Ludmilla Tourischeva is one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, no question.
But what I really remember her for was her psychological toughness when the Bars collapsed behind her on dismount at the 1975 gymnastics World Championships.
What other gymnast in history would not have looked back?
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Recall that the Soviet system did not use sport psychologists. The imposing coach Vladislav Rastorotsky had trained her to be that mentally focused.
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