Look! Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Athletes with hairstyles worthy of a gold medal

A lock for the podium or a fringe competitor, Olympians came to Tokyo coiffed to contend

Published: August 02, 2021 16:05 AP and Imran Malik, Assistant Editor

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Amya Clarke, of Saint Kitts and Nevis, prepares to start in her heat of the women's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Whether a lock for the podium or a fringe competitor, Olympians in all disciplines came to Tokyo coiffed to contend. Image Credit: AP

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Mongolian coach Undralbat Lkhagva has the Olympic rings cut and dyed into his hair as he watches the women's 10-meter air pistol at the Asaka Shooting Range. Image Credit: ap

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Francine Niyonsaba, of Burundi, finishes a heat in the women's 5,000-meter run in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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Angola's Azenaide Carlos controls the ball during the women's Preliminary Round Group A handball match between Netherlands and Angola. Image Credit: AP

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Russian Olympic Committee's Alena Tiron's braids fly as she plays in their women's rugby sevens match against New Zealand. Image Credit: AP

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Michelle-Lee Ahye, of Trinidad and Tobago, wins a heat in the women's 100-meter run. Image Credit: AP

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Roda Njobvu, of Zambia, runs in her heat of the women's 100-meters in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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Tia-Adana Belle, of Barbados, gets ready to compete in a heat in the women's 400-meter hurdles. Image Credit: AP

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Naomi Osaka, of Japan, serves to Viktorija Golubic, of Switzerland, during second round of the tennis competition. Image Credit: AP

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, of Jamaica, runs in a semifinal of the women's 100-meters. Image Credit: AP

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Kiran Badloe, from the Netherlands, stands during competition in the windsurfing RS:X classin Fujisawa, Japan. Badloe won the Netherlands’ third straight gold medal. Image Credit: AP

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Shaun Maswanganyi, of South Africa, warms up for his heat of the men's 100-meters. Image Credit: AP

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