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

3.5M views · 142K reactions | Join us in wishing the legendary Olga Korbut a fabulous birthday!  #artistic #gymnastics | European Gymnastics | Facebook

516K views · 10K reactions | #OnThisDay 47 years ago, Olga Korbut won gold in balance beam and floor exercise. #Munich1972 | Olympics | Facebook

749K views · 7.8K reactions | Olga Korbut captured the attention of the world after her performance at the Munich 1972 olympics that changed gymnastics forever | Freeda En | 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

230K views · 6.1K reactions | Ha cambiato per sempre il mondo della ginnastica artistica, così tanto da dare il nome a un esercizio difficilissimo, il Korbut Flip | Freeda | Facebook

8.1K views · 63 shares | Happy Birthday to gymnastics legend Olga Korbut! This clip shows Olga performing her standing back tuck in 1969! | International Gymnast Magazine | Facebook