On January 16, a video of Olga Korbut performing her infamous ‘dead loop’ went viral. But why exactly was it banned in gymnastics?
Olga has managed to create a name for herself in gymnastics by showing off her incredible talent and skills. Recently, a video of her performing the ‘dead loop,’ which is also known as Korbut flip, went viral.
Since then, viewers cannot stop talking about it as they are impressed with how easily Olga managed to carry out a difficult flip.
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Olga Korbut’s flip video explored
On January 16, a post about Olga’s flip went viral after a Reddit user, who goes by the name u/PumpedPrivacy, posted a throwback video of the gymnast performing the infamous ‘dead loop’ flip, also known as Korbut flip on Reddit.
The caption for the post read: “1972. The banned “Dead Loop” of Olga Korbut.” As of now, the Reddit post has received thousands of comments. It did not take long for the video to find its way to other social media platforms.
Within a matter of a couple of hours, several Twitter users also shared the post on the platform, and since then, it has been gaining more attention.
Why is the ‘dead loop’ banned?
As per NY Daily News, the ‘dead loop’ or the Korbut flip was banned because there was a high level of risk involved.
The dead loop was performed by standing on a high bar, executing a backflip, and grasping the bar once more. Olga, who represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, was the first and the last one to perform that stunt.
Olga’s performance earned her 9.8 out of 10. Later, as per the Code of Points, standing on the high bar was banned due to the risk involved. Thus, it was the end of the Korbut flip.
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Where is Olga Korbut now?
Olga is currently living in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is currently retired and enjoying a healthy life. In 2017, Olga sold off the medals she had won at an auction.
There were rumors that the Olympian was broke. However, auctioneer Elon Werner dismissed these claims. He said: “She’s fine financially. She just wants to pass on the medals to people that will enjoy them, celebrate her accomplishments, things like that.”
Meanwhile, speaking to Associated Press, Olga said: “This is Olympic history and I would like to share with the whole world. They helped to make it history and make it live forever. This is how I wanted to share with the people.”
