--- title: These Olympic Winners Got Matching Tattoos as Well as Medals description: The U.S.'s David Wise and Alex Ferreira won gold and silver medals in freestyle ski halfpipe — and got matching tattoos together. canonical: https://time.com/5172609/wise-ferreira-olympics-tattoos/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-02-23T17:34:47.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:50:51.673Z og:title: Olympic Winners Got Matching Tattoos to Go With Their Medals og:description: The U.S.'s David Wise and Alex Ferreira won gold and silver in ski halfpipe og:url: https://time.com/5172609/wise-ferreira-olympics-tattoos/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4b56808605dff55b/698928b9db2987cdca25edfa/david-wise-alex-ferreira.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: USA House at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Olympic Winners Got Matching Tattoos to Go With Their Medals twitter:description: The U.S.'s David Wise and Alex Ferreira won gold and silver in ski halfpipe twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4b56808605dff55b/698928b9db2987cdca25edfa/david-wise-alex-ferreira.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # U.S. Skiers Who Just Won Gold and Silver Medals Got Matching Tattoos Because Olympic Friendship Is Forever  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Feb 23, 2018 5:34 PM UTC  U.S. Olympians Alex Ferreira and David Wise pose for a photo at the USA House at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 23, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. U.S. Olympians Alex Ferreira and David Wise pose for a photo at the USA House at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 23, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.Joe Scarnici—Getty Images for USOC  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Feb 23, 2018 5:34 PM UTC Olympic medals are [fine and good](http://time.com/5143796/winter-olympic-medals-by-country-2018/), but these two U.S. Winter Olympics winners are taking home even more lasting souvenirs from their time in [South Korea](http://time.com/5172473/ivanka-trump-south-korea-olympics-arrive/): matching tattoos. David Wise and Alex Ferreira finished their freestyle ski halfpipe competition in gold and silver medal positions, respectively, on Wednesday night. For Wise, the [defending champion](https://www.si.com/olympics/2018/02/22/david-wise-alex-ferreria-skiing-halfpipe-matching-tattoos) from Sochi, it was a moment to prove that he was still the best in the world. It took him until the final run to put down his trick-filled performance thanks to some ski malfunctions, but it was a showstopper when the landings did click into place. For Ferreira, in his first Olympics, it was a chance to prove that he’s a talent to reckon with. (The bronze medal went to 16-year-old Nico Porteous of New Zealand in a surprise finish for the young challenger.) But Wise and Ferreira, who seemed more than happy to share the podium after the event concluded, have also shared a lot more than just medal status during their Olympic experience. Part of their time in South Korea has included getting matching tattoos while in Seoul earlier in the Olympic stretch. Instead of the more classic Olympic rings, they both went for ink of the [PyeongChang Games logo](https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/design) on[ their arms](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/winter-olympics-2018/2018/02/21/us-skier-david-wise-alex-ferreira-gold-silver-mens-halfpipe/361761002/) — a fitting permanent testament to their successful Games at each other’s sides. 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