Skaters with tattoos?

[Sit_spin]

Which prominent skaters (that you know of) have tattoos?

[Fridge_Break]

I believe Jeremy Abbott has one...? I may be wrong..

ETA: Tanith tweeted a bit ago about getting one removed that she got when she was younger.

[winterone]

I noticed at nationals, Delilah's son was quite tooed up.

[RockTheTassel]

Jeremy Abbott has two, one on his shoulder (I think it's a Chinese symbol) and one of the Olympic rings on his calf/above his ankle.

I feel creepy knowing this.

[skatingfan04]

I remember reading once that it was tradition for ever Canadian skater to get the olympic rings and a maple leaf after their first Olympics. Not sure if it's true.

[sadc]

Jeremy actually has at least one more, he got a "believe" tattoo that looks the same read upside down and rightside up (or at least that was the goal) at some point. It's on his inner upper arm.

Actually, at least 2 more (note leaf tattoo).

[pair mom]

I remember reading once that it was tradition for ever Canadian skater to get the olympic rings and a maple leaf after their first Olympics. Not sure if it's true.

It's true! And some of them are in really interesting areas!

[HisWeirness]

Found some links:

Previous FSU thread about Olympic Tattoos
Kerrs:4 O'Clock Fodder: Back tatt revealed at ice dancing, other Olympic ink
John Kerr
Denise Biellmann - may not be safe for work
more Denise Biellmann
Rockne Brubaker
Patrick Chan's tattoo (image #14)
Plushenko
Evan Lysacek's and Jeremy Abbott's (back) tattoos
Another view of Evan's tattoo
David Pelletier
Sasha Cohen
Shawn Sawyer
Dube & Davison (no pic)
Maxim Trankov (front)
Maxim Trankov (back)
ETA: Fabian Bourzat

[Ozzisk8tr]

There's one very prominent male skater, still competing and has been around for ever that I think should have a big "L" on his forehead.

[AndyWarhol]

When did Sasha get hers done?

[johndockley92]

John Coughlin has a the angel Michael tattooed on his back. I believe AJ Reiss has one too. That's just off the top of my head though.

[sassybuford]

Evan Lysacek also has the Greek Orthodox cross tattooed on his left arm.

[Rochelle]

I noticed at nationals, Delilah's son was quite tooed up.

I think Larry takes the cake for most-tattooed coach / somewhat recent competitor. He's running out of skin above the waist, and below the chin, at this rate!

Sometime this Fall, US Figure Skating had a call out on their facebook, asking skaters about their tattoos for a potential feature story (whether web/icenetwork or for Skating magazine, they didn't say). There was a pretty even response in favor of such a story, and against such a story... so it'll be interesting to see if it sees the light of day this spring.

[julieann]

Trankov mentioned the one on his back is spelled wronged and needs to get it fixed. Jeremy Barrett has the Olympic rings on his arm but I can't link from his facebook.

[shan]

John Coughlin has a the angel Michael tattooed on his back. I believe AJ Reiss has one too. That's just off the top of my head though.

Yeah, there's a good shot of Coughlin's tattoo in this video. Actually you can also see one of Rockne's as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNeEM...AAADAA#t=2m48s

[blue_idealist]

There's one very prominent male skater, still competing and has been around for ever that I think should have a big "L" on his forehead.

Plushenko, Joubert, or VDP? Not that I agree that they're losers..

[essence_of_soy]

I remember reading once that it was tradition for every Canadian skater to get the olympic rings and a maple leaf after their first Olympics. Not sure if it's true.

I just can't see Barbara Ann Scott doing this. But hey, go figure!

Back in '48 of course, it was probably the old British Empire version of the Canadian flag.

[misskarne]

Plushenko has a large winged cross on the inside of one forearm, a diamond with a traditional saying on the other, and on the inside of one wrist has his wife's name in katakana.

I think he has a new one too, but I'm not sure. Either way, no more short-sleeved costumes for him.

Gachinsky has one on his leg, apparently.

[jenniferlyon]

The first skater with a tattoo that I remember hearing about was Tai Babillonia. IIRC, she has a butterfly on her shoulder.

[sadya]

Brasseur was showing off the ones from Eisler during Lillehamer '94 Gala. That's all I can remember right now.