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U.S. women's gymnastics leotards are ridiculously expensive

In order to be the best, you need to look the best.

For the United States women's gymnastics team, looking your best doesn't come cheap. Those swanky leotards Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian don are a whopping $1,200 each, The New York Times reported.

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And don't expect the women to only have one leotard. According to The Times, each gymnast has eight competition leotards and 12 practice leotards. While the practice leotards are likely far more simple, the competition ones are heavily encrusted with Swarovski crystals.