The Best Olympics Nail Art Designs We’ve Seen at the 2024 Paris Games
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Gold medalâworthy is an understatement.
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From ShaâCarri Richardsonâs mosaic mani to Noah Lylesâ gender norm and critic-defying design, the 2024 Olympics nail looks are deserving of their own set of medals.
Gold medalists like Richardson, Lyles, and Simone Biles are embracing both their glam and their athleticism at the same time. Biles chronicled her pre-Paris hair and nail appointments in a GRWM TikTok, revealing that she does her own eyelashes.
Biles even touched up her makeup ahead of the floor exercise amid the artistic gymnastics womenâs team final. If this doesnât prove thereâs space for beauty in sports, I donât know what does! After all, Biles is officially the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast in history.
Olympics nail art can also serve as manifestation manicures. According to color magic, each shade of nail polish has a different spiritual meaning and can therefore help you visualize and manifest your future from your fingertips. If that future is winning the gold for your country, it probably makes sense to paint your nails accordingly.
If that feels too woo-woo, you can also use plain logic! Thereâs no denying that a good manicure can make you feel good.
âColor in general plays such a huge part in our mood,â Juli Russell, DIY nail expert for Sally Beauty, explains. âSo whatever gives you the confidence to slay is absolutely going to bring success, whether it be a bold red to remind you that youâre a badass, or a smiley face nail design to give you encouragementâit all starts with a positive attitude.â
Ahead, see our favorite Olympics nail art designs from the 2024 Paris games, and get ready to screenshot for inspiration.
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ShaâCarri Richardson, USA, Track & FieldRichardson is the unofficial queen of nail art, so itâs no surprise that the track star showed out for the opening ceremony. For the occasion, she wore a stunning set of lengthy coffin-shaped nails with alternating American flag designs.
Brianna Throssell, Australia, SwimmingThrossell opted for a green and gold French mani to match Australiaâs national colors.
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Stefania Gomez, Colombia, SwimmingColombiaâs colors are blue, yellow, and red, which Gomez showed off on her ring fingers. But she gave a shout-out to the hosting city, too, rocking an Eiffel Tower on her pinkies.
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Akoko Komlanvi, Togo, RowingTogoâs flagâs colors include green, red, white and yellow, which rowing champion Komlanvi matched accordingly.
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Laura van der Winkel, France, ArcheryThe French archer opted for a mix-and-match mani, painting a white Eiffel Tower over orange on her middle finger, the French flag on her pointer, and the Olympic rings and âParisâ on her ring fingers.
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Danielle Collins, USA, TennisWhile most Olympians opted for patriotic designs, Collins went for a seemingly simple flower design that discreetly features the American flag colors.
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Veronika Marchenko, Ukraine, ArcheryMarchenko painted her nails blue and yellow, just like Ukraineâs flag.
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Coco Gauff, USA, TennisWearing all-red on one hand and all-blue on the other, Gauff switched off between patriotic stars and French tips.
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Sara Balzer, France, FencingBalzer honored her countryâs flag with blue, white, and red nails and Olympic rings.
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Noah Lyles, USA, Track & FieldFor the opening ceremony, Lylesâ nails were painted white with nail art spelling out the word âICONâ in blue.
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Alex Sedrick, USA, RugbySedrickâs patriotic mani goes hard, but this winning picture might go harder.
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Ariarne Titmus, Australia, SwimmingTitmusâ chrome gold nails are both a nod to her home country, Australia, whose colors are green and gold and the medal she inevitably won.
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Simone Biles, USA, Artistic GymnasticsThe gymnastics GOAT wore a sleek French manicure with a delicate gem placed on her cuticles.
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Jordan Chiles, USA, Artistic GymnasticsOne hand in red and one in blue! Chilesâ all-American mani featured a wavelike pattern accented with gold detailing.
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Sunisa Lee, USA, Artistic GymnasticsLeeâs classic French manicure is almost as elegant as her gymnastics. Almost.
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Sarah Noutcha, France, FencingItâs a literal French manicure! I am speechless.
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Bernadette Szocs, Romania, Table TennisDonât sleep on table tennisâboth as a sport and because the nail art is setting the bar (net?) really high.
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ShaâCarri Richardson, USA, Track & FieldRichardson wore long stilettos on all fingers except for her pointer. Each nail resembles its own mesmerizing mosaic adorned with vibrant colors and designs, including multicolored gemstones, beads, and intricate patterns like leopard print and flames.
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Manika Batra, India, Table TennisWhite nail polish is so back.
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Alberta Santuccio, Italy, FencingTold you.
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Anna Peplowski, USA, SwimmingThe silver medalist wore a vintage square mani painted like the American flag.
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Ewa Swoboda, Poland, Track & FieldLong, square, and lilac, Swobodaâs nails are refreshingly unexpectedâespecially since Polandâs colors are red and white.
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Noah Lyles, USA, Track & FieldFor the the menâs 100m final, Lylesâ manicure featured a nude base with red, white, and blue stars, lightning bolts, and crosses, while his pinkies and thumbs were painted blue and adorned with white stars.
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Jennifer Maria Gutierrez, Spain, HandballJustice for the minimal manicure! Gutierrezâs proves that sometimes less really is more.
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Pauline Sophie Grabosch, Germany, Track CyclingGermanyâs colors might be black, red, and gold, but Iâm choosing to believe that Graboschâs mani is a nod to the medal she foresaw winning. She actually ended up winning bronze, so she wasn’t too far off.
