The designs were dreamt up by leotard company GK Elite, and the initial samples were tried on by a "longtime elite" gymnast for feedback. In addition to the overall aesthetic, leotard designers ...

GK Elite, which has a factory in Reading, Pennsylvania, makes the leotards worn by Biles and fellow US gymnasts such as Suni ...

“It’s gonna look like there’s a battery pack in the leotard. It’s going to be that blingy under the stadium lights,” said Jeanne Diaz, the design director for GK Elite, before the week ...