The world may have grown accustomed to seeing Olympic gymnasts wearing leotards as they compete for the highest honor in the sport, but these garments haven’t always been the first pick for women.

Gymnastics is rarely on the radar of most sports fans, but every four years, the sport takes center stage as arguably the most popular Summer Olympics competition. It also shines a spotlight on the ...

When Simone Biles raises her arms to salute the Olympic judges in Paris this summer, she will be wearing nearly 10,000 hand-placed crystals weighing almost a pound. Gymnastics leotards are expected to ...

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, the women of Team USA's gymnastics quintet took home the gold during the team final on July 30 and looked fabulous while doing it. Beyond their world-leading skills, the ...

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 ...

GK Elite and USA Gymnastics have revealed the leotards and apparel that gymnasts will wear on-mat during the 2024 Paris Olympics. This marks the first time that USA Gymnastics Olympic apparel has been ...

The team’s outfits looked similar to the others in the room as the arena lights gleamed off crystals crisscrossing their chests and down their crimson and white sleeves. But the German gymnastics team ...

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 ...

The implementation of Title IX throughout the '70s increased opportunities for female student-athletes and sports, including women’s gymnastics. Expanded program budgets meant pragmatism and ...

It turns out that there’s no reason for female gymnasts to wear teeny-tiny leotards that spotlight their sexual attributes. Just in case you’re confused on this point, let’s review some facts: No, ...