These Nail Art Ideas Are as Fierce as the Olympic Athletes Wearing Them
Are you watching the 2016 Summer Olympics along with the rest of the world? The next time you rewind your DVR to bask in the glory of Simone Biles's vaulting skills or Katie Ledecky's lightning speed, look closely. Some of your favorite Olympians are flaunting patriotic pride on their fingertips. Glittering stars, ombré patterns, and clever negative space designs are just a few of the cool claws you'll see on these talented athletes. Read on to see some of our favorite sources of manicure inspiration from this year's Games.
![Heather Bansley, Women's Beach Volleyball, Canada](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/d1OcXnMlDWDcmR80nvulb9yno2U=/fit-in/792x517/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/702/n/1922153/177973e4df5ef1d6_GettyImages-587117916.jpg)
Heather Bansley, Women's Beach Volleyball, Canada
![Simone Biles, Women's Gymnastics, USA](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/l4wHBjP0uAjXLqjgVBh-O0GBct8=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/702/n/1922153/083ed7855885f6c3_GettyImages-587761092.jpg)
Simone Biles, Women's Gymnastics, USA
![Katie Ledecky, Women's Swimming, USA](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/579q1Kf1WRMDJdrthxtss1XdtYc=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/702/n/1922153/466edfe538339dd2_GettyImages-587861608.jpg)
Katie Ledecky, Women's Swimming, USA
![Missy Franklin, Women's Swimming, USA](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/cyNKJo1ltf2ex0TnGHn8jP5Dh2g=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/702/n/1922153/750e7f8b6d4084a8_GettyImages-587340620.jpg)
Missy Franklin, Women's Swimming, USA
![Serena Williams, Women's Tennis, USA](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/0vNMS7O3xmL86j5p-dgSn-XmF8w=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/702/n/1922153/ed592734007bfb18_GettyImages-587845184.jpg)
Serena Williams, Women's Tennis, USA
![Doaa Elghobashy, Women's Beach Volleyball, Egypt](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/k6G6qj11maTgGWU19LeH5ObcuhM=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/702/n/1922153/78d0471682830ede_GettyImages-587131858.jpg)
Doaa Elghobashy, Women's Beach Volleyball, Egypt
![Marketa Slukova, Women's Beach Volleyball, Czech Republic](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/bEBfJOYP5ueZzCZ5dWc0EyGhB6s=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/702/n/1922153/02dccfe45c7cf076_GettyImages-587476084.jpg)
Marketa Slukova, Women's Beach Volleyball, Czech Republic
![Isabelle Forrer, Women's Beach Volleyball, Switzerland](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/CkU-RjoauZ-vgW2XjZC2mmHpLqE=/fit-in/792x486/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/702/n/1922153/8930f16e8c3af3d3_GettyImages-587173056.jpg)
Isabelle Forrer, Women's Beach Volleyball, Switzerland
![Kerri Walsh Jennings, Women's Beach Volleyball, USA](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/wIfewwuIOLPswTW412ubNt5SQ0g=/fit-in/792x512/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/702/n/1922153/3ab07c68b29c8b9d_GettyImages-586868674.jpg)
Kerri Walsh Jennings, Women's Beach Volleyball, USA
![Marleen Van Iersel, Women's Beach Volleyball, Netherlands](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/RanFTFTQrF1JhFc7hvH1REzTsng=/fit-in/792x511/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/726/n/1922153/3214167047d416f0_GettyImages-587462536.jpg)
Marleen Van Iersel, Women's Beach Volleyball, Netherlands
![Taliqua Clancy, Women's Beach Volleyball, Australia](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/-eOjYKlnRb5rdHrDFpqbauO4YQ8=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/726/n/1922153/26589e347513ca5c_GettyImages-587926878.jpg)
Taliqua Clancy, Women's Beach Volleyball, Australia
![Sarah Sjöström, Women's Swimming, Sweden](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/SS08FcuhE6yWCvDUz8lcbG-MpUg=/fit-in/792x913/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/726/n/1922153/3810411732ec8747_GettyImages-587338108.jpg)
Sarah Sjöström, Women's Swimming, Sweden
![Mireia Belmonte Garcia, Women's Swimming, Spain](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/uL09S-thbWfkzmjeN4-PdD3ToHs=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/726/n/1922153/3a4d7c1e6e7d52ac_GettyImages-587853516.jpg)
Mireia Belmonte Garcia, Women's Swimming, Spain
![Maya DiRado, Women's Swimming, USA](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/o9mk4ctLE-wkDhujvxydhhgS5fk=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/726/n/1922153/68395b9c7d8ea2f3_GettyImages-587857092.jpg)
Maya DiRado, Women's Swimming, USA
![Sophie Scheder, Women's Gymnastics, Germany](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/ATbc2NxTnoJysFlEAc-4ddoGceE=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/726/n/1922153/641c937f6dfcc6e9_GettyImages-586916726.jpg)
Sophie Scheder, Women's Gymnastics, Germany
![Jamie Lynn Broder, Women's Beach Volleyball, Canada](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/GSB5pD-_uDqscVmoJ6HRAxAGdYA=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/726/n/1922153/3ecb90921efd9501_GettyImages-587770184.jpg)
Jamie Lynn Broder, Women's Beach Volleyball, Canada
![Natalia Sanchez, Women's Archery, Colombia](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/B0Adcm42pM02-20u9MdgwAmigV0=/fit-in/792x504/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/726/n/1922153/f934044253e9112f_GettyImages-586886186.jpg)
Natalia Sanchez, Women's Archery, Colombia
![Manika Batra, Women's Table Tennis, India](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/O2ze29MSpB8_ehmss1UzZ0ArU7A=/fit-in/792x553/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/728/n/1922153/f2e522ff422a92f4_GettyImages-586413878.jpg)
Manika Batra, Women's Table Tennis, India
![Ai Fukuhara, Women's Table Tennis, Japan](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/SQkiwH2VBbI2_PA1LkkFN4VHXvg=/fit-in/792x598/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/731/n/1922153/e3df55dd985fbfb1_GettyImages-585572952.jpg)
Ai Fukuhara, Women's Table Tennis, Japan
![Yulia Efimova, Women's Swimming, Russia](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/-UaXYwL8TRgbg7CImzCwnIdnVmQ=/fit-in/792x528/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2016/08/10/731/n/1922153/52c3278f24f1ae63_GettyImages-587556912.jpg)