We always thought that keeping hair off the face was the one diktat that all Olympic athletes lived by, until these badass women proved us wrong. From American tennis champion, Venus Williams’ fiery honey and red boxer braids to Aussie basketball player, Tessa Lavey’s aqua fishtail braid, there’s plenty to get inspired from at this edition of the Olympic Games being held at Rio de Janeiro.
Flip through the gallery above for all the hair inspo you need from Rio 2016
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