39M views · 474K reactions | 46 years ago today Olga Korbut did this. #Munich1972 | Olympics | Facebook

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

Watch the stunning performance from Olga Korbut at Munich 1972 and get inspired for the #WGC2022. #RoadToParis2024 #OlympicQualifiers | Olympics

#OnThisDay 47 years ago, Olga Korbut won gold in balance beam and floor exercise. #Munich1972 | Olympics

47 years ago today Olga Korbut did this. 😱 #OnThisDay #Munich1972 | Olympics

221K views · 4.7K reactions | Flashback: 1976 Olga Korbut (URS) FX compulsory Olga fell on her pirouette and only scored a 9.350. She placed 5th in the AA. | International Gymnast Magazine | 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