Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin, and more have the rings inked. By McKenzie Dawkins. Aug 17, 2016. Getty Images. Just getting to the Olympics is an accomplishment in itself–it's no wonder so many athletes choose to immortalize the experience with tattoos. read more
Chris Jacobs, a freestyle swimmer with the U.S., admired the ink and decided to get a tattoo after winning three medals at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He settled on the Olympic rings as his choice while he unwound during a Hawaiian pit stop after the games, the New York Times reported in 2012. read more
The International Olympic Committee has indicated that it has no plans to ban ink of the rings and has even expressed enthusiasm for athletes’ marking their accomplishments in such an enduring way. Rio de Janeiro is hosting the summer Olympics. read more