The world marveled at the feats of Olympic gymnasts this year in London, but a spectacular move — one of the most breathtaking in Olympic history-wasn’t performed. In fact, Olympic gymnasts are ...

The Korbut Flip has been banned for over 30 years but remains one of the most jaw-dropping moves ever attempted in gymnastics ...

I'm Team Korbut. I will always be Team Korbut. There she is in messy pigtails, a sparrow frame in an ill-fitting white leotard, that delighted smile flashing as she flips off the uneven bars and lands ...

Gymnastics has always been one of the more intriguing sporting events to watch at the Olympics every four years. Gymnastics was introduced in the inaugural edition of the Olympics in 1896. Initially, ...

(Reuters) - At the 1972 Munich Olympics, an unheralded 17-year-old gymnast broke the Cold War stereotype that the Soviets were stone faced performers who displayed no emotions as she sobbed on the ...

The summer games are a place for glory, victory, and honor. They're also a place for controversy, scandal, and dishonesty. As such, let's round up Olympic moments from both ends of the spectrum, from ...

Olga Korbut, the former Soviet gymnast whose performances dazzled the world at the 1972 Munich games, has sold her Olympic medals and other memorabilia after apparently falling into financial ...

In this Feb. 14, 2017 photo, Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut, of Russia, poses in in Scottsdale, Ariz. At at 61, Korbut is at ease with her place in history as she enjoys the quiet life in ...

The entire sale consisted of seven lots, including two gold and one silver medal from the Munich Olympic games. The single most expensive piece was the team gold, which went for $66,000. A Russian ...

In this Feb. 14, 2017 photo, Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut, of Russia, poses in in Scottsdale, Ariz. At at 61, Korbut is at ease with her place in history as she enjoys the quiet life in ...