“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
“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
“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
“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
“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 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