The world may have grown accustomed to seeing Olympic gymnasts wearing leotards as they compete for the highest honor in the sport, but these garments haven’t always been the first pick for women.

In this era of yoga pants, it’s easy to forget the leotard—early active-wear that required the confidence of a naked emperor. Named after Jules Léotard, a 19th-century French acrobat (and a man), the ...

In the ring frame, Kidman’s leotard styling turns arena-ready: a red-and-blue glitter bodysuit with sheer mesh panels, matching sparkly sleeves, and bright blue hair bows. Yellow ropes and a crowd ...

Valerie Bertinelli’s latest throwback oozes ’80s nostalgia. In it, she poses in a black leotard. Fans loved the blast from the past. She captioned the post with a simple hashtag and kiss emoji: “💋 ...

IT was the fashion climax to the whole sweat-slicked, muscle-thumping show -- Madonna on all fours, crawling cheetah-like down the stage in lustrous Lycra, with those thundering thighs and that winged ...

Later this month, Team USA will be heading to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Notably, the US Olympic gymnastics team will include five leading athletes: Simon Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, ...

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 ...

It's a garment instantly recognizable to millions of baby boomers – the horizontally striped red-and-black leotard Jane Fonda wore on the cover of her first exercise video, “Jane Fonda’s Workout,” ...

Former professional golfer Paige Spiranac squeezes her famous 34DDs into one of the skimpy leotard costumes from the buzzy upcoming ‘Street Fighter’ movie.