On Friday, a quartet of nominated bobsled players went to the Lucky Hazzard salon. Dominik Záleský had his Olympic rings tattooed on his right arm for the first time, but as a Czech record holder, he was mostly an athlete in the 100 in the summer. Another brakeman, Jakub Nosek, is heading to his second Olympic Games, as is Jan Šindelář.
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“Until the last time the Beijing nomination was clear, I didn’t want to tie myself by choosing tattoos. It wasn’t until sometime after January 16 that I made a final decision and it was rather spontaneous, “he explains. “I just added this year’s tattoo to Pyongyang and added the Olympic motto,” says the Shingler, who has the inscription Citius, altius, fortius (Faster, higher, stronger) on his chest.
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Bobista Dominik Dvořák had the logo of the Beijing Olympics tattooedPhoto: olympijskytym.cz
The most experienced Olympian, and thus a visitor to tattoo parlors, is pilot Dominik Dvořák, who already has the names of the Sochi 2014 and Pyongyang 2018 games on his back. Now he has added a colorful logo of the Beijing Games.
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Dominik Dvořák is piloting a Czech double bomb.Photo: Viesturs Lacis / Sport Invest
“I really enjoy this tradition before every Olympics that the crews have already established before us. It’s great that we hold her, “he reports. However, Pavel Puškár and Jan Kobián had their tattoos tattooed before the 1994 Lillehammer Games.
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The Czech bobsledders will also have a new design of overalls and beans with a golden lion, the Czech symbol, in China, where they will fly on Thursday. “Only the beans have had to leave and we will have to glue it on the spot ourselves. So the question is whether it will come out of a lion or some other animal, “smiles Šindelář.
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