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2 Years and 10,000 Swarovski Crystals: Inside the Making of This Year’s Olympic Leotards

Designing an Olympics leotard is similar to the craftsmanship behind a haute couture piece: There are mood boards, hand appliqués, and lots of trial and error. The ...
The Tufts Daily

The Round-off Roundup: Nike and the new national team leotards

The U.S. national team’s new training leotards are here, and I have to say, I’m in love. In August 2023, USA Gymnastics partnered with Nike. Now, Nike has begun to sponsor the training leotards as ...
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 ...
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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 ...