These Nail Art Ideas Are as Fierce as the Olympic Athletes Wearing Them

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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

Simone Biles, Women's Gymnastics, USA

Katie Ledecky, Women's Swimming, USA

Missy Franklin, Women's Swimming, USA

Serena Williams, Women's Tennis, USA

Doaa Elghobashy, Women's Beach Volleyball, Egypt

Marketa Slukova, Women's Beach Volleyball, Czech Republic

Isabelle Forrer, Women's Beach Volleyball, Switzerland

Kerri Walsh Jennings, Women's Beach Volleyball, USA

Marleen Van Iersel, Women's Beach Volleyball, Netherlands

Taliqua Clancy, Women's Beach Volleyball, Australia

Sarah Sjöström, Women's Swimming, Sweden

Mireia Belmonte Garcia, Women's Swimming, Spain

Maya DiRado, Women's Swimming, USA

Sophie Scheder, Women's Gymnastics, Germany

Jamie Lynn Broder, Women's Beach Volleyball, Canada

Natalia Sanchez, Women's Archery, Colombia

Manika Batra, Women's Table Tennis, India

Ai Fukuhara, Women's Table Tennis, Japan

Yulia Efimova, Women's Swimming, Russia

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