Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut charms the World | Faster, Higher, Stronger - BBC

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@huludulu2796
@huludulu2796 3 жыл бұрын
She's the most charming and fluid gymnast I've ever seen. Her floor exercise made me so emotional I had tears welling.
@sylviarollins412
@sylviarollins412 3 жыл бұрын
Nadia Comaneci is also so amazing on floor and in her routines. She was someone I looked up to as a little girl. I always remember her amazing floor routine and her adorable personality 😊
@mathonamoore123
@mathonamoore123 3 жыл бұрын
Check out Nadia Comaneci at the 1976 Olympics, she got 7 perfect 10 scores, for her routines. She's considered, one of the best gymnasts of all time. She was only 14 at those games.
@MadameRosaFortuneTeller
@MadameRosaFortuneTeller 3 жыл бұрын
me too
@tarawalsh7045
@tarawalsh7045 2 жыл бұрын
I always cry if I see Olga or Nadia. they were... are such huge parts of my sister and my childhood memories. My sister was a gymnast. I played about on the mat and could do some tumbling and the round-off-handspring-tuck routine but I didn't put the commitment into it that my sister did. Just watching Olga today makes me realise how perfectly she blended ballet and gymnastics, which is very rare. Hearing her say that she just felt as if she were 7 years old and playing is beautiful. Such a wonderful gift to humanity this tiny girl has been.
@mariefriedmann3203
@mariefriedmann3203 Жыл бұрын
Me too what an incredible, unforgettable performance, even all these years later... I remember how happy I was for her when she got her gold medal for the floor exercise.
@cybersoil100
@cybersoil100 8 жыл бұрын
I remember watching Olga on TV during the '72 Olympics. She did more for Soviet/US relations than any other person or treaty could. She won the hearts of the US and World audiences.
@maggieg5560
@maggieg5560 8 жыл бұрын
I remember too. We all just loved her!!!
@doriamvell5386
@doriamvell5386 7 жыл бұрын
We still remember Samantha Smith I hope she in better place now
@bellaangeles8686
@bellaangeles8686 7 жыл бұрын
Yes, I remember, too! She sort of brought Gymnastics into everyones awareness. It became the favorite spectator sport in the Olympics!
@ysgol3
@ysgol3 5 жыл бұрын
@@bellaangeles8686 She was quite popular in Wales too !
@jonothandoeser
@jonothandoeser 5 жыл бұрын
Because he cried after she failed on the uneven bars. It humanized her.
@nathaliexlr8
@nathaliexlr8 9 жыл бұрын
I wish beam routines today could be this artistic. That being said, if a gymnast did a modern-day routine back then, they would've been deemed superhuman.
@JLDReactions
@JLDReactions 9 жыл бұрын
+nathaliexlr8 The skills they do today would be hard to do back then. The equipment is used today is very different. They only had wooden beams back then. NO PADDING. Vault was hard and the springs weren't as good. Floor exercise didn't have any springs either and uneven bars were wood, not fiberglass like today.
@cosmickitty9533
@cosmickitty9533 8 жыл бұрын
How come the uneven bar exercises they did back then look so much harder and more graceful than the ones they do now?
@nathaliexlr8
@nathaliexlr8 8 жыл бұрын
Elphaba Crux The bars are much more wide apart now and a lot of the skills done then are banned now because it's easy to get injured from those.
@cosmickitty9533
@cosmickitty9533 8 жыл бұрын
nathaliexlr8 Thats too bad. I like the old skills.
@cosmickitty9533
@cosmickitty9533 8 жыл бұрын
nathaliexlr8 Do you happen to know why Olga called the beam the "most dangerous event"? It looks to me that the uneven bars is most dangerous but Ive never done any gymnastics.
@rosiepena8917
@rosiepena8917 3 жыл бұрын
You can tell she's also taken ballet because of the way that she moves, she's so graceful and limber
@xmyxymx
@xmyxymx Жыл бұрын
Russians/Belarussians come with ballet already pre-installed in them 😂
@galekelsey224
@galekelsey224 Жыл бұрын
I think most of their gymnasts are ballet trained, the rhythmic gymnasts in particular. I've always wondered if they went to dance after finishing with gymnastics. 🩰
@mustyfan1584
@mustyfan1584 Жыл бұрын
The Soviet program really emphasized ballet, apparently the young gymnasts did an hour and a half of ballet in the morning before even starting their gymnastics training for the day. It made their gymnastics infinitely more beautiful and allowed them to actual present with line, unlike most gymnasts today. To some extent the Russians and Chinese still do this though!
@sunshyne8539
@sunshyne8539 Жыл бұрын
100%!
@hyacinthlynch843
@hyacinthlynch843 Жыл бұрын
I agree. Unlike today's gymnasts who perform their routines like circus acrobats.
@ٴٴٴٴ_0
@ٴٴٴٴ_0 3 жыл бұрын
It's tough when you're a young person with potential and all adults put their high expectations on you. I'm glad she survived the pressure and came out stronger
@Szheherazad
@Szheherazad 11 жыл бұрын
watch pre 1972 gymnastics; flips on beam, even splits on beams were considered daredevil. Olga opened door to "stunts" totally unheard of before. Her "failure" and tears probably won more hearts than any gold medal. It was a reaction any little girl could understand. Her pixie smile and "joi de vivre" were endearing. Olga was condsidered a "freak" by the judges; but if it had not been for Olga Korbut; there probably would not have been a Nadia or perfect 10 four years later. Olga readied the world for what was to come and what was possible.
@writerforlifeify
@writerforlifeify 10 жыл бұрын
If the judges were not prepared to award Olga the 1st ever 10 for her uneven bars routine in '72, then I feel that she, even more than Nadia, should have scored that 1st 10 with the same (by then perfected) signature routine in '76....but she did arrive at the '76 Games with injuries and it affected her performance (as the replays show). On the other hand, it could just be that destiny had appointed Olga as the set-up girl, the ground-breaker whose efforts to galvanize the sport were intended to open the door for Nadia's 10. To the degree that Olga took the sport to new heights her star shone as brightly as that of any 'perfect' competitors that followed her.
@writerforlifeify
@writerforlifeify 10 жыл бұрын
Olga said in an interview that "first you work for your name and then your name works for you." She was referring to some of Nadia's less than perfect routines where judges awarded her a 10 in spite of obvious though minor mistakes. Because she was 'Nadia.' Not a single 10 before '76 and suddenly they were handing them out like candy...and Nadia walked away with as many as 7 in one Olympiad. Yes, she deserved her (not always truly perfect & she knew it) 10s but then so did Olga in '72. But who cares about the scores or the politics surrounding the Games? The performances are preserved forever on video & they speak volumes for themselves.
@olbarncats
@olbarncats 8 жыл бұрын
Olga got everyone' attention and showed us that gymnastics was worth watching. I remember a TV commentator back in the '70's saying that this sport wouldn't have drawn flies if not for Olga. As a former gymnastics judge, I have sympathy for those judges in Munich working with a code of points that simply didn't know what to do with Olga's new skills. It really took quite a while before the scoring caught up with the athletes' accomplishments.
@theresag1969
@theresag1969 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I totally agree. If you look back on what Olga did it is still stunning compared to what the girls are doing today.
@creativequeen8371
@creativequeen8371 3 жыл бұрын
Spot on
@LEDANCETHERAPY
@LEDANCETHERAPY 9 жыл бұрын
You rarely get to see this kind of grace in today's gymnastics because the skills are so packed that there is no room for breath. It's about how man flips you can do and tricks but not really any kind of feeling or soul. Once in a blue you get a gymnast who is able to precisely nail it and you're like holy smack but still miss this element. There is real art in any craft that is done in a high level.
@diuxD
@diuxD 8 жыл бұрын
+LEDANCETHERAPY I feel like Simone Biles is bringing it back slightly. She seems so happy in everything that she does, that I can't help but love her. Even though grace and elegance aren't her main points while doing gymnastics, she has it naturally.
@JLDReactions
@JLDReactions 8 жыл бұрын
She's a great athlete, but she's referring to the artistry. Simone Biles doesn't bring much artistry though.
@juanl.2411
@juanl.2411 8 жыл бұрын
+diuxD honestly I don't believe any female gymnast will ever be able to bring back the magic in gymnastics, things are always changing and unless a group of them protest for it to be brought back or a miracle happens, grace and elegance in today's "artistic" gymnastics won't be brought back in the near future, it may never be brought back, but who knows? maybe a there will be a new Olga Korbut performing in the Olympics, at least I hope.
@Anyajac
@Anyajac 8 жыл бұрын
Romanian gymnast Ana Porgras came pretty close in my opinion, but she retired nearly 6 months before the London Games. Such a shame :( She would've medaled for sure!
@greymomma
@greymomma 8 жыл бұрын
I so agree. Today's floor exercise is power based not artist. Sometimes so much so that I wonder if there's a need for the square mat at all. It almost seems as though the mat will become long and rectangular and the gymnasts will only run a straight line and perform their strongest moves. The song and 'story' of the exercise seems to be going.
@treewisps4085
@treewisps4085 5 жыл бұрын
1:42 that landing is perfect
@christopherhall5361
@christopherhall5361 4 жыл бұрын
unfortunately she utterly failed that event overall
@marlonbrando6615
@marlonbrando6615 4 жыл бұрын
Christopher Hall oh really didn't realise
@Horsefeathers30
@Horsefeathers30 3 жыл бұрын
There's a beauty to her routines that is really lacking in today's competitions
@karengittins4315
@karengittins4315 3 жыл бұрын
You are so right. She had a lightness and a finesse that was doesn't play today. Still as stunning today... more so even
@cmlyster
@cmlyster 3 жыл бұрын
And the floor is so noisy these days. The sound takes away and grace there is. Why does it have to be this way. Nothing wrong with the floor then!
@jangles8061
@jangles8061 3 жыл бұрын
@Climb Ontop But maybe that's WHY the world watched back then.. it had more personality ~ that's what captivated the audience. Today it feels like mass production.
@shawnchong5196
@shawnchong5196 Жыл бұрын
Srsly, the olympics now, there is no finesse, yeah, they do flippy things and such, but to me, I want to see a grace, and form. I have quit watching the gymnastics routine about 12 years ago, it's awesome but no grace.
@DenKorsak
@DenKorsak Жыл бұрын
Вы правы.
@siggi248
@siggi248 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Her grace cannot be compared with today’s gymnastics power machines.
@penultimania4295
@penultimania4295 3 ай бұрын
It's like today they are just going through the motions. I feel like gymnanstics at least, back then, had the potential to attract a wider audience just because it was such a spectacle, even people like me who are not interested in sports would watch. It was powerful, but graceful. Now it's just...not interesting, there is no 'routine' imo, to go from one move to the next and thats it. BORING. Figure skating I think has gone in the same direction.
@virpitolonen5276
@virpitolonen5276 3 ай бұрын
@@penultimania4295 Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci.
@ems8097
@ems8097 5 жыл бұрын
the dismount from the uneven bars was incredible
@j.elizabeth4621
@j.elizabeth4621 5 жыл бұрын
I watched it at least a dozen times
@sonja_jpg
@sonja_jpg 3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately its been banned cause its to dangerous cause the gymnast can hit their heads on the lower beam
@ellenino
@ellenino 3 жыл бұрын
It was named after her too :)
@brendaannedufaur6244
@brendaannedufaur6244 5 жыл бұрын
It is a cliche but korbut is poetry in motion. The gymnastics of that era I find incredibly beautiful. Much more so than today's gymnastics. Korbut was incredible.
@tarawalsh7045
@tarawalsh7045 2 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes. I am happy to see I am not alone in this view. What happened to these miniature superpower girls? Why are gymnasts today so much bulkier? When did that change and why?????
@tarawalsh7045
@tarawalsh7045 2 жыл бұрын
@𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮_𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙞! ❄︎ My sister was on the Olympic team and had to remain out due to a late injury when she was just 17, which was deemed somewhat old at the time. To this day she is a very lean woman, has a very athletic body, can do many things upside down and in mid air that many people less than half her age cannot do. She eats like an athlete, which is not at all consistent with an ED. Just recently a very large woman made a rather rude comment to her in the grocery store due to her slim frame. We would never dream of commenting on other women's bodies, and certainly not in public. It's plain rude and offensive. Most people believe she spends a great deal of time training and/or doing Pilates but she actually doesn't. She told me that it goes both ways where women's bodies are concerned. In other words people can be as rude to her as to larger women. I have a former colleague who was once deemed 'obese' and her specialization (professionally) is female body images and the fact that people think it is okay in any circumstances to remark upon anyone's body or make assumptions about them. It does real harm, reflects very poorly on the speaker's manners and emotional stability and reinforces unhealthy views of women given the vast array of body types, shapes and sizes that we naturally have. I have a high waist. I have no idea what that means but it does help me when I am seeking to buy trousers that fit or even a dress. An Olympic trained athlete, as my sister was, is placed on a very specific diet that is full of the nutrients and combinations their bodies require. Our mother is a doctor and would never have accepted anything less for us. The fact is that the bulkier one is, the more dangerous the gymnastic apparatus will be such as the balance beam and the bars. My son plays tennis and is long and lean. His best friend plays rugby and is less tall and has a bulkier frame (mesomorphic). Given the abuses in American gymnastics in that past decade or so, we are utterly bewildered as to why parents would sit there as their daughters were vaginally probed to elongate muscles in their thighs, which would prevent Osgood-Schlatter's disease, which is common in young gymnasts due to the impact of their landings on their growing knee joints. The real treatment for this is to work with the thigh muscles, not the vaginal walls. It is also a reason for them to be leaner. That is just medicine. My daughter had signs of it and has been treated by working on her thigh muscles, not inside her vagina. She, like my sister, is naturally lean with slim hips and long legs. But they can both eat two grown men under the table.
@tarawalsh7045
@tarawalsh7045 2 жыл бұрын
@𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮_𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙞! ❄︎ That's true. Muscle weighs more than fat. But then what is 'fat' anyway? And bulkier is from certain types of activity. My son had a friend who was into weight lifting and that was all about bulking up to a point. Some things are just hard facts. Like ballerinas work so hard their feet bleed and if they are under a certain height, they will NEVER get beyond a certain point professionally. Same with their weight or body proportions. I like seeing more real peoples' bodies out there in ads etc. Overall, healthy and one body type are not the same thing. So, yeah, we agree. Thankfully.
@commonsenselyrics
@commonsenselyrics 5 жыл бұрын
2:15 I find it disturbing that people needed to see a Russian cry to realise they were human. What?
@hi-tech_soldier2558
@hi-tech_soldier2558 5 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@Ell.06
@Ell.06 5 жыл бұрын
This was a completely different period of time when The Soviet Union was demonized and treated as enemy no. 1
@ssimon64
@ssimon64 5 жыл бұрын
That guy was just off his rocker
@Loungesugar
@Loungesugar 5 жыл бұрын
If you don’t understand the Soviet mindset of the 20th century, you’re probably too young
@johnsain
@johnsain 5 жыл бұрын
Every Soviet was thought of as a potentially evil programmed machine,....Democrats have brought back those days to an extent.
@ErinsProjects
@ErinsProjects 3 жыл бұрын
I was just noticing how graceful and artistic she is. Why does gymnastics not look like that anymore?
@2CheekyRabbits
@2CheekyRabbits 2 жыл бұрын
Ballet training used to be required. You can tell it’s gone.
@no_peace
@no_peace 2 жыл бұрын
Part of it is because they do whatever they have to do to get maximum points.
@han3572
@han3572 2 жыл бұрын
They are trying to go for big powerful moves/skills like men
@arthrodea
@arthrodea Жыл бұрын
@@han3572 What is interesting to me is that she will only do one flip- but she holds the position suspended in the air with her back arched like a swan she is jumping so high.
@scottw6704
@scottw6704 Жыл бұрын
You see it in figure skating now too. The artistry is gone, replaced with athletic elements that garner more points. Unfortunately, it makes it all much less watchable and entertaining.
@dianepeacock8627
@dianepeacock8627 3 жыл бұрын
Totally fell in love with Olga when i was a kid. Full of personality and talent. Even to this day no one comes close to her charm and charisma. God bless her from England
@dismas8884
@dismas8884 3 жыл бұрын
england hates russia.
@danacaro-herman3530
@danacaro-herman3530 3 жыл бұрын
@diane peacock. I must agree I love Olga Korbet!!❤️
@alexnaranjo2160
@alexnaranjo2160 2 жыл бұрын
Why do we have to hate? In this world we must give a chance to love.
@anneann9127
@anneann9127 2 жыл бұрын
@@dismas8884 Don't confuse governments with the people.
@satanasteguarda
@satanasteguarda 5 жыл бұрын
No one: KZbin: Hey kid, wanna watch this video from 2012 that's unrelated to anything you ever watch?
@SunFlower-yy5uu
@SunFlower-yy5uu 5 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@McKenly7
@McKenly7 5 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha so accurate
@Patrol1985
@Patrol1985 5 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one who got here this way! :D
@bryanh2618
@bryanh2618 5 жыл бұрын
Yup
@jozefkucera8402
@jozefkucera8402 5 жыл бұрын
Noone is actually youtube algorithm
@F1SHB1TCH
@F1SHB1TCH 9 жыл бұрын
i feel like today is all about how hard the routine is and its so harsh , i wish they would add more grace to it because back then ,this was beauty and art! you just kind of got amazed on how beautiful and calm they looked and now its just big muscles and harsh movements, and im not even going to go in on the floor routines because im just going to get mad , i just feel like some gymnasts today should train ballet before so they get the soft movements and grace into it like ice skating.
@serasimonearda8046
@serasimonearda8046 9 жыл бұрын
I totally agree! It have just changed so much!
@zahrashaukat6114
@zahrashaukat6114 9 жыл бұрын
I agree
@Mary56
@Mary56 9 жыл бұрын
Anna Danielson Couldn't agree more, well said. The "grace" of gymnastics has faded away. Miss it.
@jojojuiceclub6248
@jojojuiceclub6248 8 жыл бұрын
that is really really good
@jojojuiceclub6248
@jojojuiceclub6248 8 жыл бұрын
that is really really good
@typicallyusual6984
@typicallyusual6984 4 жыл бұрын
Idk if someone else has mentioned it yet, but the level of difficulty that Korbut achieved, in a way, will never be replicated ever again, because many elements she practiced then are completely banned now. She was the queen of banned elements due to just how dangerous they were. Even the gymnasts of today cannot afford to take the risks she did then, which is definitely for the best, but also makes me appreciate her skill and artistry that much more.
@John-ge2ne
@John-ge2ne Жыл бұрын
Olga Korbut, the greatest of all time. Thank you.
@JS-ln4ns
@JS-ln4ns 3 ай бұрын
A sentimental choice.
@susannpatton2893
@susannpatton2893 3 ай бұрын
Somewhat, someone has to be the 1st to change things or nothing changes ​@@JS-ln4ns
@susannpatton2893
@susannpatton2893 3 ай бұрын
​@@JS-ln4ns kinda like our GOAT Simone, she changed it too. Now little ones have their challenge
@p.h.m.kletersteeg117
@p.h.m.kletersteeg117 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! The technic, the moves, but also the person. The true sweetheart of the public and of me! The best ambassador of the Sovjet ever!
@julielynnstalker6020
@julielynnstalker6020 9 жыл бұрын
Wow! Olga Korbut changed Gymnastics forever. Before the 1972 Olympic games Gymnastics was more like Ballet less daring and hard but thanks to the one and only Olga Korbut Gymnastics is what it is today! She is one of my biggest inspirations in Gymnastics and I want to be like her!
@lti4833
@lti4833 9 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@rodelmanalo9063
@rodelmanalo9063 5 жыл бұрын
go for it girl, god bless
@peggypeggy4137
@peggypeggy4137 4 жыл бұрын
Olga moves like a butterfly!
@Rammetallist
@Rammetallist 4 жыл бұрын
Not Olga changed Gymnastics. She is just a pupil. The coach does almost everything. Why people forget it? Google it: Ренальд Иванович Кныш.
@lisaellenrichardson2654
@lisaellenrichardson2654 3 жыл бұрын
@@Rammetallist Coach not in leotard flipping about in a stadium, jumping over the vault, swinging around the bars(in the gym) and most definately not doing splits on a beam. Coach in sweats on sidelines.. hoping show-pony sticks the landing. Coach keeps them focused, works on details, inspires, criticizes. end sum game..the one on the mat or stage is who gets the cudos. the coach was who? It's called the "Korbut Flip" btw..Ps 1972. I watched the first time.
@withlove312
@withlove312 10 жыл бұрын
"Isn't she marvelous?" Yes, she is. :)
@how_tragic
@how_tragic 4 жыл бұрын
Watching this is so different from routines nowerdays. She looks so graceful, the movements all flow together so nicely, there is so much more emotion. Routines now are just sequences of tricks that don’t flow into one another; I wish there was still this sweet, graceful charm about them.
@PreservationEnthusiast
@PreservationEnthusiast 3 жыл бұрын
*Nowadays* not "Nowerdays"
@galekelsey224
@galekelsey224 Жыл бұрын
Same thing with figure skating. It's all about quadruple turns and big numbers...🙁
@TabiMcArdle
@TabiMcArdle Жыл бұрын
The girls are built like boys now too
@nanamifan0220
@nanamifan0220 Жыл бұрын
I agree. The last gymnast that i really remember having great smooth and artistic elements was nastia liukin…her beam routine from 2008 is spectacular.
@nanamifan0220
@nanamifan0220 Жыл бұрын
@@rileyroo2381 Well in some ways, people didn’t care about mental health back then, causing powerful athletes to burn out quicker. These days, it’s good athletes can take breaks for their mental health no? Everyone dogged on Biles for leaving the olympics but she could’ve seriously injured herself if she “powered through it” like you said. It’s good she had the strength to know where she was at the moment and call it quits. And because of that, she’s still going strong after 10 years in elite gymnastics. THAT IS VIRTUALLY UNHEARD OF!!!! I can see where you’re coming from, sometimes “powering through it” can be dangerous. Cough cough that one chick who did that vault at the 1996 olympics. She should’ve never felt pressured to do that vault with such an injury. 😑
@moskito5864
@moskito5864 Жыл бұрын
I was 12 years old in 1972 and we was watching it live in TV this memory is forever in my brain until today, my god she was phantastic ♥
@mep4488
@mep4488 3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching her perform on TV at the Olympics in Munich 1972 and being touched by her grace, charm, and talent! This was a time when you didn’t cheer for the Russians because of their long Cold War with the USA, but she delighted us, touched our hearts with her humanity, and won us over. So good to see this again. Thank you for posting this.
@christystewart5678
@christystewart5678 8 жыл бұрын
Great video. Korbut single handedly changed the way the sport was viewed in the U.S. It became wildly popular after these olympics and its popularity hasn't gone down since.
@merccadoosis8847
@merccadoosis8847 5 жыл бұрын
There were approximately 99 womens varsity college gymnastics teams in 1980. Today there are 62 according to what I've read online. The decline for mens programs is even worse. While both sports remain popular, there are fewer opportunities for young people to participate in this highly challenging sport. Hopefully some day this will change.
@elgato7065
@elgato7065 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@barbarakauppi9915
@barbarakauppi9915 4 жыл бұрын
@@merccadoosis8847 That is unfortunate. At least a part of that has to do with how the sport has developed into more and more acrobatics, which increases the risk of injury at the younger developing stage which increases the liability risk for those programs. Just one terrible injury can be devastating to both the up-and-coming athlete as well as the program associated. Gymnastics is an expensive sport even before you add the high liability factor. Another part is the lack of star charm the likes of which propelled this sport like Olga, Nadia, Mary Lou Retton, and even Bart Conner or Trent Dimas, with his incredible Cinderella story win in '92. There have been many winners and competitive favorites, yes, and they're marketed heavily, but they're not the 'darlings' that really catapult peoples collective hearts enough to drive the sport in a way these earlier trailblazers did.
@merccadoosis8847
@merccadoosis8847 4 жыл бұрын
@@barbarakauppi9915 Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I understand we have gotten even more devastating news - that schools are now ending many more gymnastics programs because they do not generate profits the way basketball, hockey, and football do. The future looks very dim for gymnastics and there does not appear to be a solution for this tragic trend.
@searchingforfoodonyoutube2500
@searchingforfoodonyoutube2500 3 жыл бұрын
Really?
@victoriadrake
@victoriadrake 8 жыл бұрын
Olga Korbut was and always will be - to me - a wonderful phenomenon. She was such joy, love and creativity all rolled up into one fantastic little entity. :)
@therhythmictale5574
@therhythmictale5574 4 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHe1dZ6FodaLqNE
@MrGmanishere
@MrGmanishere 3 жыл бұрын
Before there was Nadia, there was Olga. I remember the '72 Olympics for 3 things: Olga Korbut, the Israeli athletes being killed and the U.S. basketball team losing to the USSR due to an officiating debacle.
@LL-qm4sq
@LL-qm4sq 5 жыл бұрын
The girl: *cries* The old man: It was wonderful.
@PrettyLittleLiar4
@PrettyLittleLiar4 5 жыл бұрын
L L I cringed so hard. Like why is seeing a young girl crying after making a mistake in competition so surprising. I understand the tension and animosity between Russia and America but his comment was so dumb I can’t
@Karen093LRN
@Karen093LRN 4 жыл бұрын
At that time sovietic people were believed to have no feelings, never cry, never love.. so her reaction was something's outstanding for USA
@Zen-rw2fz
@Zen-rw2fz 4 жыл бұрын
@@Karen093LRN people still believe that tho
@zds6185
@zds6185 4 жыл бұрын
That man was sick!
@barbarakauppi9915
@barbarakauppi9915 4 жыл бұрын
@L L - He wasn't an old man when it happened. Math is not that hard. Try to pay attention, you may learn something useful.
@pamelahermano9298
@pamelahermano9298 Жыл бұрын
I miss the gracefulness of gymnastics back in the day.
@Амазонит
@Амазонит 3 жыл бұрын
Уникальная, просто фантастическая гимнастка ! И через пятьдесят лет смотришь на ее выступления, сердце замирает от восторга. Совершенство! Неповторимая!❤️🌹🌹🌹
@galaxielt.5668
@galaxielt.5668 3 жыл бұрын
Если не считать тёмных пятен на солнце.
@MikhnevichNatalya
@MikhnevichNatalya 2 жыл бұрын
@@galaxielt.5668 и здесь надо найти обязательно темные пятна!вы что ли идеальная??????
@l.troyan1287
@l.troyan1287 Жыл бұрын
Она из Белорусии?
@rbhbxtyrj8693
@rbhbxtyrj8693 Жыл бұрын
@@galaxielt.5668 что конкретно вас смущает ?
@alexardjan9769
@alexardjan9769 Жыл бұрын
@@l.troyan1287 Она из СССР !!!
@lesleyallinson8738
@lesleyallinson8738 5 жыл бұрын
Olga was an amazing gymnast, she had a bad day but she's in the history as one of the greatest gymnasts of all times wonderful young lady
@parkrein1237
@parkrein1237 6 жыл бұрын
Elena mukhina was forgotten after medals she brought for russia. This girl was fortunate she never had an accident.
@julz3tt3
@julz3tt3 6 жыл бұрын
Very fortunate
@freyaaldrnari6086
@freyaaldrnari6086 6 жыл бұрын
She had horrible accident and broke her neck during practice. She died at age 46.
@palakkumari112
@palakkumari112 5 жыл бұрын
The angel of gymnastics.....💓💓
@TheSportslover2010
@TheSportslover2010 5 жыл бұрын
Karen Castro - don't forget the accident Elena Mukhina suffered which paralyzed her for decades before her death at 46 years old. She was forced to try a dangerous move so she can beat Nadia Comaneci, but suffered an accident while practicing it.
@chigal0926
@chigal0926 5 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you mentioned Mukina. Because she was product of the Soviet that put “glory” over health. Her body was starting to break down. She had knee surgery her coach, and the authorities refused to allow to properly heal. She was sacrificed to the state.
@jariten17
@jariten17 11 жыл бұрын
Olga had a 'lightness' about her that I never see from modern gymnasts. Love it.
@stephenlaing1738
@stephenlaing1738 Жыл бұрын
I was 6 years old and was in love with Olga Korbet for the next 6 years.. It was because of her I became a gymnast.
@denniskelley8974
@denniskelley8974 3 ай бұрын
I was 14 and hadn't yet gotten that into girls... but Olga changed that. 😀 So yeah, I fell in love with Olga too, but no, she had no effect on my gymnastics aspirations. 😁
@liviq
@liviq 3 ай бұрын
The lightness, fluidity and grace are unmatched in today’s gymnastics. Today they are strong but rough. Not much artistry. Olga’s performance was delightful
@horsluva0758
@horsluva0758 3 ай бұрын
I totally agree. Olga was my idol which made me get into gymnastics 💖
@yvonneplant9434
@yvonneplant9434 3 ай бұрын
What happened to all the Russian gymnasts? Why aren't there any of this caliber anymore.
@cristix11
@cristix11 2 ай бұрын
correction. they are strong and refined through years of training to be, at least in America, an example of the power of freedom. they don't need to depend on looking pretty anymore. they just need to show their gymnastic skill honed because of freedoms afforded them. not how much they look like ballerinas as the gymnast were when the USSR was powerful.
@annefrank7005
@annefrank7005 5 жыл бұрын
She's 17 there?? DAMN - that's how I looked when I was 10
@goku21youtub
@goku21youtub 5 жыл бұрын
pcb from the plastic has an estrogen effect and its now basically everywhere in every single food or drop of water , thats why girls develop much faster nowadays , but sport on a competitive level can also delay puberty
@joceelee
@joceelee 5 жыл бұрын
She is short with very low body fat. The way she is wearing her hair and the fact that she is not caked in makeup have a lot to do with how young she looks also. I thought she was 13 here.
@chancepaladin
@chancepaladin 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah I thought she was closer to 11, or early 12 max. The shit in the water and food these days has changed it all.
@ciara7172
@ciara7172 5 жыл бұрын
My thought too
@ElizabethGlasby
@ElizabethGlasby 5 жыл бұрын
Russian Bot Ulf wow that’s so cool I didn’t know that
@Me-fx7dc
@Me-fx7dc 7 жыл бұрын
I love how gymnast can use so much quiet strength and be so elegant.
@therhythmictale5574
@therhythmictale5574 4 жыл бұрын
Brownie I check out rhythmic gymnastics, it’s incredible kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHe1dZ6FodaLqNE
@mandy2917
@mandy2917 5 жыл бұрын
I now understand how gymnastics is an art. Before I always thought it was such a stiff, thumpy thing. Now I've been proved wrong. Seeing Olga on that beam was so beautiful, I was captivated, there was just so much fluidity and smoothness and beauty. Wow what an art form. Thank you Olga for opening my eyes.
@patpeterson2671
@patpeterson2671 Жыл бұрын
She showed that no one is perfect , but she also showed the whole that the human drive and spirit are unstoppable ...... gymnastics of this era was artistry , just like going to watch a ballet ..... todays is is all glitz and glamour and showbiz
@john172867
@john172867 3 жыл бұрын
Her floor exercise was excellent. And without the spring board they use today.
@mudslynger2109
@mudslynger2109 5 жыл бұрын
I will never forget that performance, nor how Olga's emotional overtures touched my heart. What a beautiful woman she has remained!
@jjlegrand4046
@jjlegrand4046 5 жыл бұрын
When she was on the beam she really said “move like a snake”
@jewsaregenocidalhores
@jewsaregenocidalhores 5 жыл бұрын
Lmfao when
@Cesar.Burnias
@Cesar.Burnias 4 жыл бұрын
she’s the true original queen who opened the door for a new era in gymnastics!
@reclusivehermitwithalongbu3767
@reclusivehermitwithalongbu3767 3 жыл бұрын
What a delight to see her commentary 50 years later & to hear her speaking such perfect English!
@Иоланта-й9ъ
@Иоланта-й9ъ 3 жыл бұрын
Какая красота , сколько сил и трудолюбия в этой хрупкой девочке , горжусь моей землячкой 🌹🌹🌹
@crash6422
@crash6422 5 жыл бұрын
she's still my all time favorite gymnast! . although bigger tricks now days, she was absolutely PERFECT. Skill and added personality and charm is not seen as much as then, Olga, sweet and talented!
@VM-yd6zq
@VM-yd6zq 3 жыл бұрын
She was so human I loved her. She tried but she didn’t give up.
@charoitcharoit1609
@charoitcharoit1609 3 жыл бұрын
Такое изящество и легкость! Бриллиант.
@lizbrown4385
@lizbrown4385 Жыл бұрын
I remember when I was a child watching olga with awe, I loved watching her and was so happy for her. I’m from the uk and I prayed that she would win everytime
@View2Views
@View2Views Жыл бұрын
I believe that Korbut, on the earlier team competition day, performed on the uneven bars the very first perfect 10! The Korbut back flip threw the jurors who baulked at giving Olga's performance its rightful score..... View that performance yourself, if just to marvel at that exceptional and beautiful performance.....
@yusefendure
@yusefendure 5 жыл бұрын
So utterly graceful and beautiful. Her movements were completely artistic...down to the gestures of her hands and fingers. This is what's missing in gymnastics today.
@jessicaf9361
@jessicaf9361 10 жыл бұрын
This is so fantastic. I've never heard of Olga Korbut before and this is the most unique and beautiful gymnastics I've ever seen, it brought tears to me. How amazing.
@jrbleau
@jrbleau 5 жыл бұрын
She's my age and was a household word in 1972, and it brings tears to my eyes even now. She was the epitome of charm.
@therhythmictale5574
@therhythmictale5574 4 жыл бұрын
Check out Alina Kabaeva, you might have another person to obsess over kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHe1dZ6FodaLqNE
@RoseSharon7777
@RoseSharon7777 3 жыл бұрын
She actually DID change the world relations with Russia. The WHOLE WORLD was behind her!! I remember it clearly as an 11 year old!!
@Ozziecatsmom
@Ozziecatsmom 3 жыл бұрын
@@RoseSharon7777 Yes, everyone knew who Olga Korbut was! I was 12 and had absolutely no interest in gymnastics but loved her.
@lrein077
@lrein077 8 жыл бұрын
Olga Korbut, the gymnast that captured our hearts forever.
@solemio777si
@solemio777si 4 жыл бұрын
Ольга гениальная гимнастка всех времён!
@barbaraj6340
@barbaraj6340 3 ай бұрын
Olga Korbut had something that today's gymnasts don't have--a certain grace and charm all her own. Her ballet training shows, and her personality. sparkles. What a delight to see her prance across the floor.
@eliseintheattic9697
@eliseintheattic9697 4 жыл бұрын
I don't remember her screwing up or crying, I only remember her being amazing. I was nine and I started taking lessons a few months later.
@Texaslonestargal
@Texaslonestargal Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this unfold live on TV. I was only 9 but Olga was my hero and still is to this day. ❤️
@jodyhorn297
@jodyhorn297 3 ай бұрын
Same here. She made an impression on my 9 year old self that I remember to this day.
@tamousha
@tamousha 9 жыл бұрын
Gymnastics used to be so beautiful.
@willerenoicy2704
@willerenoicy2704 9 жыл бұрын
Yasssssss
@Simon-oy7kf
@Simon-oy7kf 6 жыл бұрын
It's even more so now than ever
@julieeldergill4967
@julieeldergill4967 6 жыл бұрын
Its beautiful now
@wzwzwz
@wzwzwz 6 жыл бұрын
It's still beautiful
@mitsuchan319
@mitsuchan319 6 жыл бұрын
They are not meant to be models guess what
@sunnyseacat6857
@sunnyseacat6857 Жыл бұрын
Sublime. Graceful. Human. Delicate, balletic movements with inner strength and joy. Artistry in pigtails and a joyful wave. Thank you from America. I hope Olga Korbut has enjoyed a lovely life, away from competition, but dancing and moving on grass, surrounded by loved ones truly. Her wonderful presence has made the world a place to behold what we can be. God bless Olga Korbut forever. Cheers from America.
@wendyburrows4178
@wendyburrows4178 4 жыл бұрын
Growing up and being a gymnast, Olga Korbut was my hero, she had such style, grace and poise. This was when I was a child and all was right with the world, how naive we are as children.
@davescott8859
@davescott8859 10 жыл бұрын
Gymnasts have my highest respect for their dedication and strength. Why fight about who is better, embrace each other as athletes and be proud of your amazing abilities and give credit where credit is due to the athletes before your time and honor them with respect.
@sueroberts6193
@sueroberts6193 5 жыл бұрын
I love her still.. I'm 62 now.. She has a wonderful golden glow.. Live well with blessings Olga!!! ❤️
@steverakes6182
@steverakes6182 5 жыл бұрын
I was ten years old while watching her magical performance's in 72 and have never forgotten the wonderful impression she left on everyone.
@ALoveLife54
@ALoveLife54 Жыл бұрын
She was wonderful, and a fun gymnastic to watch. She made her country proud.
@rockit3422
@rockit3422 3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this as a kid. I was just blown away by this darling girl. She made me love gymnastics….and I was fiercely loyal to Olga, crying my eyes out when Nadia Comanechi got perfect scores 4 years later, and beat out Korbut for the medals.
@adrienneviviani178
@adrienneviviani178 6 жыл бұрын
It seems that gymnastics back then was more artistic and fluid. It's simply stunning!
@nikolass7608
@nikolass7608 5 жыл бұрын
Спасибо вам ВВС за уважительный обзор , приятно слушать.
@HarmonicaGuitar
@HarmonicaGuitar 4 жыл бұрын
Какой он уважительный? Больные на голову пропагандоны: "Русская тоже может плакать. Это удивительно",
@ВалентинаНикишонкова-д1д
@ВалентинаНикишонкова-д1д 3 жыл бұрын
@@HarmonicaGuitar Так им вдалбивали в головы, что русские это террористы, в Афганистане убивали, оккупанты русские. Это в газетах писали, по телеку пропаганда шла. Поэтому, у них такое отношение к нам. Не любовь, и страх.
@jameshadley3014
@jameshadley3014 11 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this as an eight-year-old back in 1972. That final floor-exercise is just sublime -- one of those moments where sport meets art. And wonderful to hear once again the voice of BBC commentator Alan Weeks, and his lovely expression of joyful wonder: "Isn't she marvellous?" Absolutely. So marvellous that watching it again after all these years brought tears to my eyes. God bless you, Olga Korbut.
@anneann9127
@anneann9127 2 жыл бұрын
I watched her in the 1972 Olympics, I was 10 and fell in l love with her and gymnastics. I never forgot her, she is still one of my hero's.
@susanfaulkner2304
@susanfaulkner2304 Жыл бұрын
She cried, yes, but she is TOUGH. I always held her in high esteem. Her country should be proud of her! She gave us energy and made us smile! Because of her, I tried gymnastics. I wasn"t very good, but I enjoyed it.❤😊
@Валерка-ч2ц
@Валерка-ч2ц 4 жыл бұрын
Боже мой! Какая красота в вольных упражнениях!. То, что мы видим сегодня выглядит,как мучительные испражнения атлетов-монстров...
@lilivanili1475
@lilivanili1475 Жыл бұрын
tochnee ne skajesh👍
@1wannabee1
@1wannabee1 4 жыл бұрын
People who witness the amazing talent and artistry of this beautiful young lady way back when, will always remember her. The name Olga Korbut will never be forgotten,(and rightly so too). Bless you sweetie.
@charzington
@charzington 5 жыл бұрын
I love how even as a grownup she still has a sort of child-like excitement about her
@leechrec
@leechrec 3 жыл бұрын
You watch these old artistic and charming performances and before you know it, you're smiling.
@hyacinthlynch843
@hyacinthlynch843 Жыл бұрын
I love the graceful balletic artistry of school old gymnastics. Something which today's gymastics is sorely lacking.
@alexplisecky
@alexplisecky 4 жыл бұрын
Только слова восхищения и восторга.
@ТатьянаК-х6п
@ТатьянаК-х6п 3 жыл бұрын
Уникальная, неповторимая, великолпная гимнастка Ольга Корбут!🤗❤
@twistoffate4791
@twistoffate4791 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like I stop breathing when Olga performs, because there is such style and grace.
@sallybutton6237
@sallybutton6237 Жыл бұрын
I had a picture of Olga on my bedroom wall that I cut out of a newspaper..I was nine years old & mesmerised by her. Watching her now at almost sixty she charms me still..well done Olga ❤
@avramidouellie3437
@avramidouellie3437 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect landings, beautiful arms , dance ……she is enjoying herself…….She was amazing 🤩 Thank you for all these fantastic presentations …….
@camembertdalembert6323
@camembertdalembert6323 4 жыл бұрын
her choreography on the beam is not only gymnastic, it's also art. She's so graceful, her moves are lights and soft...
@smeldaroses2082
@smeldaroses2082 3 жыл бұрын
I watched Olga as a kid. Her performance was so captivating, beautiful. Being human is emotional and good. Olga Rocks.
@Quatelmon
@Quatelmon 8 жыл бұрын
This just made me cry. Jeesh.
@1927su
@1927su Жыл бұрын
Oh Olga was so inspiring to us young gymnasts back in the day!
@christinajacob445
@christinajacob445 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful!! Dangerous routines but superb!! A great Olympian!! One of a kind.
@иринабелозерова-о5ш
@иринабелозерова-о5ш 4 жыл бұрын
Удивительное совпадение мастерства и красоты. Завораживает, фантастическое зрелище!!!
@persebra
@persebra 8 жыл бұрын
Something about performing to the live piano that made the performance more personal and charming. I understand what people mean when they say artistry is missing, I remember this performance. Not the tumbling, but the dancing and expression of joy and the little flip at the end. I dont remember the gaffe in the uneven bars.
@maggieg5560
@maggieg5560 8 жыл бұрын
Funny I didn't remember her mess up on the bars either. all I remember is how artist and adorable she was. She seemed ahead of the times back then.
@ElenaVDL
@ElenaVDL 3 жыл бұрын
Спасибо, за ожившую память. С замиранием сердца мы в стране Советов следили за выступлением Ольги Корбут, она олицетворяла нашу мечту, показать всему миру, что в СССР живут такие же люди, как по всему свету, только нас отучили распускать слезы, приучили скрывать свои чувства, а скрытые чувства имеют большую человеческую ценность, чем показные рекламные эмоции. Ольга представляла мастерство советской школы гимнастики, что-то не получилось и плакала искренне, слезами она завоевала сердце зрителей, такое бывает. Хотя многие из наших спортсменов плакали ночами, это наша советская гордость, которую не хотят принимать в мире. Ольга Корбут фантастическая гимнастка, открытая душа, а за душой чувствуется ее американская мечта.
@galaxielt.5668
@galaxielt.5668 3 жыл бұрын
Пусть в ней и остаётся. Легко, очень легко можно все испортить. А восстановить понадобится много времени. А у неё его уже просто нет.
@alexardjan9769
@alexardjan9769 Жыл бұрын
Ей устроили подлянку , нижнюю перекладину опустили ниже , поданных в заявке программы , об этом молчат ! Она плакала , т.к. заранее ни кто из судей не проверил высоту перекладин , хотя обязаны были , и самое больное было , что ни кто не подал протест по этому поводу , даже из сборной Союза ! Была команда , не омрочнять переговоры Никсона с Брежневым ! А " Петлю Корбут " до сих пор запрещённую забыли ? Мухина получившая травму исполняла другой элемент , когда получила травму , она в элемент Корбут добавила свой винт на 360 гр. , который два года исполняла успешно , и в 80-г. перед ОИ -80 не докрутила свой винт и упала , получив ужасную травму ! А запретили " Петлю Корбут " , а не элемент Мухиной с Петлёй Корбут ! Справедливо разве ?
@paolorossi8470
@paolorossi8470 3 ай бұрын
@@alexardjan9769 Про Мухину ты ошибся. Она получила травму про исполнении сальто Томаса на тренировке, которую исполняли только мужчины. Виноват её тренер.
@jaynemurphy1667
@jaynemurphy1667 2 ай бұрын
Fabulous, she captured the hearts of everyone.
@ThatsWhenItkickedin
@ThatsWhenItkickedin Жыл бұрын
I'll never forget watching her in '72 on TV. Breath sucked out of me when she did back flip on the beam
@Hekateras
@Hekateras 5 жыл бұрын
17-year-old Soviet child: *shows emotion* BBC, apparently: WHOA SOVIETS ARE HUMAN??? *pikachu face* Ffs.
@dodgechance4564
@dodgechance4564 4 жыл бұрын
You do realise he didn't mean it literally... right?
@Kaboomboo
@Kaboomboo 4 жыл бұрын
It was of the time. Soviets were seen as robots and emotionless. Watch Invasion of the Body Snatchers. That was how Russians were viewed at the time.
@anechkagee5372
@anechkagee5372 4 жыл бұрын
It happens all the time still. It's dehumanizing "the other" - consciously or unconsciously.
@johnnymfbravo7163
@johnnymfbravo7163 4 жыл бұрын
It was a different time and mind-set back then. The Soviets were powerful and mysterious and seemed to excel at every sport with robotic, emotionless efficiency... like they were bored from beating everyone up all the time. To see Olga cry was really the first time a Soviet publicly showed emotion at a sporting event.
@thisbeem2714
@thisbeem2714 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, Russians were a mystery and scary to the US. People weren't used to seeing them show emotion. It was a cultural difference that confused people. Now, in current times, we are more used to understanding or at least trying to understand cultural differences and not fear them. It's a positive change.
@mrssmith1691
@mrssmith1691 3 жыл бұрын
I miss all the grace and artistry that was in older gymnastics - it's more like ballet here. Absolutely charming!
@lucia7647
@lucia7647 3 жыл бұрын
I know that Nadia was perfection, but Olga has a piece of my heart.
@wendyolivier1195
@wendyolivier1195 3 жыл бұрын
Olga you were my hero motivation and delight, I think I speak for all gymnasts of the 70’s and you brought gymnastics into very home and heart , Thank you for all the wonderful moments. You look great today, and thanks for breaking the system
@annw1395
@annw1395 3 ай бұрын
I remember watching her on tv back then. She was amazing, impish, controlled, vibrant. She won the hearts of the entire world!
@pigeonmorris2243
@pigeonmorris2243 8 жыл бұрын
she's so light..
@LondonMidland1
@LondonMidland1 5 жыл бұрын
how lovely to see Olga interviewed! this has made me so happy 😀😊🤗
@100kenman
@100kenman 7 жыл бұрын
Olga Korbut, the little girl that won gold metals with her skill and won the world with her smile
@MooJoo5555
@MooJoo5555 3 жыл бұрын
17 is not a little girl. but i guess they were expected to look like that.
@mariawhite2190
@mariawhite2190 4 жыл бұрын
I can remember going to bed full of wonder and excitement as a child of about 7 after watching Olga Korbut perform.
@NotiFawkes
@NotiFawkes 4 жыл бұрын
She paved a whole new wave of energy for the world to feed on by remaining faithful to the art with an open mind allowing her true self to emerge for all to see. That is the definition of an artist.
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