GymCastic likes the Svetlana Boguinskaia acceptance speech for the IG Magazine Hall of Fame.
One of the greatest gymnasts all time, she was many times World and Olympic Champion. A long, long career.
Svetlana Boginskaya was called the “Belarusian Swan” and the “Goddess of Gymnastics” because of her height, balletic grace, and long lines.
Her last name derives from “boginya” … literally meaning “goddess” in Russian. …
Click PLAY or watch her 2005 speech on YouTube.
The strangest part of her long story …
Svetlana’s long-time coach Lyubov Miromanova committed suicide just three days after the Seoul Olympics. 😦
International Gymnastics Magazine Hall of Fame is posting speeches from their honourees on YouTube. 70+ gymnastics legends from 19 countries.
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