Flags on parade

Again, file this one under plain creepy. A man who describes himself as a human pincushion is celebrating the olympics by sticking the flags of all the different nations competing into his face.

Attached to acupuncture pins, the flags represent competing nations and his hope for world peace.

The crowning glory is a needle shaped like the Olympic torch, which slides neatly into his brow.

"We are used to seeing people paint national flags on their faces in other Olympic Games, so I thought why not just put the flags in vertically?," said the 58 year-old doctor of traditional Chinese medicine.

No photo unfortunately, but if you follow the link, there is a video. Not for those with queasy stomachs or common sense.