"Remember before nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I was total skinny, I was small, very strong, they may be don't like to see a gymnastics like that. I don't know but, gymnastics, might. Nineteen seventy two supposed to be change somewhere"

Olga Korbut was a Soviet gymnast who competed in the 1972 Olympic Games. In this quote, she is assessing her journey to the Olympics and how she was viewed before the Games. She was a "total skinny" and "little" gymnast, which was not the common body type for a gymnast at the time. She was likewise "really strong" despite her size, which may have been viewed as an anomaly. She thinks that the 1972 Olympics were a turning point for her, as it was the very first time that her distinct design of gymnastics was accepted and valued. This quote speaks with the power of determination and the importance of welcoming one's own distinct design and skills. Olga Korbut's story is a motivating reminder that anything is possible if you are willing to work hard and stay true to yourself.