BBC Olympics: Olga Korbut charms the world
Jul 10, 2012
In 1972, watched by a huge new primetime television audience, the unknown 17 year old from the Soviet Union was a sensation. Never before had the Olympics seen a gymnast like this -“ small, supple and smiling. Her floor exercise captured hearts with its impish charm and Olga's own childlike delight in her performance.
