These Olympics-Themed Nails Deserve Gold Medals

Updated on Aug 6, 2024 at 1:55 PM

The 2024 Paris Olympics is officially underway, and everyone, from athletes to fans, is celebrating their excitement for the big event in more ways than one. Some have memorialized the experience with tattoos of the Olympics logo, like in the case of Simone Biles, DeAnna Price, and Jordan Chiles, who have competed in the Games past and current. Others have shown their pride in less permanent ways via Olympics-themed nail art — and some of the designs are gold medal worthy.

Most of the Olympics nail art we've come across feature the five interconnected rings — in the colors red, blue, green, black, and yellow — while others consist of tiny portraits of gymnasts and other competitors. This is true with competitors and fans alike. In 2020, for example, Team USA canoeist Nevin Harrison wore one of the manicures while competing in Tokyo, and gymnast Sunisa Lee won a gold medal wearing Games-inspired acrylics.

This year we've seen a lot of similar manicures, although some Olympians, like Simone Biles, have opted for nail designs that are a little less on the nose. (Keep scrolling to see what we mean.) If you want to drool over some fun nail art, get in the Team U-S-A spirit with our favorite Olympics manicures ahead.

Sha’Carri Richardson's Olympic Nails

Sha'Carri Richardson, American track and field sprinter, showed off her Olympic nails featuring the American flag, as well as other embellishments in red, white, and blue hues.

Simone Biles's Olympic Nails

Simone Biles's showed her Olympics pride a little more subtly with a almond french manicure featuring rhinestones at the cuticle.

Laura van der Winkel's Olympic Nails

Laura van der Winkel, a Dutch archer, showed off her Olympic nails, which featured the Dutch flag as well as the Olympic rings and the Eiffel Tower.

Suni Lee's Olympic Nails

At the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Suni Lee wore a classic french manicure, sans any overly themed designs. Her manicure came courtesy of the Kiss Salon X-Tend LED Soft Gel System Nails ($23) in the style Pure.

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Bernadette Szőcs's Olympic Nails

Bernadette Szőcs is a table tennis player for Romania. Her Olympic nails featured the Olympic rings, as well as a table tennis paddle and the Romanian flag.

Jordan Chiles's Olympic Nails

Jordan Chiles is a gymnast for the United States. Her Olympic nails featured a crocodile print paired with a french manicure in the colors red and blue.

Noah Lyles's Olympic Nails

Noah Lyles is a track and field sprinter for the United States. His Olympic nails featured lightning bolts, stars, and crosses in the US colors, red, white, and blue.

Sara Balzer's Olympic Nails

Sara Balzer is a French sabre fencer. Her Olympic nails featured the French flag.

Jennifer Maria Gutierrez's Olympic Nails

Jennifer Maria Gutierrez is a Spanish handball player. Her Olympic nails featured a french manicure in red and gold with the Olympic rings.

Danielle Collins's Olympic Nails

Danielle Collins is an American tennis player. Her American-themed nails featured flowers, a french design, and more, all in red, white, and blue tones.

Jourdan Delacruz's Olympic Nails

Jourdan Delacruz is an American weight lifter. Her Olympic nails featured a fun gold shade with one accent nail showcasing the Olympic rings.

Nevin Harrison's Olympic Nails

For the 2020 Toyoko Olympics, Nevin Harrison showed off her Olympic-themed manicure on Instagram, and we were immediately obsessed. It featured the different Olympic rings on one hand, and then USA themed nails on the other.

Gold Olympic Nails

This manicure features gold accent nails, like a french tip and an ombré tip, but it also has an Olympic-themed accent nail as well, with the Olympic rings. This is a fun way to show off your love for the Olympics while still opting for a manicure that will go with all of your outfits.

French Manicure Olympic Nails

If you prefer your Olympics manicure chic and pared down, opt for a simple french manicure with a thin colorful line on each nail. Match the colors to those featured in the Olympic rings.

Eiffel Tower Olympic Nails

Since this year's Olympics are being held in Paris, why not add an accent nail featuring the Eiffel Tower? You can still rep your home country with an American flag accent nail as well a "USA" accent nail, like this person did.

Medal Olympic Nails

This manicure features an American flag accent nail, as well as the gold, bronze, and silver medals. It's a cute way to show your love for the Olympics.

Suni Lee's Olympic Nails

In 2020, Suni Lee took home the gold wearing a full set of acrylic nails. Her square tips featured a milky white base with the multi-colored Olympic rings.

— Additional reporting by Renee Rodriguez

Danielle Jackson was a former assistant editor for PS Beauty.

Renee Rodriguez is a staff writer and social producer for PS. She writes across all verticals, but her main areas of expertise focus on fashion and beauty content with an emphasis on reviews and editor experiments. She also produces social content for the PS TikTok and Instagram accounts.