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“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.”

Quote by Olga Korbut

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Olga Korbut, born on May 16, 1955, is a former Soviet Union artistic gymnast. She won multiple gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, becoming a legendary figure in the field of artistic gymnastics. more

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