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Athletes Impress With Acrylic At Tokyo Olympics (Photos)
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Even with Covid-19 shrinking the audience to a full-size chunk, athletes dressed to impress at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with extravagant and extremely detailed nail art, a staple at many of the biggest events in the world. competition.
Sunisa Lee of Team United States competes on balance beam in the women’s all-around final on … [+]
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Although it’s just the small details, intricate manicures, often adorned with the Olympic logo or a country’s flag, have become an increasingly popular tradition at the Games, both as a form of personal expression and a means of conveying national pride.
Nail art is so in demand by athletes that salons have been set up in Olympic Villages during the last Games, and can be so crowded that it is difficult to get a date.
Top athletes have been acclaimed with their creations this year, including Sunisa Lee, who made history as the first Asian-American woman to win gymnastics’ most prestigious title, the Olympic all-around, while threading glossy acrylic nails with Olympic theme.
Many of these Olympians have had to adapt their looks to strict beauty standards for their sports, such as gymnastics, which prohibits brightly colored nail polish to avoid distracting the judges.
Sunisa Lee of Team USA poses with her gold medal after winning the women’s all-around final.
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Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic sports a nail to drive with the Swiss flag in her final match … [+]
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A French team rider wears the colors of the national flag on her fingernails during track cycling.
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Team Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce competes in the women’s 100m, an event in which she … [+]
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Nigerian basketball player Victoria Macaulay before the start of a match between France and Nigeria. … [+]
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Jordan Chiles, who is on the US women’s gymnastics team, plays on beam.
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Bulgarian badminton player Gabriela Stoeva serves in a doubles match on July 26.
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Team Japan’s Yukie Nakayama has her daughter’s name on her fingernail as she competes in the Trap … [+]
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American football player Alex Morgan represents the national anthem ahead of the women’s semi-final match … [+]
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