Now a U.S. citizen, the former Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut, who dazzled audiences at the 1972 Munich Games, has sold off her Olympic medals. As rumors swirl that she is "almost destitute," Korbut, ...

Olga Korbut, a former artistic gymnast from Belarus, made her Olympic debut at the 1972 Munich Games at the age of 17, where she won three golds and a silver. She clinched golds in team all-around, ...

Forty years later, she still flashes that brilliant smile and displays that dazzling personality that captured the hearts of millions. Four-time gold and two-time silver Olympic medalist Olga Korbut ...

The world marveled at the feats of Olympic gymnasts this year in London, but a spectacular move — one of the most breathtaking in Olympic history-wasn’t performed. In fact, Olympic gymnasts are ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Olga Korbut walks around the man-made lake in anonymity, despite the bright red warmup jacket with ''Olga'' in sparkly letters on her left shoulder. Korbut likes it here, this ...

Olga Korbut, the former Soviet gymnast whose performances dazzled the world at the 1972 Munich games, has sold her Olympic medals and other memorabilia after apparently falling into financial ...

In this Feb. 14, 2017 photo, Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut, of Russia, poses in in Scottsdale, Ariz. At at 61, Korbut is at ease with her place in history as she enjoys the quiet life in ...

How much is a 1972 gold medal won by Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut worth? According to a recent auction, $66,000. Korbut let go of five of her medals, including the gold she won in team competition in ...

‘The Sparrow from Minsk’, now a US citizen, who dazzled audiences at Munich in 1972 reported to be ‘almost destitute’ Olga Korbut,a former Soviet gymnast whose performances dazzled the world at the ...

ATLANTA — Fans of former champion gymnast Olga Korbut still bubble in awe over her daring back flips and her megawatt charisma. But then they pivot, voices lowered, to topics that make them cringe: ...

Olga Korbut walks around the man-made lake in anonymity, despite the bright red warmup jacket with "Olga" in sparkly letters on her left shoulder. Korbut likes it here, this little suburban slice of ...