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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.

Olga Korbut

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Olga Korbut
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: May 16
Artistic Gymnast
Gymnast
Hrodna
Olga Valentinovna Korbut
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And, in nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I wasn't really going to be a star, and overnight I became a star.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I am a great realist in all aspects of life. Whatever I can do ... here it is.
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Life is marvelous now because I have a tape recorder.
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