{"id":23266,"date":"2025-03-03T21:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=23266"},"modified":"2025-03-03T21:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:32:12","slug":"reason-why-olympic-gymnasts-are-banned-from-wearing-nail-polish-could-surprise-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=23266","title":{"rendered":"Reason why Olympic gymnasts are banned from wearing nail polish could surprise fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Olympic gymnasts are banned from wearing certain colours of nail polish while they are competing in events.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A total of 18 gymnastics events were contested at Paris 2024, split evenly across men and women.<\/p>\n

The events are divided into three disciplines – artistic, rhythmic and trampoline gymnastics.<\/p>\n

Gymnastics as a sport has been contested at every\u00a0Olympics<\/a>\u00a0that has ever taken place, starting in Athens in 1896.<\/p>\n

There are a number of regulations for each event, largely relating to the scoring process and potential violations that can be committed by each athlete.<\/p>\n

Prior to most events, each gymnast – including stars such as Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade and Zhang Boheng, will apply chalk to both hands to reduce friction, enable a better grip and also reduce sweat in order to give them the best possible chance of a high score.<\/p>\n

Competitors are also allowed to apply neutral colours of nail polish – but specific colours are banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC<\/a>).<\/p>\n

There are several reasons behind the ban, with one of those being that it could potentially serve as a distraction to judges while they are assessing each gymnast’s routine.<\/p>\n

In addition, it also allows the judges to assess how healthy the gymnast’s nails are, as different natural colours can indicate a potential deficiency or disease.<\/p>\n

Athletes can still apply different colours to the nail bed as long as they do not cover it entirely – with\u00a0Simone Biles<\/a>\u00a0applying polish only to the outer lining of each nail before competing at Paris 2024, in the colours of the Olympic rings.<\/p>\n

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Team USA’s Simone Biles pictured in action at Paris 2024 (Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/div>\n

They can also still apply polish to the actual nail itself, and there are no specific rules about nail lengths either.<\/p>\n

The ban means athletes have to get creative when it comes to applying certain nails and polishes.<\/p>\n

Prior to Paris 2024, Team USA gymnast Sunisa Lee\u00a0said in an interview<\/a>: “As a gymnast, I’m always looking for nails that are flexible, weightless, strong and durable.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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