In honor of the famed Olga Korbut: The Death Loop, new banned skill🔥 #gymnastics fail #nevergiveup #motivation #olympics | Sophia Campana

643 reactions · 123 shares | Olga Korbut captured the attention of the world after her performance at the Munich 1972 olympics that changed gymnastics forever | Freeda En | Facebook

Revolutionary! Olga Korbut was the first gymnast to perform a backward somersault on the beam. #Munich1972 | Olympics

50 years on, discover the amazing story behind the legendary performances of Olga Korbut. Hit the link to watch our original docu-series, “72 – A Gathering of Champions”: oly.ch/3OK3xkd | Olympics

1.2M views · 8.6K reactions | Throw to Olga Korbut gracing the floor at the 1973 Europeans! #tbt #artistic #gymnastics | European Gymnastics | Facebook

The “Dead Loop” is a classic, albeit highly dangerous, gymnastics number that was banned after the 1972 Munich #Olympics—but not before Olga Korbut’s Dead Loop became the only one ever documented. While you might not see the move performed at any high-level sporting competitions again, you have full permission to be mesmerized by the move, AKA the Korbut Flip 🤸‍♀️ We're highlighting remarkable #womeninsports history leading up to #Paris2024. Follow along! | The Female Quotient

Olga Korbut at Munich 1972 giving us a masterclass! 😍⏱️ #Olympics #Gymnastics | Olympics