Olga Korbut, a former artistic gymnast from Belarus, made her Olympic debut at the 1972 Munich Games at the age of 17, where she won three golds and a silver. She clinched golds in team all-around, ...

The world marveled at the feats of Olympic gymnasts this year in London, but a spectacular move — one of the most breathtaking in Olympic history-wasn’t performed. In fact, Olympic gymnasts are ...

Olga Korbut delivers a timeless gymnastics masterclass at the Munich 1972 Olympics with incredible grace, innovation, and ...

Korbut says she "remembers every moment of the Games, like it was yesterday." Now 57, she can still perfectly recreate her iconic finishing pose from her gold medal-winning floor routine.

Jul 20, 2012 Jul 20, 2012 Updated Oct 10, 2022 0 Olympic gold and silver medal gymnast Olga Korbut will light the torch signaling the start of the 27th annual Big Sky State Games on Friday night at ...

There are few Olympians who can say they redefined their sport, but that is what former Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut did at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. She won balance beam, floor exercises and team ...

(Reuters) - At the 1972 Munich Olympics, an unheralded 17-year-old gymnast broke the Cold War stereotype that the Soviets were stone faced performers who displayed no emotions as she sobbed on the ...

She even has her own maneuver named after her -- the "Korbut flip" Korbut is one of 20 Olympic greats honored at a new exhibition There are few Olympians who can say they redefined their sport, but ...