Etymology

Korbut flip

Today it means: A backwards handspring from a standing position on the balance beam or the higher bar of the uneven bars, catching the bar on the way down. Full definition →

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The story

Named for Olga Korbut, who introduced the move at the Munich games in 1972.

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