Olympic ink: Athletes sporting tattoos (19 images)

From Olympic rings to full sleeves, the Summer Games give many athletes a prime platform to show off their ink. Here's a look at some tattoos showing up in the competition.

Switzerland's Joana Heidrich sports a Rio 2016 Olympic tattoo. Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI

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Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah sports ink on both arms and her legs. Photo by Bob Strong/UPI

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Chase Kalisz of Team USA has the Olympic rings tattooed on his bicep. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI

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Brady Ellison of Team USA also has Olympic rings tattooed on his arm. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI

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