Olga Korbut is the Soviet gymnast who, at the age of 17, won three gold medals at the Munich Olympic Games in 1972 with a performance that caught the hearts and imaginations of a world-wide audience. This is a study of the hard and uncompromising disclipine that is a necessary part of a world champion’s daily life.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007822
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Soviet Union
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sports - Physiological aspects
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Coaching
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Gymnastics
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympic Games (20th : 1972 : Munich, Germany)
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Physiological aspects
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Psychological aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)