My impression is that no other iconic gymnast has had a more troubled life.
The low point was when she was associated with a counterfeiting ring. And charged with shoplifting.
The NY Times reported both those scandals in the same article:
… Ms. Korbut, 46, was accused of shoplifting $19.35 worth of figs, seasoning, tea, cheese and syrup from a supermarket here, near her townhouse northeast of Atlanta. The Secret Service announced this week that it was investigating $30,000 in counterfeit $100 bills found in an abandoned house that she once owned in nearby Duluth, Ga., and whose last occupant apparently was her son. No one has been charged.
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”I think she’s had a very troubled life,” said Paul Ziert, publisher of International Gymnast magazine.
30 Years of Hard Falls for Olga Korbut, After the Gold and Glory – New York Times
Her manager at the time called it an ”absurd misunderstanding”.
Where is Olga now? She’s lived in the States since 1991, bouncing from place to place.
Divorced, once again in 2007 …
… in Scottsdale, Arizona (USA).
She has developed a program for adults using basic gymnastics warm-up and conditioning exercises.
She also does personal appearances, clinics, and motivational speeches for businesses.
I wish Olga well. She’s been an inspiration to millions.
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