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Reputations: Olga Korbut: the Gymnast, Her Coach, Her Rival and the President

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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. Jancis Robinson narrates.
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Andrew Duncan meets Olga Korbut: page 8

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Subject:
Olga Korbut
Narrator:
Jancis Robinson
Producer:
Clare Beavan
Series Editor:
Jenny Abbott
Source: Radio Times

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