When the U.S. women's gymnastics team marches into the arena in Rio to compete at the Olympics in August, all eyes will be on them. This will be due, in part, to the fact that they are the defending ...

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 ...

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.

Women's Olympic gymnastics leotards have dramatically changed since the first competition in 1936. The leotards used to be much plainer and had little to no embellishment. But crystals — and lots of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Nastia Liukin (b. 1989) grew up in ...

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 ...

The crowd in the arena watched as one Beyoncé song after another was played. All eyes focused on centerstage — the music, the movements, the mystique of a world-class performer in her element. The ...

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.

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 ...

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