
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France's Fantine Lesaffre's Olympic Rings Tattoo
France’s Fantine Lesaffre’s Olympic rings tattoo is placed near her elbow.
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USA's DeAnna Price's Olympic Rings Tattoo
USA’s DeAnna Price’s Olympic rings tattoo is in color, located on her wrist, and also has an arrow placed underneath it.
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Morocco's Abdelhaq Nadir's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Morocco’s Abdelhaq Nadir’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on his outer bicep. It’s done in black ink.
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Canada's Shallon Olsen's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Canada’s Shallon Olsen’s Olympic rings tattoo is placed near her ankle.
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Cyprus' Marios Georgiou's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Cyprus’ Marios Georgiou’s Olympic rings tattoo is in black ink. It’s located on the back of the neck.
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South Africa's Bradley Tandy's Olympic Rings Tattoo
South Africa’s Bradley Tandy’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on the upper back. It’s done in colored ink.
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Iceland's Anton McKee's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Iceland’s Anton McKee’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on the ribs in black ink. It’s placed above the words “Rio 2016.”
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India's Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte's Olympic Rings Tattoo
India’s Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on the upper arm. It’s done in colored ink.
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Germany's Christoph Fildebrand's Olympic Rings Tattoo
Germany’s Christoph Fildebrand’s Olympic rings tattoo is located on the ribs. It’s designed in thick black ink.
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USA's Brady Ellison's Olympic Rings Tattoo
USA’s Brady Ellison’s Olympic rings tattoo is done in color. It’s located on the end of the forearm near the elbow.
