L E’s Stories – “The Sparrow From Minsk Who Changed Women’s Gymnastics Forever” – The Story Of Olga Korbut Of The Soviet Union

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When it comes to what is referred to as “game changers” in a sport…..there is none who stands any larger that diminutive Olga Korbut….who is a former gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union….and was nicknamed the “Sparrow from Minsk”…..as she won four gold medals and two silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games….in which she competed in 1972 at Munich and 1976 at Montreal for the Soviet team….as well…

Special – 1970 To 1979 – The Decade Of Sports In Review – Host Jim McKay

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DOG COMMENTARY:    The decade of the 1970’s provided a vast array of outstanding achievements in the world of sports….for this was the decade when the marriage of television and sports began to become a major player in lives of fans all over the world….as the major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, ESPN, HBO, USA,…

Gymnastics – Special – 1970 To 1980 – Olga Korbut & Nadia Comaneci & Kurt Thomas – Host Jim McKay

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DOG ASIDE: I have often commented after watching and posting 1600 vintage video on our webpage over the past year and a half….that my favorite sports braodcaster for the sports that we classify as Other Sports…..gymnastics, horse racing and all the sports covered by ABC’s Wide World of Sports….is the always elegant and eloquent Jim McKay…..who presents…