Olympic gymnast Frederick Richard from Stoughton, Massachusetts is making waves in the sport, not just for his performance, but also for his style.

At the U.S. Gymnastics Championships over the weekend, Richard took home second place while wearing leggings and shorts instead of the traditional stirrup pants. His goal, he said, is to make gymnastics more appealing to young people.

His former coaches at Premier Gymnastics in Stoughton have rallied behind him and his new look.

"When Frederick came out with that, I'm like, listen maybe that's a really good thing to change something," said Russ Dakhitov, one of Richard's former coaches. "Maybe it looks better."

Point deductions for uniform

Coach Russ noted that the standard tight-fitting uniforms serve a judging purpose, hugging the ph

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