34 Olympic Rings Tattoos That Are Good As Gold

Updated on Aug 27, 2024 at 3:05 PM

The 2024 Paris Olympics have come to a close, but during the games, athletes from all over the world were showing their pride in various ways. We spent countless hours drooling over the Olympic-themed manicures, but some athletes chose to showcase their pride in more permanent ways, like 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.

The ink isn't just symbolic for Olympic athletes — it's also seen on plenty of Paralympic athlethes as well, although until Aug. 24, athletes competing in the Paralympics were required to cover up any tattoos that featured logos. (The Paralympics and the Olympics are two different entities, governed by different bodies, and have different logos.) Previously, showing off an Olympic rings tattoo could be seen as advertising, and there were even a few cases of athletes being disqualified for not covering up their Olympic rings tattoos.

Craig Spence, IPC's chief brand and communications officer, told the New York Times, "Athletes with such tattoos do not need to cover them up." However, he didn't specify on why the ban had been lifted.

Either way, 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, and some of our favorite iterations from years past.

— Additional reporting by Renee Rodriguez

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Switzerland's Joana Heidrich's Olympic Rings Tattoo

Switzerland's Joana Heidrich's Olympic rings tattoo is located on her ribs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Canada's Jennifer Abel's Olympic Rings Tattoo

Canada's Jennifer Abel's Olympic rings tattoo is located on her foot.

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.

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.

France's Fantine Lesaffre's Olympic Rings Tattoo

France's Fantine Lesaffre's Olympic rings tattoo is placed near her elbow.

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.

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.

Canada's Shallon Olsen's Olympic Rings Tattoo

Canada's Shallon Olsen's Olympic rings tattoo is placed near her ankle.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

USA's Nevin Harrison's Olympic Rings Tattoo

USA's Nevin Harrison's Olympic rings tattoo is located on her wrist. She opted for black ink.

USA’s Rudy Garcia Tolson’s Olympic Rings Tattoo

USA's Rudy Garcia Tolson, a Paralympic swimmer, has an Olympics rings tattoo on his back, which he showed off during the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

Germany’s Lars Lehmann’s Olympic Rings Tattoo

Germany's Lars Lehmann, a Paralympic basketball player, has the Olympics rings on the back of his head. This photo was taken during the September 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.

Brazil’s Thais Severo’s Olympic Rings Tattoo

Brazil's Thais Severo, a Paralympic table tennis player, showed off her Olympics rings tattoo on the back of her neck while in Rio De Janeiro for the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Jessica Harrington is the senior beauty editor at PS, where she writes about hair, makeup, skin care, piercings, tattoos, and more. As a New York City-based writer and editor with a degree in journalism and over eight years of industry experience, she loves to interview industry experts, keep up with the latest trends, and test new products.

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