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

7.6K views · 27K reactions | Watch the stunning performance from Olga Korbut at Munich 1972 and get inspired for the #WGC2022. #RoadToParis2024 #OlympicQualifiers | Olympics | Facebook

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

Olga Korbut captured the attention of the world after her performance at the Munich 1972 olympics that changed gymnastics forever | Freeda En

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

9M views · 31K reactions | 47 years ago today Olga Korbut did this.  #OnThisDay #Munich1972 | Olympics | 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

934K views · 27K reactions | #OnThisDay Olga Korbut stunned the world with acrobatic and dangerous moves never performed before in women’s gymnastics. #Munich1972 #Olympics | Olympics | Facebook