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olympicsAugust 9, 2024

PARIS (AP) — Athletes proudly displayed their Olympic rings tattoos on various parts of their body during the

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Victoria Hudson, of Austria, competes during the women's javelin throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Victoria Hudson, of Austria, competes during the women's javelin throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alice D'Amato, of Italy, has an Olympic tattoo during the women's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Alice D'Amato, of Italy, has an Olympic tattoo during the women's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Suni Lee, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Suni Lee, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marios Georgiou, of Cyprus, reacts after falling during the men's artistic gymnastics individual horizontal bar finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Marios Georgiou, of Cyprus, reacts after falling during the men's artistic gymnastics individual horizontal bar finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)ASSOCIATED PRESS
South Korea's Woo Ha-ram competes in the men's 3m springboard diving preliminary at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
South Korea's Woo Ha-ram competes in the men's 3m springboard diving preliminary at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)ASSOCIATED PRESS
United States' Jajaira Gonzalez has an Olympic tattoo on her leg while fighting France's Estelle Mossely in their women's 60 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
United States' Jajaira Gonzalez has an Olympic tattoo on her leg while fighting France's Estelle Mossely in their women's 60 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Olympic rings tattoos is shown on the wrist of Pamela Rosado, of Puerto Rico, as she brings the ball up court against Spain in a women's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Olympic rings tattoos is shown on the wrist of Pamela Rosado, of Puerto Rico, as she brings the ball up court against Spain in a women's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)ASSOCIATED PRESS
South Korea's Choe Daehan prepares to compete in the 10m air rifle men's final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
South Korea's Choe Daehan prepares to compete in the 10m air rifle men's final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bobby Finke, of the United States, prepares to start in his heat of the men's 800-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Bobby Finke, of the United States, prepares to start in his heat of the men's 800-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spain's Carolina Marin sports an Olympic rings tattoo on her wrist during her women's singles badminton quarterfinal match against Japan's Aya Ohori at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Spain's Carolina Marin sports an Olympic rings tattoo on her wrist during her women's singles badminton quarterfinal match against Japan's Aya Ohori at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sasha Gatt, of Malta, leaves the pool following her heat in the women's 1500-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Sasha Gatt, of Malta, leaves the pool following her heat in the women's 1500-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)ASSOCIATED PRESS
An Olympic ring tattoo is visible on the arm of Australia's Michelle Heyman prior to a women's group B soccer match between Zambia and Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Nice, France. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
An Olympic ring tattoo is visible on the arm of Australia's Michelle Heyman prior to a women's group B soccer match between Zambia and Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Nice, France. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brady Ellison, of the United States, competes along with Casey Kaufhold during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal against , Japan's Satsuki Noda and Japan's Junya Nakanishi at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Brady Ellison, of the United States, competes along with Casey Kaufhold during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal against , Japan's Satsuki Noda and Japan's Junya Nakanishi at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Daniils Bobrovs of Latvia warms up ahead of a swimming session at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Daniils Bobrovs of Latvia warms up ahead of a swimming session at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Silja Kosonen, of Finland, competes in the women's hammer throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Silja Kosonen, of Finland, competes in the women's hammer throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)ASSOCIATED PRESS
A tattoo of the Olympic rings decorates the arm of weightlifter Wes Kitts as he works out at the Team USA training facility at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Eaubonne, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
A tattoo of the Olympic rings decorates the arm of weightlifter Wes Kitts as he works out at the Team USA training facility at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Eaubonne, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anicka Newell, of Canada, prepares for the women's pole vault qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Anicka Newell, of Canada, prepares for the women's pole vault qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt sports an Olympic rings tattoo on her harm as she prepares to receive a serve from Germany's Yvonne Li during their women's singles badminton group stage match at Porte de la Chapelle Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt sports an Olympic rings tattoo on her harm as she prepares to receive a serve from Germany's Yvonne Li during their women's singles badminton group stage match at Porte de la Chapelle Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zachery Ziemek, of the United States, competes in the decathlon 100-meter run at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Zachery Ziemek, of the United States, competes in the decathlon 100-meter run at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)ASSOCIATED PRESS
France's Jules Bouyer competes in the men's 3m springboard diving preliminary at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
France's Jules Bouyer competes in the men's 3m springboard diving preliminary at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lauriane Genest of Canada warms up before competing in a track cycling event, at the Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Lauriane Genest of Canada warms up before competing in a track cycling event, at the Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eleftherios Petrounias, of Greece, has an Olympic tattoo showing during the men's artistic gymnastics individual rings finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Eleftherios Petrounias, of Greece, has an Olympic tattoo showing during the men's artistic gymnastics individual rings finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Chalmers, of Australia, competes during a heat in the men's 100-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Kyle Chalmers, of Australia, competes during a heat in the men's 100-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cuba's Daniela Fonseca Carrazana, with her teammate Jorge Campos, plays against Sweden's Kristian Karlsson and Christina Kallberg during a mixed doubles round of 16 table tennis game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Cuba's Daniela Fonseca Carrazana, with her teammate Jorge Campos, plays against Sweden's Kristian Karlsson and Christina Kallberg during a mixed doubles round of 16 table tennis game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marine Boyer of France warms up on the balance beam before the women's artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Marine Boyer of France warms up on the balance beam before the women's artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS (AP) — Athletes proudly displayed their Olympic rings tattoos on various parts of their body during the Paris Olympics.

Take Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias of Greece. His tattoo sat just below his neck and was surrounded by the Olympic wreath.

Sunisa Lee of the United States performed on the balance beam during the women’s artistic gymnastics all-around finals with a more discreet tattoo on her left forearm.

Austrian Victoria Hudson threw the javelin with the rings tattooed just above her left elbow, and Cypriot gymnast Marios Georgiou had them on the back of his neck.

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American boxer Jajaira Gonzalez fought with rings on top of her right thigh, while U.S. swimmer Bobby Finke's Olympic rings adorned his left rib cage. Compatriot Wes Kitts weightlifted with the rings tattooed atop his right wrist.

Cuban table tennis player Daniela Fonseca Carrazana achieved a double whammy. She had a tattoo of the Tokyo Games and rings above her left elbow, the Eiffel Tower and Paris above her right.

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