Anni Friesinger has a tattoo of Celtic tribal flames on her stomach, just above her belly button. Those with Celtic designs are usually paying tribute to their ethic heritage, but this is not so for Friesinger because she is German. (Besides, her family hates her tattoo!) Tribal tattoos are graphic designs done in traditional style. Tribals tattoos were originally done to identify certain groups, tribes, clan or families together. The tattoos would allow distant relatives to recognize them and some believed that these tattoos would help them be reunited if they were ever separated from their families. Tribal tattoos can also denote rites of passage, including marriage, puberty or childbirth. Flames tattoos can also have many meanings. They can represent transformation, destruction, change, or passion. For some, their flame tattoos can be a beacon of light or knowledge or a warning to themselves.
Anna Christina Friesinger (born January 11, 1977) is a German speed skater. Her German father and Polish mother were speed skaters, as well as her brother and sister. Shehas won four Olympic medals in her career and has set the world record for the 1500m race three times. Although her final world record has been superseded by Canadian speed skater Cindy Klassen, Friesinger still holds the Olympic record. She has done some modeling on the side and is considered a sex symbol in the sporting world. She is currently living in Austria with former Dutch skater Ids Postma.
