As the team captain and matriarch of the Pedal Power Princesses fundraising bike team, I got to wear this "QUEEN" tiara atop my bike helmet during the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure in Orlando in March 2012. All the other princesses wore a different style of tiara. I've also run a few races in my "QUEEN" tiara, and it is holding up well to this heavy athletic use. It's sparkly AND sturdy!