Watch The Gymnastics Move So Dangerous It Was Banned Forever

Watch the legendary moment that changed gymnastics forever—Olga Korbut’s daring “Dead Loop” at the 1972 Olympics. This jaw-dropping move, where she released the high bar mid-air and flipped backwards to regrasp it, stunned the world and judges alike. So dangerous it was immediately banned, this was the first and last time the trick was ever performed in Olympic history.

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The banned “Dead Loop” of Olga Korbut in the 1972 Olympics. It was the first and last time the trick was documented. pic.twitter.com/WjTbQt1uVI

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