Reputations

Olga Korbut: The Gymnast, Her Coach, Her Rival and the President (2000x1)

Uitzenddatum: Mei 16, 2000

In 1972, Olga Korbut 's display at the Munich Olympics turned the Soviet gymnast into the darling of the west. But, behind the scenes, the 17-year-old's rise was far from idyllic. In the first of five revisionist profiles, Korbut reveals all, including allegations against her one-time coach, Renald Knysh.