Sweden soccer fans paint each others faces before marching to the Olympic stadium in Kiev June 11, 2012. Sweden will play its first match of the Euro 2012 soccer championships against Ukraine in Kiev on Monday. STRINGER/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrglsoccerphotos207959
Olympic athletes are not the only ones who will be wearing their countries’ colors in London. Fans traveling from all over the globe will be showing their support for their county and its athletes with flags, body paint, cloths, and anything else they can find.
At every international event there is always the diehard fans that will cheer on their countrymen to victory and leading up to the Olympics they have got a lot of practice including Olympic Trials, the Tour de France and Euro 2012. Like the athletes the fans will peak at the Olympics when the entire world is watching.
So during the Olympic coverage keep an eye on the audience for some of the most dedicated fans cause they will really pop out. If you are lucky enough to be watching the games in person take the time to think of how to squeeze in one more flag to show more national colors because there will be some super enthusiastic fans to compete with.
For more photos of fully decked out fans check out Newscom, and for a closer look at other 2012 Olympic events and athletes there is also the Newscom Olympic Portal.
A Fan waves a flag of Finland during the European Athletics Championships 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, 27 June 2012. The European Athletics Championships take place in Helsinki from 27 June till 01 July 2012. Michael Kappeler/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: dpaphotos716927
Beijing Olympic fans gather in front of The National Stadium in Beijing, China, also called the “Bird’s Nest”. ALFRED/SIPA/Newscom Find it on Newscom.com: sipaphotostwo134237
2012 London Olympics Asian Qualifiers Final Round, Group C Match between U-23 Japan 2-0 U-23 Bahrain at National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. Daiju Kitamura AFLO Sports/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: aflosports101538
British fans and supporters line the Champs- Elysees in Paris this morning to watch Bradley Wiggins as he becomes the first British winner of the Tour de France.Tim and Tom Ward supported Team Sky all along the way the Tour de France this year. Stephanie Schaerer/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: zumasportswesttwo500982
Italian supporters pose for a photo prior to the UEFA EURO 2012 final soccer match Spain vs. Italy in front of the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, 01 July 2012. Andreas Gebert/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos469097
Female supporters of the USA with painted Faces and Flags during the Semi-finals Game of the Women’s world cup against France. imago sportfotodienst/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: imagosports395756
A file picture dated 23 July 2005 shows a fan cheering during the rugby final at the World Games 2005 in Duisburg, Germany. Achim Scheidemann/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotosfour326086
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