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

The banned 'Dead Loop" or the "Korbut Flip" performed by Olga Korbut at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. 👀 This was both the FIRST and the LAST time the trick was documented. (🎥 @olympics) | CBS Sports

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

The incredible flexibility of Olga Korbut. ✨ #gymnastics | Sporteverywhere

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