Olympics coloring pages

Free Printable Olympics Coloring Pages

This collection brings together Olympic sports, athletes, and celebration scenes. Color an archer taking aim, a skateboarder mid-trick, a gymnast in the air, or runners on the track, then add medals, flowers, and confetti to the podium scenes.

Sports, medals, and the Olympic spirit

The Olympic Games bring athletes together to compete in many sports. These pictures show archery, skateboarding, track and field, high jump, boxing, badminton, gymnastics, volleyball, and swimming, so you can talk about what each athlete is trying to do as you color.

The torch, medals, and podium show the ceremony around the competitions. Look closely at the swimmers in the pool or the crowd-filled stadium to notice how the setting changes from one event to another.

Make an Olympic event story

Choose an athlete and imagine the moments before and after the competition. A runner might be waiting at the starting line, while a gymnast finishes a leap and heads toward the medal ceremony.

For a group activity, let each person color a different sport, then arrange the pictures as a mini Olympic program. Add a name for each event and decide which colors will stand out on the medals, flowers, and confetti.

Choose by age and coloring level

The simpler drawings have broad shapes and a clear main subject, while the more detailed scenes include extra people, equipment, or background elements. Use the amount of detail—not just age—as your guide, and let each person choose a picture they feel ready to color.

Easy Olympics Coloring Pages for Kids

These easy pictures suit many young children, including a 3-year-old who is practicing large strokes. The simple logo and medal have open spaces, while the archer, boxer, and badminton player give a child a recognizable figure to color without a crowded background.

A 7-year-old may enjoy adding a few details to the skateboarder’s trick or the woman clearing the high-jump bar. The gymnast doing a split in midair and Usain Bolt in his post-race pose also make lively choices with clear outlines.

Olympic action scenes

The medium-detail drawings offer a little more to work on without filling every corner with small shapes. Color the track-and-field runners, a volleyball match, or an athlete running beneath the Olympic logo; the torch and hand-held torch are good choices for practicing warm shades and careful outlines.

The podium scene with medals and flowers gives you several objects to color in one picture. Try giving the athletes, ribbons, and flowers distinct colors so each part remains easy to see.

Detailed Olympics Coloring Pages for Adults

For adults and anyone who likes a longer coloring session, choose the packed stadium or the swimmer inside the pool. The crowd, water, and surrounding details give you room to use several shades and work slowly.

The medalists on the three-level podium invite careful coloring of faces, clothing, medals, and confetti. Another podium scene features USA champions, while the close view of gold, silver, and bronze medals puts the focus on small shapes and metallic-looking color choices.

Colors for the rings, torch, and medals

For the Olympic rings, use blue, yellow, black, green, and red, leaving the spaces between them white. Red, orange, and yellow can suggest the torch flame, while gold, silver, and bronze make the medals easy to distinguish.

You can also choose a palette for the athletes’ uniforms, flowers, or stadium seats. If you are coloring a team scene, repeat a few colors across the clothing to make the group feel connected.

Print Olympics Coloring Pages as PDFs

Choose a drawing, then select “Open the PDF” to view its printable file or “Print” to send it straight to a printer, including from a phone. Use fit-to-page settings if the drawing looks cropped in the preview. Thicker paper can help with markers, while colored pencils work well for the pool, stadium, and medal details.