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.

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 ...

Paris’ latest designer runway will be on its gymnastic tumbling floor at the Olympic Games later this month. During this unofficial fashion week, its models will be the U.S. gymnastics team, who will ...

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, ...

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