Team USA’s Olympics gymnastics leotards revealed: How the eight designs for Paris came to be
New York TimesREADING, Pa. — From the outside, it’s not much to look at. Step inside the headquarters of GK Elite, about 90 minutes northwest of Philadelphia, and you’re greeted by mannequins wearing iconic leotards, like the navy blue one with bedazzled white sleeves Suni Lee sported when she took all-around gold in Tokyo, and floor-to-ceiling photos of Olympic medalists. GK Elite on Wednesday unveiled the eight Olympic leotards for the women’s team — loaded with Swarovski crystals in a patriotic color palette. “That really special, emotional moment is what we wanted to capture in a leotard.” The design also pays homage to the “Magnificent Seven” of the 1996 Games, the first U.S. women’s gymnastics team to capture Olympic gold. USA Gymnastics specifically requested an all-red leotard, so Diaz’s team developed an asymmetrical design with mesh sleeves and a stretch satin fabric that GK dyed specifically for the Olympics, along with a keyhole cutout in the back and a high neck.
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