Rio Olympics: 11 Nail Art Ideas That Would Win Medals

The Rio 2016 Olympics is taking over headlines, TV sets, and all manners of social media. As with any other trend, we’d hate to miss out.

While the world’s best athletes are focusing on their sport, we thought we’d focus on ours – nails. We hope you’ve already picked your favourite teams, cause here are country-inspired nails that would totally win.

The US flag as a nail pattern is overdone. We much prefer this contemporary take on the red, white, and blue. Extra points for glitter and confetti.

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You don’t necessarily need to use the country’s flag colours to embody it. What says “OZ, OZ, OI, OI” better than a kangaroo? This nail art, that’s what.

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Ahhh, host country with beautiful flag colours. How about just taking the colours of the flag and not the design? We do love a good abstract nail.

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A good representation of tanah airku is the lovely hibiscus. Paint it in flag colours in support of our dedicated athletes!

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Beautiful Chinese style painting in the country’s flag colours makes for a good homage to both the country and its culture.

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What did we say about culture? Also, pizza looks good anywhere.

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These nails are giving us festive feels. Swap out maple leaf for mistletoes and soon you’ll be singing ‘O Christmas’ instead of ‘O Canada’.

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Flag colours plus Indian style art plus polka dots equals win.

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You don’t get more British than the Union Jack and cheques. Use the blue, red, and white for different patterns on different nails for a contemporary look!

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The sun rising at different stages on each nail and the iconic sakura – gorgeous!

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The idea: flag on an odd-one-out nail and plaids on the other nails in similar colours: The score: 10s across.

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Cover image from YouTube user eabnailart.