Sports stars and their tattoos

The bicep belongs to New Zealand wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum.

Kiwis rugby league captain Benji Marshall.

Frenchman Alain Bernard is in the swim of things for practice at the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube, ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Former Kiwis rugby league captain Roy Asotasi.

Multi-grand slam tennis title winner Venus Williams shows off a shoulder marking.

New Zealand Warriors and Kiwis winger Manu Vatuvei.

Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko's tattoo is discreet behind her ponytail.

Anastasia Davydova (left), sporting tattoos of butterflies, and Anastasia Ermakova of Russia prepare for the synchronised swimming duet free routine final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Russian tennis star Marat Safin lets the sun in.

A discreetly placed Silver Fern adorns the leg of a New Zealand medal-winner at the Beijing Olympics.

All Black utility back Isaia Toeava is proud of his surname.

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

Rugby league star Wairangi Koopu.

This right arm tattoo belongs to New Zealand Sevens rugby captain D J Forbes.

England cricket all-rounder Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

NBA star LeBron James' tattoo has a succinct message.

Former Tall Black basketballer Lindsay Tait.

The legs belong to Ele Opeloge of Samoa, who is competing in the women's +75kg Group A snatch weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen checks out his ink acquisition.

Highlanders lock Hayden Triggs shows off his lower back tattoo.

Triple sprint champion Monique Williams.

League player Francis Meli.

Serena Williams with a heart tattoo on her neck.

Chris Andersen of the Denver Nuggets pulls on the net

Inter Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic takes off his jersey.

Junior welterweight boxer Manny Pacquiao of Philippines flexes his muscles.

British boxer Ricky Hatton shows off a new tattoo during a training session.

Tennis star Amelie Mauresmo of France.

David Beckham

Boxer David Tua.

Rugby players and sometime boxer Sonny Bill Williams.

Swimmer Fred Bousquet of France at the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix