Olga Korbut Reflects On Munich 1972 Olympic Games [ 2022 ]🥇

[@TheCherrykye]

50 years later and people are still in awe, just so amazing.

[@leslied125]

Olga Korbut's dance and execution is superior even by today's standards. What a performer. I have followed gymnastics since 1972 and watching this again blew me away with respect to just how good she was.

[@danielbrosky]

Unforgettable! I was 11, and I still remember how amazed I was by her tiny frame and HUGE presence. I love her comment here : "It felt like candy in my heart." Explains why she emanated then - and now - such purity and sweetness. Spasiba Спасибо Olga!

[@horsluva0758]

Same here. Love her ❤️

[@strangenoise-mt2zf]

Я тоже училась в школе, смотрела ТВ и болела за нее.❤❤

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

She had real charisma. The crowds loved her back in 1972. She was 17 but looked 10 years old. Thank you for uploading this video. Olga seems to be a wonderful person.

[@ManfredsMoon]

No problem, thank you for watching.

[@horsluva0758]

She's my favorite gymnast 💗

[@mustihanciorabai1363]

Nadia Comăneci, the best!

[@strangenoise-mt2zf]

​@@mustihanciorabai1363Надя красавица ...и всё...Ольга лучше

[@KwertyKeys]

Puberty blockers were used on gymnasts at that time. That’s why many looked like kids when they were really young adults

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

It was Olga Korbut who put gymnastics on the map and made it popular worldwide! Looking at these vintage performances, I am still astonished that the athletes competed on hard, 'dead' equipment, not like today's floors and apparatus which are all spring-loaded!

[@Grizzlied555]

No, it was Nadia.

[@l.c.1704]

Not true. It started with Olga! Nadia was able to capitalize and take it up another whole notch! It's been said by many of the announcers back then. She was the one who gave the USSR some humanity when she cried because no one ever saw any of the girls cry, because they weren't supposed to show weakness. And her exciting routines encouraged more girls from the US to get into gymnastics. The US was not able to come close to competing with the gymnasts from the USSR back then. They dominated for years! Russia and Romania were unstoppable. But everyone fell in love with Olga first!

[@CAnative64]

@@l.c.1704 #Fact

[@Rbinvest1979]

A girl who changed gymnastics and brought it to the world!

[@saanzacs]

If the Olympics had its own Hall of Fame right now, Olga Korbut would definitely be in it

[@mikej3187]

Olga was the very first inductee into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame back in 1988

[@miloandtock1]

I never realized how kind Erika Zuchold was toward Olga throughout the competition, and how she tried to console her more than one occasion. You think these Eastern Bloc competitors were stoneface mean girls but it looked like she had a soft spot for Olga.

[@k.petrovic6128]

Adorable Olga. Her smille was contagious! The best gymnast ever... The revolution in gymnastics!

[@allgirrrlrider5395]

She was imo the best. That routine blew me away. And those little pigtails omg.

[@scarletred8888]

I’ve watched these sequences so many times, it’s something special - Olga was and still is just adorable - she deserved every bit of the public’s love and support , amazing !

[@ManfredsMoon]

Exactly! She's achieved a legendary status in gymnastics, yet she seems to be honest and straightforward person. Her Korbut Flip will be remembered for the remainer of all Humanity. 😐

[@judithwalker9694]

The whole world fell in love with her. Her routines come across my feed every day. They never get old. Brava, Olga.

[@NoOne-bp2jw]

I just noticed the height she got on the back handspring on the beam (9:14). That was beautifully done.

[@melodied4314]

Olga was unbelievably magnificent.

[@violin_vampire]

Olga has that magic. If only I can tell her in person how amazing she was... and even until now.

[@jaiezee1263]

Olga is still the most beautiful gymnast ever and should have received several perfect 10s at the 1972 Olympics. You will never be forgotten Miss Korbut! Thank you for uploading this video.

[@ManfredsMoon]

Thanks so much for watching!😐

[@user-ev7vj8dt1m]

Perhaps Olga did deserve 10s but judges had never awarded a 10 until Nadia at the 1976 Montreal Games. In fact the scoreboard had to show 1.00 to represent 10 since it had been considered impossible a perfect score would ever be awarded.

[@patriciabader7226]

Loved her she had such great form and ballet skills in addition to being the best gymnast!! So graceful and such a people person!!!!

[@PV-pu5iu]

The reason I started doing gymnastics. ❤

[@joephet]

Yes she's something special. Glad she's still around!

[@katieg2161]

The first time I ever saw a Russian smile was Olga Korbut at the Olympics.

[@Anna-yp6bk]

😂😂😅

[@karyndewit193]

Love watching Olga. She changed gymnastics.

[@pavelsmom1089]

Great video and everyone knows that Olga changed gymnastics history and popularity... before Nadia.

[@mariaromashina8679]

Absolutely agree!

[@jorgevillavicencio427]

In 1996 during the Atlanta Olympics I had the opportunity to meet many Olympians of many sports from the past, Olga was just as genuine as they come, and so much fun to talk to. I happen to be working for ACOG at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Decatur, a suburb of Atlanta. Each night there was an entertainment spectacle allegorical of the Olympiads. There was a topnotch buffet style dinner and desserts and many athletes attended. It was an amazing experience for someone like me who is an avid Olympic fan. Olga and I talked for a long time. She told me funny stories and who she liked from her teammates and who she didn't like. There was no malice in her dislike for a particular gymnast. She simply resented the way she was treated by Ludmila Turisheva and only because Ludmila was jealous. She may have won the all around title, but Olga was the star. The 1972 Olympics belonged to no one else but Olga. Just like the Montreal Olympics belonged to Nadia Comaneci.

[@user-kg7yo9yi3q]

Олечка Корбут- Легенда!!! Улыбка не сходит с лица в любом возрасте! Преклоняюсь))

[@user-yx6ie6nb6u]

"Легенда"? Лучшей в мире и всех времён была советская гимнастка Лариса Латынина, ДЕВЯТИКРАТНАЯ олимпийская чемпионка. Она является абсолютной рекордсменкой по количеству выигранных медалей на олимпийских играх по спортивной гимнастике, среди женщин и мужчин - 9 золотых олимпийских медалей.

[@strangenoise-mt2zf]

​@@user-yx6ie6nb6uпри чем здесь медали ?? ОЛЬГА - легенда, это как Глен Гульд или Брижит Бордо.

[@user-yx6ie6nb6u]

@@strangenoise-mt2zf Простите, но Вы сопоставляете НЕ СОПОСТОВИМОЕ и сравниваете НЕ СРАВНИМОЕ. Не понятно, например, в чём "легенда" Бриджит Бордо? Та же Ольга Корбут - в чём же, по-Вашему "легенда"?

[@Goodpound]

I love this little girl..she radiates so much❤

[@cynthia1310]

I will always remember you!!! The way you did your gymnastics took my breath away and I had never watched the Olympics before, but I've been watching ever since. There have been many great ones (None as great as you) but none have affected me the way you did!!! ❤

[@user-mi3px9nv1c]

❤👍

[@LgpB]

That dismount looks incredibly dangerous!!! I grew up in the 70s and 80s and remember knowing how great she was. It was fun to see this again after all this time. Huge respect and best wishes--

[@michelekurlan2580]

Lovely person. Quite moving watching Olga reliving it all.

[@user-ut4zw6so6o]

Of course we remember you Olga the brave and Olga the great! Besides being an amazing gymnast, beautiful fluidity and heart, a great performer.

[@rojamillerover]

She was amazing thry really robbed her. She deserved a perfect 10 and gold

[@cliott67]

I was only five yrs old in America when she competed but knew who she was my whole life. Her grace and style is missing in todays gymnastics. Olga is a treasure ❤

[@ctruth6185]

The memory and the moment to moment feelings stayed with her. She's never forgotten her triumph.

[@ManfredsMoon]

The memory and the moment to moment feelings of her triumph seem to be deeply anchored in her.😐

[@Hale-Bopp]

Nadia Comaneci and Olga Korbut are the G.O.A.T of Artistic Gymnastics.

[@buffyranger6355]

Gymnast today are too heavy and ungraceful.

[@MT-if1jr]

Goat ?? The verbage used is so bad

[@alp196]

What a beautiful girl. I still love you Olga.

[@suzanax9280]

What a lady, what a legend....what smile....one and only Olga.

[@MsBeeFuerst]

Such a beautiful and graceful woman. She will always be an inspiration to all gymnasts. She still is my idol. 💌💌

[@mommyhatesguns]

Still some of the most amazing routines EVER.

[@notnek202]

Olga is the GOAT.

[@buffyranger6355]

Absolutely the very best of all time.!!! ❤

[@sharonperry7085]

Your gymnastics were stunning. You bonded with the whole world,and we loved you then and still do. I will never forget you. You and I are the same age. After the Olympics, I did not see you, and there was no news about you. This was during the Cold War, and I was afraid something had happened to you. This video is very comforting to me to see you after all these years.I wish you health and happiness.

[@peterkenny3994]

The best gymnast ever in my opinion, she was pure gold inside and out, there will never be another gymnast who was idolised like she was, and rightly so, 😊😊😊,

[@horsluva0758]

She's still my favorite gymnast 💗👍💯

[@sandrasanders706]

I will never forget you Olga!! Changed the sport overnight!! 💜💜💜🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏👏

[@fourdoorglory5945]

Yes we still remember and love you Olga. Just wonderful!

[@mihaelabruma8006]

Queen!🏅☀️🌟

[@gracetruthandlight]

Loved seeing this legend who inspired us all, who we watched as this historic moment happened walk through her memory of her glory. We emulated her. There was nothing like her heart, joy, bravery, brilliance, spectacular mind blowing moves, grace, flexibility, control...it was incomparable and inspiring and made gymnastics explode.

[@conservativelifeonmars5312]

She was a true Golden Girl! she is still the one to beat.

[@aquamarysswimacademy6912]

I was a gymnast myself and used her music for my floor routine...that says everything, I loved and admired her...thx for this documentation, made my day

[@ManfredsMoon]

You're welcome, and thank you for sharing your experience and for kind words! 😐

[@desinicholson6457]

Olga, you know you are the reason I started gymnastics...thank you kindly ❤

[@DmitriyS-dq7zf]

Она абсолютная легенда!

[@user-yx6ie6nb6u]

😂😂😂

[@pemman]

Excellent Olga :) You shone so bright like a star that you are :)

[@Mailman8844]

This was an excellent video true reflections of being in that moment . She is a beautiful person - gymnast, truly changed the world of gymnastics. We will always love you and your fabulous smile 🌹

[@bernicequigley4629]

I remember watching this as a child and being fascinated by the flips and twirls of gymnasts. I always wondered if your hips or stomach hurt when they hit that low bar. It just seemed painful to me. The Russians and Romanians ruled back then.

[@elisaestapetous9581]

Beautiful documentary! Exciting, reliving this unforgettable competition from so many years ago! Olga 'routines changed this sport and marked its evolution

[@patylopez9314]

Olga you're still a queen 😍😘🤗🤩🤩😘

[@helenwheels3341]

I was watching back then. This woman is TOTALLY legendary. In a class by herself. Never to be repeated. The GOAT. Before there was a goat

[@loladula]

Such a beautiful soul and it showed everytime she performed👑⚘️♥️

[@watsonaqua4560]

Amazing video. She is magical.

[@e-celb.2670]

I've never seen such moves in any other gymnast so far,,she made it look so easy,so clean and perfect!..she is a legend!if she was doing that move in todays generation,she'll rock and be viral everywhere👏👏

[@scottmilo2971]

Thank you Olga for your performances, and bringing the worlds attention to women’s gymnastics. You are a true icon of the sport.

[@oldskoolmedia2264]

What a fantastic memory video this was! I especially like the fact that she was reliving her experiences in the actual place that it first happened! ❤

[@cecisplendor67]

NumberOne Forever!!! We love you!

[@aurenitapedrazzi5036]

I don’t understand how she never got perfect 10s like Nadia

[@user-yx6ie6nb6u]

Because judges in artistic gymnastics evaluate not showiness, but flawless (error-free) execution of a combination, which Olga Korbut did not have.

[@AviSLeigh]

As long as there is gymnastics, Olga will be a legend!

[@natsalta]

She was absolutely amazing !!!

[@josephe3697]

So emotional, that brought a tear to my eye.

[@MaryBelmont]

😮greatest OLGA!!!! LOVE YOU, ALWAYS

[@amybrodar7130]

What a down to earth, warm, bright lady... Just makes me love her more. 🥰

[@melissahouse3488]

Sparrow of Minsk 🤍🌹🤍

[@baudionvirginie8551]

Merveilleuse Olga😊

[@kathyjackson3751]

I was 6 years old and remember seeing Olga

[@alisade127]

The whole world fell in love with Olga. She launched 10,000 little girls dreams of being a gymnast. Olga Korbut did this all by herself. Her routines were so physical, dynamic and unique. She was amazing.

[@johnslaughter5475]

In 1974, Expo '74 was held in Spokane, WA. I was working for Burns Security. I was assigned to the Soviet apartments. The Soviet gymnastic team came to give some exhibitions. Olga was with them. We'd be sitting around the swimming pool, even me in my uniform. I found out that Olga could speak English, which was not generally known. She was every bit the cute little pixie. She translated for some of the team members who did not speak English.

[@alexandroalvarez2464]

Extraordinary!

[@jennygray1222]

We love you Olga! You were and are such a great role model to me and many! You showed so much strength in your attitude and character! You are truly a National and World treasure!

[@TrevorDodd-ev1sx]

I am not a gymnastic fan as such, but this is a hell of a story. This goes so far beyond gymnastics, a story of human endeavour.

[@Avrora1602]

До сих пор петлю Корбут никто не исполняет!👍👏

[@mariaromashina8679]

потому что ее запретили... ((( А в те времена несколько гимнасток исполняли, разумеется, гораздо позже Ольги. А несчастная, но незабвенная Лена Мухина еще ее и усложнила. А вообще, честно говоря, странно слушать, что абсолютной королевой гимнастики упорно называют Надю Команечи. Она, конечно, великолепна, но в 72-м, когда Ольга совершила настоящую революцию в гимнастике, Нади еще и в помине не было, будучи 12-летней девочкой.

[@Avrora1602]

@@mariaromashina8679 Я не считаю Надю королевой гимеастики, наши, сов.гимнастки - истинные королевы! А Оля Корбут совершила переворот в гимнастике!

[@alisade127]

⁠. Yes she did. She changed gymnastics forever.

[@darrylgreen5655]

This segment is superbly presented with its inter-spreading of ABC TV's coverage juxtaposed with Olga's personal reminiscence of the events. A truly insightful documentation of this historical event. Thank you for uploading this valuable piece of history so that viewers can forever have the opportunity to appreciate the magic Olga brought to Munich.

[@ManfredsMoon]

You're welcome! This short documentary was broadcast on Eurosport 1 in the evening on Christmas Eve 2022. I recorded this while browsing through tv channels , so it was a pure coincidence that I had it taped! A few first minutes of this footage aren't included here I guess, but I was lucky anyway to record all the rest. I'm glad I could share it with all of you interested in gymnastics. Greetings😐

[@vikker8274]

Still charming and lovely!

[@alejandroenriquefernandez9410]

Cuándo OLGA KORBUT tuvo su fallo en las barras asimétricas.. Y luego fue a llorar en la silla.. MILES de MILLONES en el Mundo la amamos.. y cuando se repuso Y volvió a participar de manera Perfecta..vimos su fortaleza de carácter.. 👍🇦🇷🇷🇺✌️

[@sahpire75]

She had such angelic features and so beautiful 😍

[@deanmurphy3553]

So lovely to see her replay it in her head second by second when she maid world history. She is a gold medal star 100%

[@luzmariag1433]

Miss korbut You are the Best ginmastic of all times ❤.

[@Stefyus]

She was perfect and graceful, before anyone else (also perfect, but later)

[@wilsonarruda2556]

Olga Korbut and Yelena Shushunova,are the bests gymnasts of all the times

[@dixiemerchant1052]

Dearly loved watching her when she made history. She was beloved like no one else. Seeing this show was a true delight, thank you for doing such a great job. PS...Has it really been 50 years, it seems like just yesterday -the happiest of memories. I am so glad things turned out so well for her; I wish I could tell her what an impact she made, but, happily, she knows🙂

[@charlesx1156]

Deadly loops Olga, 1972... Corage ❤

[@ivnafuchigami4039]

Olga Korbut was amazing! Technique and art!

[@alisade127]

We will never forget you. Olga Korbut, you were the first to win the world s hearts. You were the best.

[@doriasalmon4790]

I was 13 during the 1972 Olympics; I remember all of us girls talking about Olga at school. She was able to perform genuine ARTISTIC gymnastics with the beauty of grace and ballet and still demonstrate skills. She should have won the All Around but the Soviet Eastern block judges felt it needed to go to Ludmilla Turchieva; Ludmilla herself in later years as a senior admitted that Olga was the better gymnast. What a lovely performance from Olga, with each apparatus. Thank you for posting this

[@ModernMensHealth]

I guarantee those judges regret not giving her the gold medal. She was an absolute pleasure to watch. There is no doubt she captured the heart of the entire world at those games. Thank you for posting this amazing video

[@palomavega604]

Yes, we still remember you, beautiful wonderful graceful memories. Thank God for you too. We can watch these things over and over and disappear into the past like a Time traveler for a little while.❤

[@Jay6459]

The little Russian girl who ignited WAG to the world!♥️

[@pumagutten]

Don't insult her! She is Ukrainian!

[@mharlon09.]

She's actually Belarusian born in Minsk.

[@pumagutten]

@@mharlon09. I stand corrected. I remembered that she wasn't Russian, but forgot that it was Minsk and not Kyiv.

[@Jay6459]

@@pumagutten Korbut also represented Russia as a Soviet team member in 72' & 76' Olympics.

[@pumagutten]

@@Jay6459 Russia didn't take part in the Olympics in 1972 and 1976. It was Sovjet.

[@AVMAVM76]

I simply love you Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci you are the queens of artistic gymnastics

[@adolfoospina3804]

Espetacular la verdad hay personas que an dejado un legado en el mundo y ella lo dejo ❤❤ un saludo desde Medellín Colombia

[@user-qb3rh5xx8y]

it is indeed the greatest performance of all... and it was HISTORY... 👍👍👍 THANK YOU OLGA

[@remysimon6819]

Olga God bless you for all your accomplishments💐♥️🙏

[@frankmchugh9436]

Everybody from that time remembers her!

[@guidofaria6721]

Amazing woman.

[@rodrigodiniz8193]

Yes, Olga Korbut, we love you...I LOVE YOU...!😍😍😍

[@user-bf6hd6hu1m]

She was incredible, the greatest!!

[@jorgeluisdoss.goncalves9080]

Minhas musas eternas da ginástica olímpica: Nadia Comaneci e Olga Korbut. Inesquecíveis! A leveza é segurança dos movimentos são inigualaveis. Parabéns para essas atletas e muitas outras em um esporte tão belo, difícil e perigoso. Minha eterna gratidão.

[@user-jf7ko7dv1j]

Non dimentichiamo Elena Muchina che rimase paralitica

[@jorgeluisdoss.goncalves9080]

@@user-jf7ko7dv1j E' vero ed è una grande tristezza.