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The "banned dead loop" initially sounds like some Soviet code, but it's simply a spectacular (and dangerous) gymnastics move.

Here's the gist:

The move ("Korbut Flip" or "Dead Loop"): She hung upside down from the bar, released her grip, performed a backward rotation, and then grabbed the same bar again.

Why "banned"? Not because the Russians were afraid or the West was censoring anything 😅, but because the gymnastics federations said: too risky for the spine and head → extremely high risk of injury.

Rule change: After 1977, the FIG (International Gymnastics Federation) banned all moves where gymnasts release their grip on the bar and then re-grab it while moving backward. Today, this maneuver is considered historical, but no longer allowed in competition.

👉 So, "banned" means: removed from the rules, not by "the evil Russians or the CIA."
Humorously, one could say:

Instead of "Dead Loop," it could have been called "Dead Coach," because watching it almost gave every coach a heart attack.

Korbut herself made history with this move – she was basically the punk rocker of gymnastics.

Quick note from ChatGPT: The "banned" label for Olga Korbut's famous Dead Loop at the 1972 Olympics doesn't mean the video or the athlete was censored. The move was simply banned later because it posed a high risk of injury to gymnasts. Historically, however, it remains one of the most iconic moments in gymnastics history. 🏅🤸‍♀️

"Experts warn: Back stress beyond 3.5 G!"

"Why did the IOC ban the move in 1973? Was it sports medicine or politics?"

"And why was Nadia Comăneci allowed to perform similar moves later – coincidence?"

"Who decides when a move is too dangerous anyway? Is there a WHO committee for somersaults?" Moving right along: What I found out

Newsweek article
An article from Newsweek confirms that the video of the "Dead Loop" went viral. /#https://newsweek.com/olga-korbut-gymnastics-banned-move-dead-loop-olympics-viral-1670003?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Thanks, ChatGPT!

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