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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jade Carey, Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Hezly Rivera will suit up in the leotards made by GK Elite in Paris GK Elite Sportswear Team USA is all about that bling. When the U.S.

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 ...

GK Elite, the Reading-based manufacturer of gymnastics and training apparel, recently unveiled three newly designed leotards as part of its officially licensed 2024 Team USA Collection. Three ...

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 ...