Coco Gauff of United States returns the ball against Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina during the women’s singles tennis competition at the at the Roland Garros stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 29, in Paris, France.
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Canada’s Brandie Wilkerson celebrates a point against Paraguay in a beach volleyball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, in Paris, France.
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Tajay Gayle, of Jamaica, competes in the men’s long jump qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, in Saint-Denis, France.
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Tori Franklin, of the United States, makes an attempt in the women’s triple jump qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, in Saint-Denis, France.
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France’s Romane Dicko reacts after the women’s +78 kg semifinal match against Brazil’s Beatriz Souza in the team judo competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, in Paris, France.
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Trinity Rodman of the United States takes a shot during the quarterfinal women’s soccer match between the United States and Japan at the Parc des Princes at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in Paris, France.
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Shaunae Miller-Uibo, of Bahamas, walks down the track after failing to finish her women’s 400-meter heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, in Saint-Denis, France.
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Italy’s Alice Volpi stands during the women’s team foil quarterfinal match against Egypt during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Thursday, in Paris, France.
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Miho Nonaka of Japan competes in the women’s boulder and leads semi-final boulder sport climbing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, in Le Bourget, France.
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Noah Lyles, of the United States, reacts ahead of his men’s 100-meters semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, in Saint-Denis, France.
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Anna Ryzhykova, of Ukraine, prepares to start in a women’s 400-meter hurdles repechage round heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday, in Saint-Denis, France.
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Aaliyah Butler of the United States prepares to run in a women’s 400 meters round 1 heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, in Saint-Denis, France.
Paris — Olympians at the Paris Games are taking care with their hair. French curl braids have been a popular choice, and there’s a wide array of dyes, plaits and long locks.
After honing his style for the walk-in at Stade de France ahead of the 100-meter final — weaving little white pearls into his hair for the track and field’s marquee event — Noah Lyles won the gold medal by a whisker, or a hair’s breadth.
Jamaica’s sprinting star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce set the bar high at past meets with her long, bright green and gold hair, and national colors have again been a popular theme for hair tones at the 2024 Olympics. Hurdler Denisha Cartwright of Bahamas went for more of an individual statement, going for electric pink to run on the purple track in Paris.
This gallery takes a look at how athletes wide and far are expressing themselves through fun and creative hairstyles.
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