“And in nineteen seventy two I almost wasn't, on the team, but I knew about it just before Olympic Games for three months before this why this is was not very good for me. I'd been ready to go, you know.” KnowsTwoThreeGamesSportsTeamReadyMonthsVery GoodSeventiesThree MonthsNineteenOlympic Games Author:Olga Korbut
“I think if I wasn't in very high level, I never will be in the team. Cause I was high, in very high level.” IfsThinkingCausesSportsLevelsTeamHigh Level Author:Olga Korbut
“Remember before nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I was total skinny, I was small, very strong, they may be don't like to see a gymnastics like that. I don't know but, gymnastics, might. Nineteen seventy two supposed to be change somewhere.” KnowsMayTwoMightRememberGamesStrongSportsSupposed To BeVery StrongSeventiesSkinnyGymnasticsNineteenOlympic Games Author:Olga Korbut
“If there has not been such a thing as gymnastics, I would have had to invent it because I feel at one with the sport.” IfsFeelsMotivationalSportsGymnastics Author:Olga Korbut
“I am a great realist in all aspects of life. Whatever I can do ... here it is.” I CanCan DoAspectRealistAspects Of Life Author:Olga Korbut
“This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows.” MotivationalSportsAbilityDoubtAll ThingsAthleteOneselfConquerNo DoubtMotivational SportsGymnasticsInspirational AthleteGymnastOlympic Athlete Author:Olga Korbut
“Life is marvelous now because I have a tape recorder.” Life IsTapeMarvelousGymnasticsRecorders Author:Olga Korbut
“Anyway I will go same road because I, I was born in gymnastics. This is my, how to say, my life and my duty.” BornDutyGymnastics Author:Olga Korbut
“Because up to sixteen years old you feel gymnastics more. You can show your emotion, grace, like woman gymnastics, not kid's gymnastics. I feel I have good shape, and I can do it elements everything, but, it's not competition for me.” FeelsYearsI CanShowsKidsSportsCan DoEmotionGraceShapesElementsCompetitionGymnasticsSixteenI Can Do ItOld YouSixteen Year Olds Author:Olga Korbut
“Finally I almost dropped gymnastics because I couldn't live without create, and you know, and then, all public in the world start to say, we don't want to see gymnastics without Olga.” KnowsWorldWantSportsNow And ThenGymnastics Author:Olga Korbut
“Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.” IfsImportantSeemsDifficultMastersImportant ThingsAddictionImpressionRecoveryRetreatNew BeginningsInitialsGymnastics Author:Olga Korbut
“Then I was lucky I met with my future husband, and I started new life with my husband, and I was happy again. He was a musician. I start to travel with him through Europe also and around the former Soviet Union.” MetsLuckyHusbandTravelMusicianEuropeUnionsFormerMy HusbandSovietFunny TravelNew LifeSoviet UnionMy FutureHappy AgainFuture HusbandMy Future Husband Author:Olga Korbut
“I think I spent all my life in gymnastics. And if you will ask me I want to change something in your past life, no. I will go same.” IfsThinkingWantLifePastAsksInspireAsk MeOur PastYour PastGymnasticsPast Life Author:Olga Korbut
“I am not interested in medals or titles. I dont need them. I need the love of the public and I fight for it.” NeedsFightingSportsTitlesNot InterestedI Want YouMedalI Need You Author:Olga Korbut
“This is probably why, my life is easier, and my family is very happy, because we never lie each other. This is probably all people supposed to feel each other, so be always in all of the world they'll be peace.” PeopleWorldFeelsLife IsLyingSportsEasierMy FamilyVery HappyNever Lie Author:Olga Korbut
“Thank god, and now all I have are, twenty one years together, in January and, you know, I, you know I forgot this all about things. And anyway the first place is good thing.” KnowsYearsFirstsTogetherTwentiesGood ThingsThank GodSelflessnessThank YouJanuaryTwenty OneYears Together Author:Olga Korbut
“The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.” ImportantMastersImportant ThingsRetreat Author:Olga Korbut
“I'd been ready too, because before Olympic Games, I wasn't compete in big competition like, World Championship, like European Championship. I just competed in national competition.” WorldBigsGamesReadyCompetitionChampionshipOlympic Games Author:Olga Korbut
“I've never wanted to be anything but a gymnast. Maybe it is dangerous-but when you start thinking about danger, you might as well give up.” ThinkingGivingWellsMightWantedCourageDangerousDangerGiving UpGymnast Author:Olga Korbut
“And, in nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I wasn't really going to be a star, and overnight I became a star.” TwoGamesStarsSportsSeventiesNineteenOlympic Games Author:Olga Korbut
“And from that nineteen sixty four, this was my goal to go to Olympic Games. And I realized what does it mean, Olympic Games, like big celebration.” MeanDoeBigsGamesSportsGoalFourI RealizedCelebrationSixtyNineteenOlympic Games Author:Olga Korbut
“But let me do I will show the world what gymnastics looks like. Well may be this is a future gymnastics.” WorldWellsLooksMayShowsSportsLet MeGymnastics Author:Olga Korbut
“How many people in the world is, each of them is individual. And I like to eat bread, somebody don't like that. You know this is the same in gymnastics.” PeopleKnowsWorldIndividualSportsBreadGymnastics Author:Olga Korbut
“And I suggested to change very simple way to Olympic Games, in one competition, two different levels. Separate from, until sixteen, and after sixteen years old.” WayYearsTwoDifferentGamesSportsSimpleLevelsCompetitionSixteenOlympic GamesDifferent LevelsSimple WaysSixteen Year Olds Author:Olga Korbut
“I think this is all my life. Because if I was split gymnastics and something else like far, fun or to go with friends. No, this, you're supposed to one go, one straight road and to do every day. And touch the wall, of the goal.” IfsThinkingFunGoalWallSplitsGymnastics Author:Olga Korbut
“I feel great. I feel younger. And I don't feel anything at all. I don't know who knows, but right now I'm, how, how many years have I, fifty five, something like that. Forty three years old. And I feel like seventeen, like twenty five years ago.” KnowsFeelsYearsThreeFiveRight NowYears AgoTwentiesFive YearsFiftyFortyThree YearsTwenty FiveSeventeenThree Year Olds Author:Olga Korbut
“I would say this is not negative this is h, a hard part in gymnastics. You can't eat, whatever you want to eat. And what kind of meal you're supposed to have, you can't.” WantKindHardSportsNegativeMealsGymnastics Author:Olga Korbut
“Up to nineteen seventy six when I quit gymnastics I was very, disappointed because I didn't have anything which is, live with. I didn't have a friend so I didn't have a coach anymore.” SixCoachesQuittingDisappointedSeventiesGymnasticsI QuitNineteen Author:Olga Korbut
