Olga Korbut Quotes
Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.
This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows.
I'd been ready too, because before Olympic Games, I wasn't compete in big competition like, World Championship, like European Championship. I just competed in national competition.
How many people in the world is, each of them is individual. And I like to eat bread, somebody don't like that. You know this is the same in gymnastics.
And I suggested to change very simple way to Olympic Games, in one competition, two different levels. Separate from, until sixteen, and after sixteen years old.
Finally I almost dropped gymnastics because I couldn't live without create, and you know, and then, all public in the world start to say, we don't want to see gymnastics without Olga.
I would say this is not negative this is h, a hard part in gymnastics. You can't eat, whatever you want to eat. And what kind of meal you're supposed to have, you can't.
But let me do I will show the world what gymnastics looks like. Well may be this is a future gymnastics.
And, in nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I wasn't really going to be a star, and overnight I became a star.
I am not interested in medals or titles. I dont need them. I need the love of the public and I fight for it.
Anyway I will go same road because I, I was born in gymnastics. This is my, how to say, my life and my duty.
And from that nineteen sixty four, this was my goal to go to Olympic Games. And I realized what does it mean, Olympic Games, like big celebration.
I think I spent all my life in gymnastics. And if you will ask me I want to change something in your past life, no. I will go same.
Up to nineteen seventy six when I quit gymnastics I was very, disappointed because I didn't have anything which is, live with. I didn't have a friend so I didn't have a coach anymore.
Thank god, and now all I have are, twenty one years together, in January and, you know, I, you know I forgot this all about things. And anyway the first place is good thing.
If there has not been such a thing as gymnastics, I would have had to invent it because I feel at one with the sport.
I think if I wasn't in very high level, I never will be in the team. Cause I was high, in very high level.
I've never wanted to be anything but a gymnast. Maybe it is dangerous-but when you start thinking about danger, you might as well give up.
