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| London 2012: Spelling error in torchbearer's Olympic tattoo | London 2012: Spelling error in torchbearer's Olympic tattoo |
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| A woman who got a new tattoo to celebrate her role in the Olympic torch relay was shocked to discover it had been spelt incorrectly. | A woman who got a new tattoo to celebrate her role in the Olympic torch relay was shocked to discover it had been spelt incorrectly. |
| Jerri Peterson, from Atlanta in the US, carried the torch through Derby on 30 June after being nominated by the hotel chain she worked for. | |
| When she arrived back in the US, she decided to spend $10 (£6.50) on a tattoo to mark the occasion. | |
| It was only hours later she spotted it featured the mis-spelling "Oylmpic". | It was only hours later she spotted it featured the mis-spelling "Oylmpic". |
| Mrs Peterson was one of 70 international employees selected by her firm to take part in the relay as a thank you for her years of charity work. | Mrs Peterson was one of 70 international employees selected by her firm to take part in the relay as a thank you for her years of charity work. |
| She said: "I always wanted to have a tattoo but I never quite felt passionate about any one thing to have it put on my body permanently. | She said: "I always wanted to have a tattoo but I never quite felt passionate about any one thing to have it put on my body permanently. |
| 'Artist felt bad' | 'Artist felt bad' |
| "So when I was selected for this wonderful honour, I thought 'that's it - I'm ready to have my tattoo'." | "So when I was selected for this wonderful honour, I thought 'that's it - I'm ready to have my tattoo'." |
| She booked a session with a "really good" tattoo artist in her home city of Georgia, and took her friend along for moral support. | She booked a session with a "really good" tattoo artist in her home city of Georgia, and took her friend along for moral support. |
| Initially she was delighted with how it looked and it was only when she sent a photo of the tattoo to a friend that the spelling mistake was pointed out. | Initially she was delighted with how it looked and it was only when she sent a photo of the tattoo to a friend that the spelling mistake was pointed out. |
| She said: "I looked at it and I was so disappointed. I called my husband and he giggled a little bit. Then I started laughing about it and I've laughed ever since." | She said: "I looked at it and I was so disappointed. I called my husband and he giggled a little bit. Then I started laughing about it and I've laughed ever since." |
| Mrs Peterson pointed out the mistake to the tattoo artist responsible but declined his offer to correct it. | Mrs Peterson pointed out the mistake to the tattoo artist responsible but declined his offer to correct it. |
| She said: "He felt so bad when he found out. He wanted to fix it but I decided I want to keep it. It's fine. | She said: "He felt so bad when he found out. He wanted to fix it but I decided I want to keep it. It's fine. |
| "It's the Oy-limpics - it's as unique as I am." | "It's the Oy-limpics - it's as unique as I am." |