An Inside Look at Team USA’s $3,000 Gymnastics Leotards With 47,000 Crystals

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Published 2024-07-29
The Olympics gymnastics tumbling floor is basically a designer runway, with athletes donning $3,000 leotards adorned with thousands upon thousands of Swarovski crystals. Fortune spoke with design team GK Elite about the craft that goes into these stunning garments and the evolution of Olympic gymnastics fashion over the years.

Read the full article by Fortune reporter Sasha Rogelberg here: fortune.com/2024/07/11/olympic-gynmast-simone-bile…

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All Comments (21)
  • @mdooms76
    This year's leotard for the women is the best one ever!! So classy, detailed and unique.
  • I was blown away by the leotards when they walked out on the floor. They were ✨ glittering! How can anyone not be envious of the team? The high fashion along with the performances was a match made in heaven.
  • @sfjessy1
    The artistry of the uniforms has been so noticeable this year. They are beautiful.
  • @iceunelle
    I love the dark ones with all the sparkly stars they wore the first night. So pretty!
  • @jkn8705
    These leotards are absolutely gorgeous! Well done. ❤
  • Worth it. Royalty deserves to be properly attired. These girls rule. 😊
  • @ShelleeGraham
    This was an excellent 5 minute program, but would LOVE to see a history of gymnastics leotards through the years. A longer program with photos of gymnasts, events, etc. I’d like to know more about GK Elite and maybe other manufacturers. Many Thanks. Well Done 👍.
  • @gabrielmoro3d
    The amount of detail in these!!! The black leo with stars and the fireworks…just wow!
  • These athletes deserve it. The swag is all they get from USAG for the all of the hard work they have given to this sport.
  • @sxt4447
    I was hoping there’d be a video on these leotards because they are especially beautiful this year ✨
  • The leotards that Team USA wore at qualifications were the best one so far. Love it!! I am excited to see their Leos as we continue gymnastics at the Olympics! Today, it's team finals... super excited!! Go Team USA!!
  • @coll4455
    The one they wore in podium training the blue with the fireworks was absolutely gorgeous!!! The last one they showed in this video it’s hands down my favorite
  • @elsiebert2273
    The designs, colors, styles, and crystals are stunning this year.
  • @HB-ey2dk
    One of my favorite parts of the Olympics is finding out which leo they chose for each final. These are by far the most beautiful Olympic ones the US has had to date, although Tokyos leos were gorgeous too
  • @JuniperArcher
    The slate designs they wore for the qualifiers were my absolute favourite. Bravo!
  • @idillard
    Kudos! Those leotards were amazing and looked so good on the women!
  • @MusicKnowte
    i love how the stars are negative space on a transparent canvas so that when something is worn under the garment, the stars gain dimension !! 😩 i can’t get enough
  • @MrErinholbert
    They are beautiful under the lights the way they sparkle, almost like an electric show with lights turned on to twinkle.
  • Really stunning leotards this year, and there were others besides US that were fab, too, like that yellow one Rebaca A wore.