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 ...
The crowd in the arena watched as one Beyoncé song after another was played. All eyes focused on centerstage — the music, the movements, the mystique of a world-class performer in her element. The ...
FORT WORTH, Texas — As Jordan Chiles stood at the end of the vault runway, the lights of Dickies Arena reflected off the 4,400 Swarovski crystals on her leotard, creating sparkles reminiscent of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Simone Biles raises her arms to salute the Olympic judges in Paris this summer, she will be wearing nearly 10,000 hand-placed ...
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 ...