Olympic hair that's a cut above

Michelle-Lee Ahye, of Trinidad and Tobago, wins a heat in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Michelle-Lee Ahye, of Trinidad and Tobago, wins a heat in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

AP PHOTOS: Olympic hair that's a cut above

TOKYO (AP) -- Whether a lock for the podium or a fringe competitor, Olympians in all disciplines came to Tokyo coiffed to contend.

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka debuted bright red box braids as she lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony. Similar styles in varoius colors have been popular around the Games -- neon pink for sprinter Amya Clarke of Saint Kitts and Nevis; blue, red and white for French judo fighter Romane Dicko.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica was easy to pick out in the 100-meter -- even at high speeds, her flashy yellow and orange look pops.

Uche Eke's highlights are more subtle -- the Nigerian gymnast has green tips to match his uniform.

It's not the Olympics without the rings, of course. Mongolian shooting coach Undralbat Lkhagva has them shaved into the back of his head, each of the five circles dyed a different color.

Russian Olympic Committee's Alena Tiron's braids fly as she plays in their women's rugby sevens match against New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Russian Olympic Committee's Alena Tiron's braids fly as she plays in their women's rugby sevens match against New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
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 in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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 in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Francine Niyonsaba, of Burundi, finishes a heat in the women's 5,000-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Francine Niyonsaba, of Burundi, finishes a heat in the women's 5,000-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Roda Njobvu, of Zambia, runs in her heat of the women's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Roda Njobvu, of Zambia, runs in her heat of the women's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, serves to Viktorija Golubic, of Switzerland, during second round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, serves to Viktorija Golubic, of Switzerland, during second round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, of Jamaica, runs in a semifinal of the women's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, of Jamaica, runs in a semifinal of the women's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Shi Tingmao of China competes in women's diving 3-meter springboard final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Shi Tingmao of China competes in women's diving 3-meter springboard final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Raven Saunders, of the United States, competes in the final of the women's shot put at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Raven Saunders, of the United States, competes in the final of the women's shot put at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Kiran Badloe, from the Netherlands, stands during competition in the windsurfing RS:X class at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Fujisawa, Japan. Badloe won the Netherlands’ third straight gold medal. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Kiran Badloe, from the Netherlands, stands during competition in the windsurfing RS:X class at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Fujisawa, Japan. Badloe won the Netherlands’ third straight gold medal. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Angola's Azenaide Carlos controls the ball during the women's Preliminary Round Group A handball match between Netherlands and Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Angola's Azenaide Carlos controls the ball during the women's Preliminary Round Group A handball match between Netherlands and Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Edgar Richardson Iro, of Solomon Islands, shakes water out of his hair after a heat of the men's 100-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Edgar Richardson Iro, of Solomon Islands, shakes water out of his hair after a heat of the men's 100-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Romane Dicko of France reacts after competing against Sandra Jablonskyte of Lithuania during their women's +78kg elimination round judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Romane Dicko of France reacts after competing against Sandra Jablonskyte of Lithuania during their women's +78kg elimination round judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Gaudencia Makokha, of Kenya, competes during a women's beach volleyball match against the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Gaudencia Makokha, of Kenya, competes during a women's beach volleyball match against the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
United States' Brittney Griner (15), left, attempts to shoot past Nigeria's Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah (3), right, during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
United States' Brittney Griner (15), left, attempts to shoot past Nigeria's Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah (3), right, during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Shaun Maswanganyi, of South Africa, warms up for his heat of the men's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Shaun Maswanganyi, of South Africa, warms up for his heat of the men's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Idalys Ortiz, of Cuba, left, and Romane Dicko, of France ,compete during their women's +78kg semifinal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Idalys Ortiz, of Cuba, left, and Romane Dicko, of France ,compete during their women's +78kg semifinal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Jessica Fox of Australia throws back her hair during the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's C1 in the canoe slalom at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Jessica Fox of Australia throws back her hair during the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's C1 in the canoe slalom at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
France's Melvin Landerneau arrives for a training session inside the Izu velodrome at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
France's Melvin Landerneau arrives for a training session inside the Izu velodrome at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Natoya Goule, of Jamaica, prepares to race in her heat of the women's 800-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Natoya Goule, of Jamaica, prepares to race in her heat of the women's 800-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Kazuma Kaya, of Japan, performs on the rings during the artistic gymnastic men's team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Kazuma Kaya, of Japan, performs on the rings during the artistic gymnastic men's team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Tia-Adana Belle, of Barbados, gets ready to compete in a heat in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Tia-Adana Belle, of Barbados, gets ready to compete in a heat in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Uche Eke, of Nigeria, competes on the horizontal bar during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Uche Eke, of Nigeria, competes on the horizontal bar during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Amya Clarke, of Saint Kitts and Nevis, prepares to start in her heat of the women's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Amya Clarke, of Saint Kitts and Nevis, prepares to start in her heat of the women's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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