Why do ALL our sports stars suddenly feel the need to adorn themselves with tattoos? - 7M sport

Why do ALL our sports stars suddenly feel the need to adorn themselves with tattoos?



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Posted Wednesday, November 24, 2010 by Dailymail

His former team-mate Kevin ­Pietersen also has the Three Lions. Patriotic, perhaps. But classy? I don’t think so.

Sadly, it’s not just cricket which is becoming infected with tattoos.

A raft of men — and women — who excel in a range of sports are ­choosing to adorn themselves with them: Olympians, swimmers, ­archers, cyclists, rugby players — the list goes on.

And what’s interesting is that these are all what you might describe as ‘middle-class sports’. So why is it happening?

Why do ALL our sports stars suddenly feel the need to adorn themselves with tattoos?

LEFT: Splash of colour: Mark Foster has an English Rose and Olympic rings

RIGHT: British hurdler Chris Rawlinson has the Olympic rings on one shoulder and a large blade-type design on the other

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