Athletes at the Paralympics could fall foul of the bizarre rule.
Paralympians sporting tattoos of the iconic Olympic rings could be banned from the upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris.is out of the way, Paris is gearing up to host the Paralympic Games which begins on August 28.
However, the iconic symbol first created by Pierre de Coubertin could land participants in hot water at the 2024 Paralympics. Retired Paralympian Josef Craig found this out the hard way ahead of the 2016 Games in Rio, as the British swimmer was penalised for showing off his tattoo of the Olympic rings on his chest.
The swimmer had the rings inked on his chest beneath the ParalympicsGB lion's head, so it was clearly on display.To get around this issue, Craig has previously wore coverings to hide his tattoo, although he got even more creative before competing in Rio in 2016.over the artwork with a picture of the Union Jack to circumvent the rules.
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