For These Olympians, the Bling Is the Thing
Athletes at the Paris Olympics have been sporting some seriously high-wattage accessories. Here are nine of our favorites.For the approximately 10,500 athletes competing at the Paris Olympics, accessories — often of the ultrashiny variety, perfect for capturing the eye of dozens of photographers — are a way to celebrate their countries, their families or their achievements on the world’s biggest stage.While some of the looks are impractical for competition — see Simone Biles’s diamond-encrusted goat pendant, which she showed off at a news conference after winning her sixth Olympic gold medal — most of the athletes with standout style have actually worn their accessories while competing. Yes, even the sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, with her seemingly mileslong black-and-neon acrylic nails.The Olympic rings are a popular motif, but other athletes have turned to the more personal. The American sprinter Noah Lyles, for instance, rocked a sparkling chain-link necklace when he won his first gold medal, in the 100-meter final, and the Korean sharpshooter Kim Yeji wore her daughter’s plush elephant toy on her waist while competing.No matter what or whom they choose to honor, athletes are using the world’s biggest stage as a spotlight for their beloved bling. Here are some of our favorite looks.Simone Biles posed with her goat necklace. “The people love it, and some people hate it,” she said. “So it’s like the best of both worlds.”Loic Venance/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSimone Biles’s Diamond Goat PendantIt’s not often that an Olympic gold medalist sports an accessory that outshines the medal. But Ms. Biles, who won her sixth Olympic gold medal, in the women’s gymnastics all-around competition, did just that when she donned a custom-made pendant with 546 sparkling diamonds in the shape of a goat — a reference to her status as the greatest of all time.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More
