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Korbut retired from gymnastics in 1977 at the age of 22, considered young for gymnasts of the period, [2] but her influence and legacy in gymnastics were far-reaching. [3] Korbut's 1972 Olympic performances are widely credited as redefining gymnastics, changing the sport from emphasising ballet and elegance to acrobatics, as well as changing ...
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After the U.S. women's gymnastics team pulled through a series of tumbles to land at the top of the scoreboard during Sunday's qualifying round at the 2024 Olympics, their families couldn't be ...
Olga Korbut 1973. The Korbut flip is a gymnastics skill performed on either of two different apparatus. Both were first performed internationally by the Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut. [1] The more spectacular version of the skill used to be performed on the uneven bars, where the gymnast, from a stand on the high bar, performs a back flip and ...
Italy’s performance was highlighted by strong performances on the uneven bars – D’Amato received 14.633 and Iorio 14.266 – while Esposito top-scored for the team on vault with 14.166.
World Sport is a weekday news-magazine television series on CNN International that delivers a roundup of global sports news. [1] The program is broadcast from the network's world headquarters at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and from the bureau in London.
This section lists the female Artistic Gymnasts who have won at least one medal in every event (team final, all-around, Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, and Floor Exercise) at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The years listed refer to the World Championships at which the gymnast won her first medal in the event; the dates of any ...