Journalism of Courage
Small details tell Olympian-sized stories
From Indian archer Atanu Das' small ring cut to look like the Olympic rings to American sprinter Javianne Oliver’s perfectly coloured fingernails -- take a look at all these details
August 6, 2021 16:06 IST
1 / 10Olympians don’t reach the pinnacle of their sports without sweating the small stuff. Look closely, and the details tell a revealing tale. Katie Ledecky of the United States shows her gold medal after winning the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
2 / 10Precise polish job on American sprinter Javianne Oliver’s fingernails as she prepares to start in her heat of the women's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
3 / 10Indian archer Atanu Das puts some Olympic pride into every shot — the hand he uses to release his arrows features a small ring cut to look like the Olympic rings. (Text and pic: AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
4 / 10Sunisa Lee of the United States waits for the final results of the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
5 / 10Germany's Nike Lorenz wears a rainbow emblazoned shin guard as she passes the ball during a women's field hockey match against India at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
6 / 10Dominican Republic's Lisvel Elisa Eve Mejia shows a tattoo of Olympic Rings on her shoulder during the women's volleyball preliminary round pool A match between Korea and Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
7 / 10A pendant depicting table tennis rackets dangles from the necklace of Chen Meng of China during her match against Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
8 / 10Ma Long of China picks up his racket during a gold medal match of the table tennis men's singles against Fan Zhendong of China at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
9 / 10The Russian Olympic Committee's Artur Dalaloyan applies chalk before performing on the floor during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
10 / 10Miki Ishi of Japan wears a necklace with the Olympic rings during a women's beach volleyball match against Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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