Tattoo Watch 2012 continues with 40 new inked-up Olympic pictures
As this year’s Olympic athletes continue to show off their skills on the field, in the pool, on the court, in the ring, etc., they also continue to show off their skin art. So much in fact that last week’s Darkroom post on 50 more tattoos on the world’s best athletes simply wasn’t enough.
- Wallace Spearman (USA) reacts after competing in the men’s 200m heats during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium Aug 7, 2012. (Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports)
- Tattoo is seen on Spain’s Andrea Blas Martinez during their women’s water polo quarterfinal round against Great Britain at the Water Polo Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)
- Denmark’s Haakan Erik Nyblom (in red) fights with Japan’s Kohei Hasegawa on the Men’s 55Kg Greco-Roman wrestling qualification at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)
- Britain’s James Ellington competes in the men’s 200m heats at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)
- James Ellington of Great Britain reacts after competing in the Men’s 200m Round 1 Heats on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
- Misty May-Treanor of the United States celebrates after the Women’s Beach Volleyball Semi Final match between United States and China on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
- Brazil’s Fernando Saraiva Reis reacts after failing a lift in the men’s +105kg Group B snatch weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 7, 2012. (Grigory Dukor/Reuters)
- Dominican Republic’s Felix Sanchez celebrates after winning the men’s 400m hurdles final at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 6, 2012 in London. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)
- A player of Britain carries bottles for her team mates during their women’s preliminary round Group B water polo match against Italy at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena August 3, 2012. The tattoo on her leg reads: “Victory.” (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)
- Hungary’s (L-R) Adam Steinmetz, Gergely Kiss and Tamas Varga look on during their men’s preliminary round Group B water polo match against Serbia at the Water Polo Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)
- Turkey’s Bahar Toksoy kisses the ball as she prepares to serve against South Korea during their women’s Group B volleyball match at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 3, 2012. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)
- France’s Matthieu Rosset performs a dive during the men’s 3m springboard preliminary round at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 6, 2012. (Jorge Silva/Reuters)
- Brazil’s Adriana Araujo adjusts her headgear before the quarterfinal Women’s Light (60kg) boxing match against Morocco’s Mahjouba Oubtil at the London Olympic Games August 6, 2012. (Murad Sezer/Reuters)
- Brazil’s Adriana Araujo wins against Kazakhstan’s Saida Khassenova during their Women’s Light (60kg) Round of 16 boxing match during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. (Murad Sezer/Reuters)
- China’s Lin Dan catches a T-shirt to wear after taking off his jersey after his win in the men’s singles badminton gold medal match against Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena August 5, 2012. (Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters)
- Germany’s Martina Strutz claps during the women’s pole vault final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 6, 2012. (Phil Noble/Reuters)
- Hungary’s Marton Szivos reacts during their men’s preliminary round Group B water polo match against Romania at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena August 2, 2012. (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)
- Portugal’s Jessica Augusto looks up after finishing the women’s marathon final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at The Mall August 5, 2012. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)
- The tattoo of Lebanon’s Gretta Taslakian is seen during her women’s 200m round 1 heat at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 6, 2012. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
- USA’s Benjamin Provisor, right, has his face planted into the mat as he wrestles Cuba’s Alexei Bel in a men’s Greco-Roman 74 kg class qualification match at the ExCeL Centre during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 5, 2012. Provisor defeated Bela, 3-1 pp. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
- US guard Seimone Augustus (L) vies with Canadian forward Michelle Plouffe during the women’s quarter final basketball match USA vs Canada at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 at the North Greenwich arena in London. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk (L) fights against Russia’s Artur Beterbiev during their Men’s Heavy (91kg) Quarterfinal boxing match during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. (Murad Sezer/Reuters)
- Churandy Martina of The Netherlands grimaces prior to competing in the men’s 200m heats at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)
- Belarus’ Aliaksandr Makaranka competes during the men’s 94kg group B weightlifting event of the London 2012 Olympic Games at The Excel Centre in London on August 4, 2012. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- France’s Garfield Darien competes in the men’s 110m hurdles heats at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)
- Poland’s Piotr Malachowski competes in the men’s discus throw qualifications at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 6, 2012 in London. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)
- Dremiel Deshon Byers (USA) during a break in his match against Riza Kayaalp (TUR) in the Men’s Greco-Roman 120kg quarterfinals competition during the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL – North Arena 2 Aug 6, 2012. (Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports)
- Jared Connaughton (CAN) reacts after competing in the men’s 200m heats during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium Aug 7, 2012. (John David Mercer/USA TODAY Sports)
- China forward Zhou Peng (15) shoots over Great Britain forward Drew Sullivan (8) during the men’s basketball preliminary round game in the 2012 London Olympic Games at Basketball Arena Aug 6, 2012. (Matt Kryger/USA TODAY Sports)
- Brazil’s Cesar Castro competes in the men’s 3m springboard preliminary round during the diving event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 6, 2012 in London. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
- Brazil’s Geisa Arcanjo competes in the women’s shot put final at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 6, 2012 in London. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)
- US’ Ryan Bailey prepares before competing in the men’s 100m heats at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 4, 2012 in London. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)
- Britain’s Peter Kirkbride reacts after a failed attempt during the men’s 94kg group B weightlifting event of the London 2012 Olympic Games at The Excel Centre in London on August 4, 2012. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- A tattoo on the right arm of Iceland’s goalkeeper Bjorgvin Pall Gustafsson is seen during the men’s preliminary Group A handball match Iceland vs Great Britain for the London 2012 Olympics Games on August 6, 2012 at the Copper Box hall in London. (Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)
- Egypt’s Karam Mohamed Gaber Ebrahim (red) fights Poland’s Damian Janiskowski (blue) during the semi-final of 84 kg men’s Greco-Roman at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on August 6, 2012. (Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images)
- Czech Republic’s Jaroslav Baba competes in the men’s high jump qualifying round at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 5, 2012 in London. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)
- Donald Suxho of the US reacts during the Men’s preliminary pool B volleyball match between Russia and the US in the 2012 London Olympic Games in London on August 4, 2012. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images)
- The tattoos on Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare’s back are shown while she competes in the women’s 100m semifinal at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 4, 2012 in London. (Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images)
- The USA’s Adam Steinmetz, right, looks to pass against Hungary defender Norbert Hosnyanszky during the first half of a Group B match at the Water Polo Arena in Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Monday, August 6, 2012. Hungary defeated the USA, 11-6. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
- Becky Holliday of the United States reacts after clearing the bar in the Women’s Pole Vault final on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2012 in London, England. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
- Puerto Rico’s Javier Culson reacts after competing in the men’s 400m hurdles semifinals at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 4, 2012 in London. (Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images)
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