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How the Olympic gymnastics team’s leotards with 47,000 Swarovski crystals were made

The Olympics gymnastics tumbling floor is basically a designer runway.

Simone Biles in a black leotard with a sparkly star pattern

The Olympics gymnastics tumbling floor is basically a designer runway, with athletes donning $3,000 leotards adorned with thousands upon thousands of Swarovski crystals. Fortune spoke with design team GK Elite about the craft that goes into these stunning garments and the evolution of Olympic gymnastics fashion over the years.