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How old is olga korbut now?
Olga Korbut is 62 years old (birthdate: May 16, 1955).
Who was the Russian gymnast in 1972 that stole the crowd?
Olga Korbut (Her signature move, standing on top of the uneven bars and doing a backflip to catch, is now banned.)
Where does Olga Korbut live?
As of 2011 Olga Korbut is alive and well, living in the USA.
How did they come up with the names of the gymnastics moves?
A lot of gymnastics move names are just saying what the gymnast is doing. For example, a "back tuck" (basically a back flip) is called such because you are doing a backwards flip in a tucked position.Also some moves are named after the first gymnast to perform them in an international competition, for example the Korbut flip on bars (now a banned move) was named after the famous gymnast Olga Korbut.
Was Olga Korbut too young when she was in the Olympics?
She was younger than the others but not too young. She was 17, which is old enough to participate. Nadia Comaneci was 14 in the 1976 Olympics. It was okay to be 14 years old in the Olympics at that time, but now you must at least turn 16 during the year of the Olympics to participate.
When was Olga Stolpovskaja born?
Olga Stolpovskaja was born in 1969, in Moscow, USSR [now Russia].
When was Olga Zhizneva born?
Olga Nikolaevna was born on November 16, 1895.
When was Olga Louzgina born?
Olga Louzgina was born in Kirov, in Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia].
When was Olga Kolb born?
Olga Kolb was born in 1976, in Kirghiz SSR, USSR [now Kyrgyzstan].
When was Olga Lysenko born?
Olga Lysenko was born on May 10, 1941, in Kiev, USSR [now Ukraine].
When was Olga Dinnikova born?
Olga Dinnikova was born on February 5, 1985, in Riga, USSR [now Latvia].
When was Olga Drozdova born?
Olga Drozdova was born on April 1, 1965, in Nahodka, USSR (now Russia).
