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 ...

It turns out that there’s no reason for female gymnasts to wear teeny-tiny leotards that spotlight their sexual attributes. Just in case you’re confused on this point, let’s review some facts: No, ...

When the five women on Japan’s artistic gymnastics team compete at the Paris Olympics this summer, they will wear what everyone seems to have an opinion about: leotards. Three years ago at the Tokyo ...

The trend didn’t start with Madonna — their history stretches back to the 1700s. It was the fashion climax to the whole sweat-slicked, muscle-thumping show — Madonna on all fours, crawling ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Now that the team final has wrapped up, when the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team takes the floor for their individual routines in Paris, they may not all be wearing the same uniform. While ...

(FOX NEWS) -- 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 ...