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I remember her from 1972, and even today this is amazing to watch. Olga Korbut performing the now banned “Dead Loop.” Standing on the top bar, before performing a perfect back flip and catching the bar again. Definitely a unique, brilliant, and incredibly dangerous moment in sport…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzGn3v-e8oM&pp=0gcJCRsBo7VqN5tD

The Dead Loop of Olga Korbut (1972)

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WIST Quotations Jun 10

A quotation from Joseph Addison

Even the greatest actions of a celebrated person labour under this disadvantage, that, however surprising and extraordinary they may be, they are no more than what are expected from him; but, on the contrary, if they fall any thing below the opinion that is conceived of him, though they might raise the reputation of another, they are diminution to his.

Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Essay (1711-12-24), The Spectator, No. 256

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Essay (1711-12-24), The Spectator, No. 256 - Addison, Joseph | WIST Quotations

Even the greatest actions of a celebrated person labour under this disadvantage, that, however surprising and extraordinary they may be, they are no more than what are expected from him; but, on the contrary, if they fall any thing below the opinion that is conceived of him, though they might…

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