Photo: Simone Biles, USAG Show Off Olympics Leotards Featuring Nearly 10,000 Crystals
Joseph Zucker@@JosephZucker
Featured Columnist IVJuly 10, 2024
The United States gymnastics teams are already making quite the impression before even setting foot in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
USA Gymnastics revealed Wednesday the women's leotards and men's performance shirts for the upcoming Summer Games.
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In most other sports, uniform reveals are a staple of the buildup process to a major event or upcoming season. USA Gymnastics noted, however, this is the first time it has shared the looks its gymnasts will don for the Olympics.
For the women, they received an ensemble befitting the star power within their squad and their status as a three-time gold medal winners. Not only do they have eight different leotards, but the uniforms are adorned with more than 47,000 Swarovski crystals. According to USA Today's Nancy Armour, the "Go for Glory" leotard accounts for nearly 10,000 of those crystal designs.
The U.S. women will look to improve upon their silver medal finish in the last Summer Games in Tokyo. Simone Biles is back for her third go-round and headlines a group that includes Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Hezly Rivera.
