Sports stars and their tattoos

New Zealand wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum.

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.

Multi-grand slam tennis title winner Venus Williams.

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.

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

England cricket all-rounder Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

NBA star LeBron James.

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.

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

Swimmer Fred Bousquet of France at the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix