The Most Popular Leotard in the History of Gymnastics
The red Leotard became the most popular in the 1980s; since then, it has maintained its popularity. East German gymnasts were the second strongest program after the Soviets in the Cold War. A thread started by 1988 Olympic champion Dorte Thummler praised the red Leotard and nominated her teammate Maxi Gnacuk whereas, the US women are renowned for their bright pink leotards. Historically, there are many popular names in gymnastic leotards that including the red Leotard, which was worn by Chinese, Soviet, and American gymnasts; however, the blue Leotard was popular with Japanese rhythmic gymnasts. In 1980 the red version won the Olympics. The red Leotard is also known to have been worn by Romanian and Chinese rhythmic gymnasts. In 1982, the Soviet gymnastics team was led by Valentina Shkoda, who won the world championships in rhythmic gymnastics. The Soviets also wore red leotards when competing against the Americans. Tatiana Arzhannikova and Galina Ionas performed a joint ...