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Olympic gymnastics: A sneak peek at the leotards Simone Biles and Team USA will wear in Paris

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 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 ...
AOL

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 ...
The New York Times

The U.S. Gymnasts Have Already Set an Olympic Record: For Crystals

In Paris, Simone Biles and Co. will be wearing leotards decorated with more than 10,000 crystals. By Vanessa Friedman In 2016, shortly before Simone Biles took home five medals at the Rio Olympics ...