The Paris Olympics are here — and so are our coloring pages, featuring Joel Embiid, Simone Biles, and more
The Olympics can be fun — and stressful. Coloring pages are a great way to deal with some of that stress, and in this case, they'll also teach you some facts about the Paris Games.
There are five Olympic rings to reflect the five inhabited continents of the world — Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. The five chosen colors — blue, black, red, yellow, and green — are meant to reflect the most commonly used colors on flags around the world.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
The Olympics are the world’s biggest sporting event. Everyone from Sixers star Joel Embiid to athletes from sports you’ve probably never heard of will be in Paris to compete to bring home gold for Team USA.
So for the Olympics, we put together a new set of pages for you to color. From sports you might know well, like basketball or gymnastics, to events you may have never heard of, like sculling and dressage, these pages tell the stories of some of the athletes from Philly and beyond who will be competing at this year’s Games.
Here are our exclusive coloring sheets available for download. Inquirer news designer Cynthia Greer made these pages based on staff photographs and other Associated Press images.
Have fun drawing!
The Eiffel Tower is Paris’ most iconic landmark — and the backdrop for the beach volleyball competition at these Olympics. Competitors at the Games can earn three types of medals — gold for first place, silver for second, and bronze for third.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
Sixers star Joel Embiid is playing in the Olympics for the first time as a member of Team USA after choosing the United States over France and his home country, Cameroon.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
Vashti Cunningham, daughter of Eagles great Randall Cunningham, is competing in her third Olympics in the high jump for Team USA. She finished sixth in the event in Tokyo in 2021.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
Penn State grad and midfielder Sam Coffey is one of 18 women who will represent Team USA in women’s soccer. The Americans look to win their fifth Olympic gold, and first since 2012.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
Penn swimmer Matt Fallon has the best time in the world this year in the 200-meter breaststroke. He set the American record in the event at the Olympic trials and is going for gold in Paris.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
Simone Biles is competing in her third Olympics, looking to become just the third gymnast to win all-around gold twice.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
Penn’s Isabella Whittaker is running for Team USA in the 4x400-meter relays at the Olympics. In the relays, four runners compete as part of a team, passing a baton between them to show which runner is currently on the track.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
This rowboat is called a double scull. It’s one of four types of sculling boats that will compete in the Olympics. In sculling boats, athletes row with two oars simultaneously, while in other forms of rowing, like the traditional eight-person crew boat, each rower holds just one oar.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
There are three kinds of equestrian events at the Olympics. Dressage, depicted here, has the horse and rider perform a series of predetermined movements. Jumping puts the horse to the test on a course with a number of different jumps, and eventing includes both dressage and jumping in addition to a cross-country obstacle course.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
Philadelphia native Maia Weintraub is competing for Team USA in foil. Foil is one of three fencing events, and is the long, skinny weapon you’ve probably seen on TV. The two other events are epee, the heaviest weapon, and sabre, which is curved.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff
Click here to download a PDF and print out your own coloring pages. Once you’re done, we want to see your work! Be sure to share photos of your finished Olympic athletes with us on social media by tagging us on Instagram (@phillyinquirer or @phillyinqsports), X (@phillyInquirer), or Facebook.
