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IN PICTURES / Olympians display their body art
Tags: Olympics, tattoos

Tattooing is an art form older than Olympic history itself, so it's fitting that an increasing number of athletes are using body art to display their national allegiances and their Olympic success.


Some of the best tattoos spotted at the 2008 Beijing Olympics can be seen below:
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