"And in nineteen seventy two I almost wasn't, on the team, but I knew about it just before Olympic Games for three months before this why this is was not very good for me. I'd been ready to go, you know"

Olga Korbut was a popular Soviet gymnast who contended in the 1972 Olympics. In this quote, she is assessing her experience of almost not making the team for the 1972 Olympics. She discusses that she only found out about her inclusion on the team three months before the Games, which was not perfect for her as she had currently been getting ready for the occasion. This recommends that she was dissatisfied to have been offered such brief notice, as she had currently been psychologically and physically getting ready for the event. Her decision to compete appears in her words, as she expresses her preparedness to go in spite of the late notification. This quote highlights the dedication and resilience of Olga Korbut, and her dedication to completing in the 1972 Olympics.