Everyone thought an American figure skater had a giant ‘USA’ tattoo on her thigh — here’s what it really was

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• Last night, Mirai Nagasu became the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Winter Olympics. 
• Despite the history-making performance, viewers were more focused on what appeared to be a tattoo on her left thigh. 
• The “tattoo” however, is athletic tape that’s often used by athletes to help alleviate discomfort while competing. 

US figure skater Mirai Nagasu was the talk of Twitter last night. While competing in the women’s individual in the team event, Nagasu landed a triple axel — a feat that no American woman has ever pulled off at the Winter Olympics.

But that wasn’t even the most talked about moment of Nagasu’s night. Following the history-making performance, people were wondering what was with the “tattoo” on her left thigh. 

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