The Best Olympics Nail Looks at the 2024 Paris Games
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From Sha’Carri Richardson’s mosaic mani to Noah Lyles’ 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 women’s team final. If this doesn’t prove there’s space for beauty in sports, I don’t 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! There’s no denying that a good manicure can make you feel good.
“Color in general plays such a huge part in our mood,” Juli Russell, DIY nail expert for Sally Beauty, explains. “So whatever gives you the confidence to slay is absolutely going to bring success, whether it be a bold red to remind you that you’re a badass, or a smiley face nail design to give you encouragement—it all starts with a positive attitude.”
Ahead, see our favorite Olympics nail art designs from the 2024 Paris games, and get ready to screenshot for inspiration.
Pool/Getty Images1/25Sha’Carri Richardson, USA, Track & Field
Richardson is the unofficial queen of nail art, so it’s 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.
Instagram/@briannathrossell2/25Brianna Throssell, Australia, Swimming
Throssell opted for a green and gold French mani to match Australia’s national colors.
Annice Lyn/Getty Images3/25Stefania Gomez, Colombia, Swimming
Colombia’s 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.
Alex Davidson/Getty Images4/25Akoko Komlanvi, Togo, Rowing
Togo’s flag’s colors include green, red, white and yellow, which rowing champion Komlanvi matched accordingly.
Anadolu/Getty Images5/25Laura van der Winkel, France, Archery
The 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 “Paris” on her ring fingers.
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PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/Getty Images6/25Danielle Collins, USA, Tennis
While most Olympians opted for patriotic designs, Collins went for a seemingly simple flower design that discreetly features the American flag colors.
Alex Pantling/Getty Images7/25Veronika Marchenko, Ukraine, Archery
Marchenko painted her nails blue and yellow, just like Ukraine’s flag.
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Andy Cheung/Getty Images8/25Coco Gauff, USA, Tennis
Wearing all-red on one hand and all-blue on the other, Gauff switched off between patriotic stars and French tips.
FABRICE COFFRINI/Getty Images9/25Sara Balzer, France, Fencing
Balzer honored her country’s flag with blue, white, and red nails and Olympic rings.
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Noah Lyles, USA, Track & Field
For the opening ceremony, Lyles’ nails were painted white with nail art spelling out the word “ICON” in blue.
CARL DE SOUZA/Getty Images11/25Alex Sedrick, USA, Rugby
Sedrick’s patriotic mani goes hard, but this winning picture might go harder.
Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images12/25Ariarne Titmus, Australia, Swimming
Titmus’ 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 Gymnastics
The gymnastics GOAT wore a sleek French manicure with a delicate gem placed on her cuticles.
Steve Christo - Corbis/Getty Images, Naomi Baker/Getty Images14/25Jordan Chiles, USA, Artistic Gymnastics
One hand in red and one in blue! Chiles’ all-American mani featured a wavelike pattern accented with gold detailing.
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Sunisa Lee, USA, Artistic Gymnastics
Lee’s classic French manicure is almost as elegant as her gymnastics. Almost.
FRANCK FIFE/Getty Images16/25Sarah Noutcha, France, Fencing
It’s a literal French manicure! I am speechless.
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WANG ZHAO/Getty Images17/25Bernadette Szocs, Romania, Table Tennis
Don’t sleep on table tennis—both as a sport and because the nail art is setting the bar (net?) really high.
Michael Steele/Getty Images18/25Sha’Carri Richardson, USA, Track & Field
Richardson 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.
WANG ZHAO/Getty Images19/25Manika Batra, India, Table Tennis
White nail polish is so back.
FABRICE COFFRINI/Getty Images20/25Alberta Santuccio, Italy, Fencing
Told you.
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images21/25Anna Peplowski, USA, Swimming
The silver medalist wore a vintage square mani painted like the American flag.
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Ewa Swoboda, Poland, Track & Field
Long, square, and lilac, Swoboda’s nails are refreshingly unexpected—especially since Poland’s colors are red and white.
Insidefoto/Getty Images23/25Noah Lyles, USA, Track & Field
For the the men’s 100m final, Lyles’ 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.
Lars Baron/Getty Images24/25Jennifer Maria Gutierrez, Spain, Handball
Justice for the minimal manicure! Gutierrez’s proves that sometimes less really is more.
SEBASTIEN BOZON/Getty Images25/25Pauline Sophie Grabosch, Germany, Track Cycling
Germany’s colors might be black, red, and gold, but I’m choosing to believe that Grabosch’s mani is a nod to the medal she foresaw winning. She actually ended up winning bronze, so she wasn't too far off.
