Time

The Story Behind Team USA Women’s Gymnasts’ Leotards

There was probably little doubt that when the U.S. women’s gymnastics team walked into the arena at the Tokyo Olympics for the team event, their leotards would embody some red, white and blue theme.
Los Angeles Times

Inside the design of intricate, crystal-patterned U.S. Olympic gymnastics team leotards

The day after hearing their names called as members of the 2024 U.S. gymnastics team in front of a sold-out crowd in Minneapolis’ Target Center, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and ...
People

Team USA Gymnastics Goes Big on Bling for Olympics Leotards — See the Looks Covered in 10,000 Crystals

Jade Carey, Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Hezly Rivera will suit up in the leotards made by GK Elite in Paris GK Elite Sportswear Team USA is all about that bling. When the U.S.
PopSugar

What’s Going On With the Leotards in Women’s Gymnastics?

The leotards in women's sports are playing a dangerous game. As female athletes continue to break down barriers and rake in record-high ratings, their outfits seem to grow smaller and smaller. It's a ...
Daily Mail

From matronly to skimpy and sparkly: How the leotards of Olympic gymnasts have evolved down the years

When Olympic gymnastics competitors enter the North Greenwich Arena for the first time tomorrow the eyes will be as much on what they wear as how many somersaults they make. What used to be a very ...

Tens of thousands of dollars, plus a corporate donation for leotards, pour in for Vare Recreation gymnastics team

After an Inquirer story documenting their struggles, the scrappy South Philly team can now face their rivals in matching ...
Teen Vogue

McKayla Maroney On Leotards, Crop Tops, And Competing For The Best Look

Last summer, gymnast McKayla Maroney — along with her four insanely talented teammates — captivated the world by bringing home gold for the US. The athlete was just 16 at the time of her big win, and ...
Hollywood Life

Simone Biles & Suni Lee Blinged Out Leotards Cost $15k

All-around champions, Simone Biles and Suni Lee are blinged out in their gold and bronze medals and rocking leotards that are over $15k worthy. Biles stunned on the gymnastics mat at the 2024 Paris ...
Self

50 People, 4 Years, 10,000 Swarovski Crystals: How Team USA’s Gymnastics Leotards Get Made

Gymnastics—like diving and figure skating—is an Olympic sport where artistry and aesthetics are intertwined with athleticism. As Simone Biles and her teammates catapult and contort their bodies this ...
The New York Times

Team USA’s Olympics gymnastics leotards revealed: How the eight designs for Paris came to be

READING, Pa. — From the outside, it’s not much to look at. A squat, boxy gray building on the outskirts of an industrial town. Behind the unassuming facade, though, is a house of sparkle. It’s where ...
The New York Times

Chiles channels Beyoncé and Pucci. Biles evokes Chanel. In gymnastics, leotards bridge fashion and sport

FORT WORTH, Texas — As Jordan Chiles stood at the end of the vault runway, the lights of Dickies Arena reflected off the 4,400 Swarovski crystals on her leotard, creating sparkles reminiscent of the ...