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Book Synopsis Olga Korbut: Gymnastics Trailblazer by : Christine Dzidrums
Download or read book Olga Korbut: Gymnastics Trailblazer written by Christine Dzidrums and published by Creative Media Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At age seventeen, Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut captured hearts everywhere at the 1972 Olympics. From Moonbeam-winning author Christine Dzidrums, Olga Korbut: Gymnastics Trailblazer describes the gymnast’s trek from her cartwheeling as a young girl to capturing four Olympic gold medals in gymnastics. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations and thrilling photographs, the children’s biography narrates Olga’s early life, her inspiring athletic journey, and her enormous impact on the sport of gymnastics.
Download or read book Olga Korbut written by Latasha Tuttle and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1972, tiny Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut soared onto the world stage with her daring moves and megawatt smile, instantly capturing hearts at the Munich Olympics. This compelling biography charts Korbut's intense training from a young age, her revolutionary performances that transformed gymnastics, and the global adulation that followed her pioneer status. It also follows her struggles after that Olympic glory - from injuries and life under the Soviet regime to her eventual defection and new beginnings in America. Discover the complete story behind one of gymnastics' most courageous trailblazers. Pick up your copy today!
Download or read book Olga Korbut written by Sports Houzz and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olga Korbut the pioneering gymnast who shattered boundaries and redefined the sport. In this riveting book, explore Korbut's journey from a young girl with a dream to an international sensation who captivated the world with her daring routines and infectious spirit. Discover the challenges she faced, the triumphs she achieved, and the legacy she left behind. Join us on a journey of inspiration and empowerment as we celebrate the resilience and determination of a true trailblazer. Get your copy now and be inspired to break your own boundaries!"
Download or read book My Story written by Olga Korbut and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Trailblazers: Simone Biles by : Sally J. Morgan
Download or read book Trailblazers: Simone Biles written by Sally J. Morgan and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring history home with you and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the most award-winning American gymnast. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level. In August 2016, American gymnast Simone Biles won four Olympic gold medals! Her irresistible smile, fierce determination, and unbeatable strength have made her a favorite around the world. Find out how the girl who taught herself to flip on her backyard trampoline blazed a trail in gymnastics. Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?
Download or read book Olga Korbut written by Jay H. Smith and published by Creative Company. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief biography of the Russian gymnast who captured the attention of the American public during the 1972 Olympics.
Download or read book Olga Korbut written by Michael Suponev and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the famous Soviet gymnast stressing her career and including her suggested exercises for making the body supple in preparation for real gymnastics.
Book Synopsis Eastern Superstar, Olga Korbut by : Gwen Evans
Download or read book Eastern Superstar, Olga Korbut written by Gwen Evans and published by Raintree. This book was released on 1976 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography which explores the political and personal dimensions of Olga Korbut's life as a gymnastic superstar.
Download or read book Olga Korbut written by Zoe Bookland and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OLGA KORBUT: The Captivating Tale of a Gymnastics Icon's Journey to Greatness In 1972, a sprite of a girl from the Soviet Union captivated the world with her balletic grace, radiant charm, and revolutionary gymnastics routines. Olga Korbut didn't just compete - she performed spellbinding athletic artistry that transformed her sport forever. In this enthralling biography, go beyond the perfect scores and Olympic medals to witness the untold journey of an athlete who emerged as a transcendent global superstar. With exclusive insights from Korbut herself, her coaches, teammates, family and more, experience an intimate behind-the-scenes look at her incredible life story. From her humble beginnings training under brutal Soviet discipline to enchanting television audiences at the Munich Games, Korbut's determination, warrior spirit and fearless approach to pursuing perfection were unparalleled. While her aerial mastery, impish persona and signature "Korbut Flip" raised roars, her essence lies in the empowering self-belief that allowed one diminutive athlete to shatter limitations. More than just a gymnastics tale, Korbut's compelling narrative celebrates the perseverance of the human spirit in pursuit of an ambitious dream. It's an uplifting, rich, at times harrowing account of how one pioneer defied cultural expectations, authoritarian forces and her own self-doubts to conquer the sport's heights. For those awed by her legendary skills and showmanship, and anyone deeply moved by transcendent characters who remade worlds, this unvarnished biography provides a vital portrait of the sprite who showed little girls around the globe that anything was possible. It's the captivating saga of Olga Korbut - gymnastics' first true megastar.
Book Synopsis Olga Korbut, Tears and Triumph by : Linda Jacobs Altman
Download or read book Olga Korbut, Tears and Triumph written by Linda Jacobs Altman and published by Emc Pub. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the tiny Russian gymnast who at the age of seventeen won three gold medals in the 1972 Olympics.
Book Synopsis Gymnastics' Happy Superstar, Olga Korbut by : Paula Taylor
Download or read book Gymnastics' Happy Superstar, Olga Korbut written by Paula Taylor and published by Creative Company. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the young Russian gymnast who stunned Olympic spectators by performing maneuvers not thought possible such as a back somersault from the balance beam.
Download or read book Olga Korbut written by Wayne Coffey and published by Blackbirch Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1992 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the Soviet gymnast who won three gold medals in the 1972 Olympics and returned to win another in 1976.
Book Synopsis Superstars of Women's Gymnastics by : Joel H. Cohen
Download or read book Superstars of Women's Gymnastics written by Joel H. Cohen and published by Facts On File. This book was released on 1997 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the lives and basketball careers of Ann Meyers, Nancy Lieberman, Cheryl Miller, Sheryl Swoopes, and Rebecca Lobo.
Book Synopsis Degrees of Difficulty by : Georgia Cervin
Download or read book Degrees of Difficulty written by Georgia Cervin and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the Cold War era changed the trajectory of women's gymnastics Electrifying athletes like Olga Korbut and Nadia Comăneci helped make women’s artistic gymnastics one of the most popular events in the Olympic Games. But the transition of gymnastics from a women’s sport to a girl’s sport in the 1970s also laid the foundation for a system of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of gymnasts around the world. Georgia Cervin offers a unique history of women's gymnastics, examining how the high-stakes diplomatic rivalry of the Cold War created a breeding ground for exploitation. Yet, a surprising spirit of international collaboration arose to decide the social values and image of femininity demonstrated by the sport. Cervin also charts the changes in style, equipment, training, and participants that transformed the sport, as explosive athleticism replaced balletic grace and gymnastics dominance shifted from East to West. Sweeping and revelatory, Degrees of Difficulty tells a story of international friction, unexpected cooperation, and the legacy of abuse and betrayal created by the win-at-all-cost attitudes of the Cold War.
Book Synopsis Letters to a Young Gymnast by : Nadia Comaneci
Download or read book Letters to a Young Gymnast written by Nadia Comaneci and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there were such a thing as an "elder" stateswoman in women's gymnastics today, Nadia Comaneci would win that title as readily as she once won gold medals. Olga Korbut came before her, and many other medalists would follow, but none has ever been as dominant in winning the hearts of millions around the world. With grit and determination, Nadia Comaneci ushered in a new era for women's sports, one where young girls could vault into the arena of superstardom. Even today, almost thirty years after her greatest triumphs, you need only mention the name "Nadia" and gymnastics fans know instantly whom you are talking about. In Letters to a Young Gymnast, Nadia shows what it takes to achieve athletic perfection and become the best. With inspiring and dramatic stories from her own experience, she tells us how the young girl that Bela Karolyi discovered in a Romanian elementary school found the inner strength to become a world-class athlete at such a young age. This collection of Nadia's memories, anecdotes, and advice grants unique insights into the mind of a top competitor. From how to live after you've realized your dream, to the necessity of "a spirit forged with mettle," Nadia's thoughts on athleticism and sacrifice are eye-opening and surprisingly challenging.
Download or read book Chalked Up written by Jennifer Sey and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-04-22 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of the 1986 U.S. National Gymnastics champion whose lifelong dream was to compete in the Olympics, until anorexia, injuries, and coaching abuses nearly destroyed her Fanciful dreams of gold medals and Nadia Comaneci led Jennifer Sey to become a gymnast at the age of six. She was a natural at the sport, and her early success propelled her family to sacrifice everything to help her become, by age eleven, one of America’s elite,competing at prestigious events worldwide alongside such future gymnastics’ luminaries as Mary Lou Retton. But as she set her sights higher and higher—the senior national team, the World Championships, the 1988 Olympics—Sey began to change, putting her needs, her health, and her well-being aside in the name of winning. And the adults in her life refused to notice her downward spiral. In Chalked Up Sey reveals the tarnish behind her gold medals. A powerful portrait of intensity and drive, eating disorders and stage parents, abusive coaches and manipulative businessmen, denial and the seduction of success, it is the story of a young girl whose dreams would become eclipsed by the adults around her. As she recounts her experiences, Sey sheds light on the destructiveness of our winning-is-everything culture where underage and underweight girls are celebrated and on the need for balance in children’s lives.
Download or read book Chalked Up written by Jennifer Sey and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated With a New Introduction “I am grateful to Jennifer Sey for sharing such an honest account of her experiences as an elite gymnast. She has eloquently and fairly exposed a dark side to our sport that parents have long needed to be made aware of.” —Dominique Moceanu, Olympic Gold Medal Winning Gymnast Fanciful dreams of becoming the next Nadia Comaneci led Jennifer Sey to become a gymnast at the age of six. Her early success propelled her family to sacrifice everything to help her become, by age 11, one of America’s elite. But as she set her sights higher and higher, Jennifer began to change, setting her needs, her health, and her well-being aside in the name of winning. And the adults in her life refused to notice her downward spiral. Now, Sey reveals the tarnish beneath her gold medals. A powerful portrait of intensity and drive, eating disorders and stage parents, abusive coaches and manipulative businessmen, Chalked Up is the story of a young girl whose dreams would become subsumed by the adults around her.
